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ICT and Education in Africa
Written by Gudrun Porath
A Survey of ICT and Education in Africa (2007) Read more
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Sir Ken Robinson: Education is more than learning facts and figures
Written by Gudrun Porath
Edited highlights from Sir Ken Robinson’s talk at Learning Without Frontiers recorded March 16th, 2011, London.
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The Political Economy of Oil and Gas in Southeast Asia: Heading Towards the Natural Resource Curse?
Written by Mario Wiedemann
The notion of the resource curse suggests that countries with large caches of natural resources often perform worse in terms of economic growth, social development, and good governance than other countries with fewer resources. The theory posits that countries depending on oil or other extractive industries for their livelihood are […]
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Resource Management and Transition in Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and Mongolia
Written by Mario Wiedemann
The paper presents a comparative analysis of the resource-rich transition economies of Mongolia and the southern republics of the former Soviet Union. For Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the ability to earn revenue from cotton exports allowed them to avoid reform. Oil in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan was associated with large-scale corruption, but […]
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Development and Engagement in South America’s Resource Sector: Is China replicating the African Experience?
Written by Mario Wiedemann
This paper compares the developmental dynamics entailed by China’s engagement in the South American and African extractive sectors. It argues that China’s growth and investment have strengthened the position of resource-endowed countries in the international economy, revitalizing resource industries and improving terms of trade for commodities. Concurrently, the expansion of […]
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Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean. Beyond Booms and Busts?
Written by Mario Wiedemann
Traditionally considered a curse for a nation‘s development, commodity wealth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) could – on the contrary – represent a foundation for prosperity, according to a new report released today by the World Bank.The increased demand for minerals and agricultural commodities from Asian markets, especially […]
