'Drawing on scenarios produced by a world economic model, the authors, Francis Cripps, Director of Alphametrics, and Terry McKinley, CDPR Director, project that by 2020 the U.S. economy would face declining economic growth while major emerging economies, such as those of China, India and Brazil, would continue to grow moderately rapidly, prompting significant global economic and political realignment.'
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Despite slower growth in the air cargo market, new airports and air fleets will be needed in the next 20 years
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n tough economic times, do companies tighten their belts when it comes to FDI? It seems not: the 10 companies with the highest returns on overseas investments believe now is the right time to expand international operations.
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'The IEG report finds that the development results of IFC-supported private sector operations in developing countries improved in the last three years, driven by better performance in two regions with a large share of IFC operations: Latin America and Europe and Central Asia. However, project performance stagnated in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – where IFC is growing fastest, and where sound IFC work quality and portfolio risk management will be crucial for better results going forward.'
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Human rights education is a vital component of Liberia’s post-conflict reconstruction. Without knowledge of such fundamental freedoms, our youth are exposed to repetition of the exploitations and atrocities of the war years. Thus, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) has been working with its local chapter leaders since 2006 to build consensus and support to teach the nation’s youth their basic human rights and responsibilities contained in the United Nations Universal Declaration of more...
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In these two papers, the authors analyse the impact on the global economy of rising oil prices, a falling dollar and a U.S. economic downturn. By 2020 there will be a major realignment of the global economy. The U.S. will experience further economic decline. China, India and Brazil will continue to grow. Non-energy producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa would fare the worst. Income per capita would fall by 1.2 per cent per annum.
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The authors analyse the impact on the global economy of rising oil prices, a falling dollar and a U.S. economic downturn. By 2020 there will be a major realignment of the global economy. The U.S. will experience further economic decline. China, India and Brazil will continue to grow. Non-energy producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa would fare the worst. Income per capita would fall by 1.2 per cent per annum.
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