by Global Sherpa | Nov 8, 2011 | Cities & Countries, Countries, Globalization
Getting shot down by enemy fire in the company of a Guatemalan general can build trust and gain rare access to a remote military outpost. More than ever before, foundations and non-profits are using the power of documentary films about social issues to raise...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 28, 2011 | Cities, Cities & Countries, Tokyo, World Rankings
The Global Power City Index provides a ranking of the urban competitiveness of 35 world cities based on their international “magnetism.” This desirable-yet-elusive trait is defined as a city’s “comprehensive power to attract creative people and excellent companies...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2011 | Business, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, India
Entrepreneurs in the BRIC countries of India and China are driving global economic growth and community development. While having much in common, Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs also exhibit a number of interesting differences, including their primary motivations...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 31, 2011 | Aid & Development, Brazil, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Foreign Policy, India
Foreign aid from the four original BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) more than doubled from 2005 to 2008, according to the organization Global Humanitarian Assistance. During that period, China’s foreign assistance grew by more than 30 percent annually....
by Global Sherpa | Jul 26, 2011 | Aid & Development, Data, Foreign Policy, World Rankings
The Center for Global Development’s latest Commitment to Development Index (CDI) provides a thoughtful ranking of how committed 22 of the world’s most economically advanced, developed countries are to improving living conditions in less developed countries around the...
