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I could not agree less that “the developing world has the potential for major economic growth, but first it must prepare its young people for the burgeoning jobs market.” Lack of proper education is a common problem for developing countries. Will a higher level of education solve the problems of development […]

When we were students and read or heard about some multinational company outsourcing its business processes to India, it always excited us because it meant more chances of finding a well paid job. Go to any big Indian city, and you will find people directly or indirectly associated with outsourcing software services, the services industry […]

Since the end of the 1970s, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have advised developing countries to adopt pro-growth policies, supposed to be a vector for jobs and well-being. But in many cases, these reforms have led to growth without jobs. The English economist John Williamson named […]

Abstract: The income inequality in Bolivia is a result of the little chances a person has to obtain a proper public education or job skills that might enable him or her to get a good job. This situation has caused the perpetuation of the lack of opportunities so poor people […]

In recent years microfinance organizations have become a popular way for US Americans to support entrepreneurship and small businesses in the developing world. I first learned about the concept a few years ago from a friend who showed me the website kiva.org. At the time I was a student on […]