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Too Little of a Good Thing: Social Justice in the USA
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This is a guest post by Daniel Schraad-Tischler and Najim Azahaf, who also work with the Bertelsmann Foundation in Gütersloh, Germany. On Friday, March 2, the Bertelsmann Foundation presented for the first time to a US audience the findings of “Social Justice in the OECD – How Do the Member […]
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An Emerging Green Economy?
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the African Center for Economic Transformation , Special for Issue 2012o of the newsletter “West Africa Trends” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. Developing green economies may provide an innovative new pathway for growth. But […]
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Healthcare in Bulgaria—do we still call ourselves European citizens?
Written by Radina Ivanova
Walking through the halls of one of the largest hospitals in Varna, Bulgaria I feel like time has stood still. Everything looks grey and cold, from the mosaic floors and peeling wall paint to the numerous patients lined up in front of the doctors’ offices, patiently waiting their turn for […]
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Supporting Entrepreneurship in the Developing World: Microfinance in the US
Written by Anneliese Guess
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 […]
