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Five Hidden Ways That Globalization is Changing

Jan 21, 2019

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in Capitalism and Markets, Globalization, International Affairs, Trends: Economic

Interesting infographic from McKinsey Global Institute. For details read Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains.

Runaway World – It Is Here

Jan 25, 2017

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in Economic Development, Globalization, Sociology

The following quote comes from Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping Our Lives. It was written in 1998, by British sociologist, Anthony Giddens. What Globalisation is, and whether it is in any way new, are the focus of intense debate. I discuss this debate in Chapter I, since much else hangs upon it. Yet the…

Economic Boom in Africa – Philip Jenkins

Apr 3, 2014

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in Africa, Economic Development, Globalization, Religion, Theology

Christian Century: Economic Boom in Africa – Philip Jenkins When I lecture on global Christianity, I am sometimes asked whether, in retrospect, I would revise what I wrote many years ago in books like The Next Christendom. Usually my answer is no. But in one critical area conditions are changing so quickly as to demand…

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…

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…

The Story of Globalization in 1 Graph

Jan 27, 2014

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in Economic Development, Economic News, Trends: Economic, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Atlantic: The Story of Globalization in 1 Graph … Globalization has winners and losers. The winners—particularly the upwardly mobile middle classes of China, India, Indonesia,Brazil, and Egypt—occupy the long hump of this elephant-like line. They have seen their inflation-adjusted incomes grow by 70 percent or more. The world's "1%" (which works out to the top…

Developing Countries Are More Than Economic Rivals and Terror Threats

Jan 17, 2014

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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…

Social Science and Culture Links

Dec 17, 2013

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in China, Christian Life, Globalization, India, Links – Social Science and Culture, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Business Insider: Meaningful Work — Not Money — Makes People Happy … Decades of research have boiled human happiness down to just three factors: genes, events, and values. About half of how happy you feel is hardwired into your genetic make up, according to the article. Meanwhile, one-off events like getting married or landing…

All the Countries That Contribute to a Single Jar of Nutella

Dec 11, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Globalization, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

Atlantic: All the Countries That Contribute to a Single Jar of Nutella A great map that gives insight into how the global market works. As I read this, the stories of "I, Pencil" and "I, Smartphone," which I've previously blogged about here, illustrate the amazing complexity of market economies and how things are coordinated.

How Mandela Shifted Views on Freedom of Markets

Dec 10, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Capitalism and Markets

New York Times: How Mandela Shifted Views on Freedom of Markets When you think about Nelson Mandela, you probably think about freedom — free people, free country, free speech. What may be overshadowed by Mr. Mandela’s extraordinary legacy was his complicated journey to support free markets and a free economy. When Mr. Mandela was released…

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