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Inclusive Growth v. Exclusionary Morality: Italy’s Dilemma
Written by Chiara Di Gaetano
Inclusive growth is a concept created to counterbalance the shortcomings of the pure market economy. As much as any other concept that pursues the same aim, its foundations rest on principles that are not always clearly expressed, sometimes for electoral reasons, sometimes out of ignorance. In the case of inclusive […]
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The Myth of Inclusive Growth through International Loans
Written by Rabab Khan
If we know that the benefits of growth do not automatically trickle down to generate more equal societies, we need to adopt a new inclusive approach to policymaking that looks at the social as well as the economic effect of policy actions. – OECD Allah Baksh pushes his laden handcart […]
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Malala Under Attack Again – This Time by Taliban 2.0
Written by M. Farhan Janjua
By reading this title, you might be wondering what in God’s name I mean by “Taliban 2.0.” Well, they are the people among us who pretend to be progressive but leave no stone unturned when it comes to being apologists for the very ideology Taliban carry out. You see, I […]
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Questions that Growth and Sustainability Do Not Answer
Written by Amaya Querejazu
In the recent past Colombia has shown very interesting, steady and positive growth rates which have now put it among the group of Latin American countries with a better economic showing. Growth in Columbia has been mainly driven by the boom in metal prices like gold that has boosted the […]
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Mexico’s middle class takes a body blow
Written by Bere Belmares
A struggling middle class watched from the sidelines while Congress mangled a ‘miscellaneous fiscal reform’ through the Senate and passed it in ‘fast-track’ mode, creating great concern among millions of households. When Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto took up office in 2012, he came in embracing his role as the […]
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Women and the perils of homelessness in Brazil
Written by João Miguel Lima
Homeless people are a reality worldwide; they are often driven to a life on the streets by unemployment, alcohol addiction and disputes with relatives. In Brazil, civil society and government initiatives are trying address the needs of those struggling to live on the streets. But as the blog of the […]
