Women Are the New Global Growth Engine
Isobel Coleman explains how to tap into the burgeoning power of women in the global marketplace.
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Entrepreneurship and Economic Development is a major research area of CFR's Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy initiative. The business environment necessary for entrepreneurship to flourish is closely related to the political environment needed for stable democracy. Problems such as capricious state authority, corruption, and poor education hinder both private enterprise and democratic governance. Entrepreneurship itself can also serve as a potent antidote to excessive state authority. However, the correlation between economic and political freedom is far from exact. The Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy initiative aims to understand how best to promote entrepreneurship and its connection to broader economic growth and democracy. One priority is women’s roles as entrepreneurs and contributions to economic development, especially in post-conflict settings.
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Isobel Coleman explains how to tap into the burgeoning power of women in the global marketplace.
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Jagdish Bhagwati says that the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Development Goals should be an occasion for member states to contemplate new leadership.
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Nigerian foreign minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia discusses the challenges and prospects of Nigeria at fifty and the strengthening of Nigeria's bilateral partnership with the United States.
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Nigerian foreign minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia discusses the challenges and prospects of Nigeria at fifty and the strengthening of Nigeria's bilateral partnership with the United States.
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Sebastian Mallaby discusses Paul Romer's vision for development through foreign-run "charter cities."
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In this report, McKinsey Global Institute looks at U.S. mulitnational corporations' contributions to private-sector real GDP growth and their investment decisions in a changing global landscape.
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Walter Russell Mead discusses fundamental changes in China's labor force.
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The upcoming soccer World Cup brings enormous prestige to South Africa's still-emerging democracy. But for all its post-apartheid progress, the country still must fix deep-rooted economic and political problems, writes CFR's Princeton Lyman.
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Joshua Kurlantzick says Thailand, once synonymous with paradise, is now a violent mess.
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her country and region continue to make democratic strides, but she appealed for greater foreign investment to build economic and political capacity.
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf discusses her country's peace, development, and relations with the United States.
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Evan A. Feigenbaum says, "China's foreign-policy ambitions could change the way it spends its money abroad."
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It's important to evaluate foreign aid programs and address questions of accountability and value, especially at a time of concern about the economy, but cuts or reductions in foreign assistance support aren't merited, says CFR's Laurie Garrett.
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Washington's approach to rebuilding economies devastated by conflicts and natural disasters is flawed.
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Listen to experts give examples of bringing technologies to developing countries and how distribution of these products works.
This session was part of The ExxonMobil Women and Development Roundtable Series which was made possible by the generous support of ExxonMobil.
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Listen to experts discuss energy challenges facing women in the developing world and how new technologies can improve conditions and save lives.
This session was part of The ExxonMobil Women and Development Roundtable Series which was made possible by the generous support of ExxonMobil.
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Watch experts give examples of bringing technologies to developing countries and how distribution of these products works.
This session was part of The ExxonMobil Women and Development Roundtable Series which was made possible by the generous support of ExxonMobil.
See more in Economic Development, Women
Experts give examples of bringing technologies to developing countries and how distribution of these products works.
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Experts address challenges faced by companies producing new technologies for use in the developing world.
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Experts discuss energy challenges facing women in the developing world and how new technologies can improve conditions and save lives.
See more in Economic Development, Women
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