by Global Sherpa | Nov 30, 2010 | Cities & Countries, Foreign Policy, Globalization
In case you missed it or just fancy another look, here is a quick recap of the abundance of intriguing articles and compelling issues from Monday’s New York Times. Every now and then the Times outdoes even its high standard of reporting with an edition that is chock...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 25, 2010 | Environment, Globalization
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators. The top 25 performers include countries from Asia, Central and Latin America, and Europe. Environmental health measures and ecosystem conservation do not necessarily go...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 16, 2010 | Aid & Development, Cities & Countries, Globalization
Around the world, most people are much better off today than they were just a few years ago according to the latest 2010 UNDP Human Development Report (HDR). From Italy to South Korea to China and India, large increases in Human Development Indexes (HDI) of 22 to 80...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 3, 2010 | Africa, Aid & Development, Business, Globalization
Entrepreneurs in emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America confront numerous logistical, financial, and bureaucratic obstacles. New mobile commerce platforms from providers like Slimtrader offer a way around these barriers by taking advantage of the rapid...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 26, 2010 | Cities & Countries, France, Globalization
Considering the massive strikes in France, you and I might think that the whole country is pretty much unionized. We would be wrong. Union Membership in Developed Countries The idea for this article comes from a web search that led to a post titled How powerful are...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 28, 2010 | Business, Cities & Countries, Countries, Fashion, Globalization, Italy, Populations
NYT article on how an influx of Chinese immigrants in Prato, Italy, outside Florence, has given new meaning to the “Made in Italy” fashion label....
