Category: Poverty

Muhammad Yunus On Defining Success With Money: ‘That’s The Wrong Way’

Jan 31, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Economic Development, Poverty

Yunus’ take on social business and defining success with money.
Proof Jesus Was Not a Capitalist: The Richest 1 Percent Own Half the World’s Wealth – My Response

Jan 23, 2014

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Poverty, Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite has a post at the Huffington Post today titled Proof Jesus Was Not a Capitalist: The Richest 1 Percent Own Half the World's Wealth. Here is my response. She writes: …Biblically speaking, probably not. As Jesus warned, you have to choose. Either money rules you, or your highest values rule…
Jobs growth in poor countries by income group

Jan 22, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Economic Development, Poverty, Trends: Economic

Economist: Jobs growth in poor countries by income group … In the chart, left of zero mean fewer jobs in those income groups, while right of zero mean more jobs. So in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the share of jobs for the poorest workers will contract while jobs for people with more income will…
Why Am I Not Poor?

Jan 21, 2014

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Economic Development, Poverty

Christianity Today: Why Am I Not Poor? Dale Hanson Bourke For many years I sat in a pew on Sundays, listening to occasional sermons about the poor, giving to special offerings and looking appropriately sympathetic and concerned about poverty. But I did not truly—in evangelical speak—have a heart for the poor. For much of the…
Will There Be Any Poor Countries Left in the World in 20 Years?

Jan 21, 2014

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Globalization, Great Divergence, Human Progress, International Affairs, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

Atlantic: Will There Be Any Poor Countries Left in the World in 20 Years? Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: We hear these myths raised at international conferences and at social gatherings. We get asked about them by politicians, reporters, students, and CEOs. All three reflect a dim view of the future, one that says the…
Developing Countries Are More Than Economic Rivals and Terror Threats

Jan 17, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Globalization, International Affairs, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income

The Atlantic: Developing Countries Are More Than Economic Rivals and Terror Threats I still hear many people today talk about the "Third World." It refers to those nations that were poor and not aligned with either Western capitalism (First World) or the communist world (Second World.) The Third World has vanished, and it is time…
The (Mostly) Improving State of the World

Jan 16, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Religion, Science, Sociology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Washington Post: 40 charts that explain the world Our friend and colleague Max Fisher over at Worldviews has posted another 40 maps that explain the world, building on his original classic of the genre. But this is Wonkblog. We're about charts. And one of the great things about charts is that they show not just…
Economics Links

Jan 13, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economics, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Economics, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. The Atlantic: If You Really Care About Ending Poverty, Stop Talking About Inequality Don’t mind the rich-poor gap. Statistical analysis shows three factors—overall income growth, marriages, and local government spending—matter most for poorer children chasing the American Dream. … … But for all the new attention devoted to the 1 percent, a new dataset…
How One Entrepreneur Plans To End Extreme Poverty Globally

Jan 3, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Economic Development, Poverty

Forbes: How One Entrepreneur Plans To End Extreme Poverty Globally …As I wrote then, “Harriman’s Nuru has taken an integrated approach to ending poverty by lifting entire communities out of poverty. Nuru starts by identifying a local business led by quality people who have the potential to scale. With financial support and mentoring, the plan…
Economics Links

Dec 27, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Crime, Culture, Economics, Environment, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Links – Economics, Poverty, Race, Sociology, Technology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Carpe Diem: 5 Reasons Why 2013 Was The Best Year In Human History Fewer people are dying young, and more are living longer. … Global economic growth in the past five decades has dramatically reduced poverty and made people around the world happier. … War is becoming rarer and less deadly. … Rates of…