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Is the Fabled Indian Growth Story Falling Apart?
A conundrum of modern times, the debate on growth versus sustainability is like the age-old question of the chicken and the egg — which came first? Or in this case it is a question of priorities. Should we prioritise growth over sustainability or vice versa? Or why can’t be […]
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Op Knocks: Sustainable Growth in Melbourne
Melbourne is a city known for its love of vintage and alternative fashion. Linked to this, is a love of the op shop, or thrift shop. The hundreds of op stores throughout the city range from small neighbourhood shops to giant warehouse superstores.
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Ghana’s Western District Now Expensive Due to Oil Discovery
Takoradi is a city on the brink of transformation. The discovery of oil and gas in commercial quantities in the Western Region of Ghana in 2007 has brought about the high cost of living in Sekondi-Takoradi and its surrounding communities. Haven’t lived and worked in Takoradi as an IT […]
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In Fiji, austerity is another word for making ends meet
We all know that to get more, we need to spend more, and this is usually the way government expenditure works. But in Fiji it doesn’t really matter how much or how little the government spends, because whatever the amount might be, it doesn’t have a huge impact those communities […]
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European Austerity Measures: a PIIGS-Eye View
In the beginning, the EU’s main reactions to the economic and financial crises were aimed at salvaging European prosperity from the effects of the American financial crisis [1]. However as time passed and the crises deepened, the EU’s response to the economic problems of its Member States was to slid […]