International Finance

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Economy

MENA: A job has always meant more than a Salary

tremendous reservoir of untapped human resources and talent that is ready to be unleashed in MENA. “Al Karama!” – “Dignity!” was one of the main rallying cries  of  the ‘Arab Spring,’ as  thousands of  young people  took to the streets demanding economic and social justice. Rising unemployment has been cited as one of the main causes...
Economy

Africa’s Agriculture and Agribusiness Markets Set to Top US$ One Trillion in 2030

Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses could create a trillion-dollar food market by 2030 if they can expand their access to more capital, electricity, better technology and irrigated land to grow high-value nutritious foods. WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013–A new World Bank report “Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness,” says that Africa’s farmers and agribusinesses could create...
Economy

Poland needs to give its Entrepreneurs a Second Chance

Poland’s development of an economy is almost organic, with each generation of enterprises going through successive phases of growth and decline, and being displaced by a new generation, with different, often more sophisticated products.x Before being a successful entrepreneur, Henry Ford was a failed one.  In 1901, his first company went bankrupt, because of poor...
Economy

Strengthening Social Accountability in Europe and Central Asia

City governments and mayors in the region are now facing difficult challenges arising from climate change, economic transformation, and demographic shifts in their cities. Sustainable development – particularly in cities – must be both environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. This is especially true for the Europe and Central Asia region, wherein more than two-thirds of...
Economy

Regional Co-operation Is Vital

Regional cooperation benefits Cambodia and its neighbours in a number of ways. The world is getting more interconnected each day. As a result, global and regional cooperation has increased dramatically. This is particularly true here in Asia. Cambodia, of course, is closely linked to regional bodies, having just finished chairing the Association of Southeast Asian...
Economy

Improved South-Southeast Asia Connectivity Key to Boosting Trade, Rebalancing Economy

Technology the key in Boosting trade between South East Asia and South Asia. April 28, 2013: Better connectivity between South Asia and Southeast Asia – through hardware and associated software – can unlock the full benefits of closer economic ties between the two subregions and help rebalance Asian growth toward domestic and regional markets, delegates...
Economy

Asia’s Last Safety Net: Pensions in an Aging Continent

Many governments are now confronted by a substantial and highly vulnerable segment of the population in urgent need of some form of social protection, largely because older people are disproportionately affected by poverty. As the region’s families change and populations age, the elderly are being left behind. National pension systems, and creative policy decisions, are...
Economy

Reforming Corporate Financial Reporting: Lessons from REPARIS

The international financial crisis has had a serious impact on the countries of the Europe and Central Asia region. Growth is slower, unemployment is higher, public debt has soared, and trust in the stability of banks has been eroded. The Role of Financial Reporting in the Policy Response to the Financial Crisis The international financial...