Barry Katz’s book Make it New: The History of Silicon Valley Design sets out to answer the question of how ‘design’ evolved from a marginal service to a strategic imperative. Drawing upon a vast array of original, primary-source materials it explains the role of design in transforming the fragrant orchards of Santa Clara County into the most powerful economic engine in the world.
The Internet in China: How the Network is Shaping the PRC’s Economic and Social Landscape
Chinese e-commerce and communications companies are playing leading roles in the nation’s continued Internet development. These corporations are expanding their roles in e-commerce, communications apps, and other fields that both support economic growth and help to narrow the rural-urban digital divide.
Is Brazil still “The Country of The Future”?
In this article Manoel Bittencourt argues that corruption is killing economic growth and prosperity in Brazil. Using standard economic theory and data he shows that the demonstrations taking place in Brazil are a natural reaction of a population that wants a brighter present in “the country of the future”.
Tokyo 2020 in the Face of Hardship
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics reflects a sense of optimism to the world community and has become a centerpiece of the Abe administration’s economic revival plans. Still, when the curtain is drawn back, this sense of elation is belied by a smeared darkened reality, exposing a seriously flawed fiscal state of affairs as well as an ongoing out-of-control nuclear disaster in the backyard of upcoming Olympic events. Whether Japan is suitable to hold the Olympic games has not been a subject of widespread journalistic controversy. This article examines the issue in that context.
Responsible Finance Enables a Growing Middle Class to Become the Catalyst for Inclusive Economic Growth
The Responsible Finance Summit will identify how Islamic finance and responsible finance can meet the values of the new middle class and support sustainable, inclusive and equitable economic growth.
The Year 2016 Requires Tough Decisions in Nigeria
After the plunge of the commodity prices, the US Fed’s rate hikes are paving way for dimmed prospects in many emerging economies. Nigeria is not an exception.
Founding Executive Director of the UN Global Compact to Deliver Keynote Address for upcoming Responsible Finance Summit
Mr. Georg Kell, now Vice-Chairman of world’s firm ESG quant fund, Arabesque Partners, will speak at Summit hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia
Responsible Finance Summit gets support from leading ‘ESG quant’ fund manager
Summit’s inclusive and global focus attracts sustainable asset management firm with unique approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
