Category: Poverty

3 Myths That Block Progress For The Poor (2014 Gates Annual Letter)

Mar 24, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Great Divergence, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

2014 Gates Annual Letter: 3 Myths the Block Progress for the Poor "By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda…
Is China the new idol for emerging economies? – Dambisa Moyo

Mar 21, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, International Affairs, Poverty

TED: Is China the new idol for emerging economies? – Dambisa Moyo "The developed world holds up the ideals of capitalism, democracy and political rights for all. Those in emerging markets often don't have that luxury. In this powerful talk, economist Dambisa Moyo makes the case that the west can't afford to rest on its…
Revisiting Wealth – Bob Lupton

Mar 19, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Poverty, Theology, Wealth and Income

This is from Bob Lupton, FCS Urban Ministries, in the Urban Perspectives newsletter. He is always thought-provoking. This issue was especially good! (Note: Urban Perspectives allows copying these articles if attribution is given.) Revisiting Wealth Wealth. A sign of God’s favor. At least that’s how it was viewed in Old Testament times. Wealth was equated…
Economics Links

Mar 5, 2014

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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Environment, Europe, Gender and Sex, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Links – Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Quartz: Globalization really means countries just trade with their neighbors 2. Business Insider: Europe's Share Of Global Profits Is At A 28-Year Low 3. USA Today: Europe widespread corruption 'breathtaking' … Meanwhile, the report, which was the first published by the EU to detail people's perceptions of corruption in the union, also said that…
Employment is the Issue, Not the Minimum Wage

Feb 28, 2014

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mwkruse

in Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Wealth and Income

There is a lot of talk about raising the minimum wage to $10.10. I sense many advocates believe this will lift countless millions out of poverty. Is that true, and is the minimum wage a central factor in reducing poverty? I'm not advocating for or against the minimum wage. The Congressional Budget Office did a…
Social Science and Culture Links

Feb 24, 2014

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in Business, Education, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Social Science and Culture, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Vocation

1. Two informative articles in Forbes: A Tale Of Two Incomes: How To Handle Having More Money Than Your Friends and A Tale Of Two Incomes: How To Handle Having Less Money Than Your Friends 2. New Yorker: Why Your Name Matters … The effects of name-signalling—what names say about ethnicity, religion, social sphere, and…
How extremely poor families earn their money, with my thoughts about small to medium enterprises

Feb 24, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Economics, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy

MRUniversity. "What do we know about how extremely poor families earn their money? This video focuses on families earning $2 a day or less." The video notes that most poor people earn their money with undercapitalized small enterprises. To get a cycle of prosperity going, capital investment is needed. Very small capital improvements can add…
50 Reasons We’re Living Through the Greatest Period in World History

Feb 21, 2014

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in Crime, Demography, Education, Environment, Great Divergence, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Technology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Huff Post Business (The Motley Fool): 50 Reasons We're Living Through the Greatest Period in World History I recently talked to a doctor who retired after a 30-year career. I asked him how much medicine had changed during the three decades he practiced. "Oh, tremendously," he said. He listed off a dozen examples. Deaths from…
Economic Development Links

Feb 4, 2014

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in Africa, Business, Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Gender and Sex, Human Progress, Links – Economic Development, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. EconLog: On Sweatshops: They're Better Than the Alternative – Art Carden … Here's some of what I wrote them specifically: Sweatshops are an important exercise in appreciating the difference between what we see (people in sweatshops) and what we don't see (the jobs they would have if they didn't have sweatshop opportunities). Sweatshops employ…
Economics Links

Feb 3, 2014

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in Capitalism and Markets, Culture, Economic Development, Economics, Generations, Globalization, Health and Medicine, History, Human Progress, Links – Economics, Poverty, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Brookings: Prospects for Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030 2. Carpe Diem: World trade and output both reached new all-time record highs in November and are nearly 10% above previous peaks 3. PBS Newshour: More than 200 million people were unemployed in the world in 2013 Worldwide, the number of unemployed people rose by 5…