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Las luchas de las mujeres migrantes en el Perú
Written by Juan Arellano
Abstract: A woman who migrates certainly is a woman who searches. Through this article we will share a couple of stories that show how Peruvian women of the Andes and the jungle that were forced to migrate from the countryside or small towns to the capital, faced new problems and […]
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Inclusive Growth and Apartheid’s Shadow
Written by Christopher Clark
South Africa is soon to enter its twentieth year as a democratic nation. Looking back over the 19 years of its existence up to this point, it is evident that, as with most teenagers, South Africa’s ride has been far from smooth. While South Africa has experienced significant and consistent […]
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Inclusive Growth – Possibilities in the New Egypt
Written by Noureen Ramzy
There has always been global interest in the development process undergone by developing countries to achieve higher growth rates. This focus is primarily on outcomes and tends to ignore the actual repercussions of certain development activities on societies and local economies. It is not uncommon that developing countries experiencing rapid […]
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Brazilian infrastructure projects and the spurious benefits of accelerated growth
Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
Why do we need growth? It’s impossible for the planet to cope with unlimited growth and yet we never stop wanting more: more production, more goods, more consumption. But do such trends actually benefit the whole population or we are just talking about a way capitalism has found to recreate […]
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It’s a homosexual plot: authoritarian Ukraine plunges into conspiracy theories
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
“I come to work and there are two fags there and my boss is kinda a fag too… So I feel discriminated against. Why do I need it? And if a factory manager with painted lips comes … well I’m sorry. I can just imagine how disgusting and humiliating that […]
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Foreign investment gives Brazil’s ailing airports a new shot of life
Written by Luis Felipe Morgado
Stronger networking between financial systems is one of the key features of economic globalization – provided of course that national governments are able and willing to welcome foreign investors into their economies. When successful, foreign investment articulates three goals: it fills capital gaps and brings business know-how to the host […]
