by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2013 | Data
Poverty reduction is the worthy goal of many development and social programs. On the surface, the exercise seems straightforward enough. Find people who are poor and develop a program that empowers them to seize and sustain new economic opportunities. Needless to...
by Global Sherpa | Aug 8, 2012 | Brazil, Business, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Data, India, Marketing, Mexico, Sustainability, World Rankings
Consumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and China, Latin American nations of Mexico and Argentina, and South Korea. While China and the U.S. are the...
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...
by Global Sherpa | Mar 29, 2011 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Business, China, Data, Globalization, India, Russia
The BRIC economies of China, India, Brazil and Russia are promising engines of global economic growth and development. Recent data on BRIC countries’ consumer spending habits reveal interesting insights about consumer behavior and priorities in each emerging market....
