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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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April 5, 2022
Japan
Glen S. Fukushima: Japanese Capitalism and Its Lessons for the United States
Among G7 countries, Japan and the United States are the polar extremes in the type of capitalisms they represent. Although Japan today faces challenges of its own, its experience offers some lessons …
September 19, 2022
United States
Laura D. Tyson: California Capitalism’s Successes and Challenges
California Capitalism's greatest successes are in education, health and climate. Its greatest challenges are inequality and affordable housing.
May 21, 2013
Americas
Diverging Inequality in Latin America and the United States
Most everyone agrees that inequality matters. Studies by the World Bank, the IMF, and by academics (such as Richard Wilkinson of the University of Nottingham) demonstrate how harmful inequality can b…
September 12, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Black and White Income Inequality in South Africa and the United States
South Africa is notorious for having gross income inequality. Its GINI coefficient–a standard for measuring income inequality–is one of the highest in the world. The World Bank computed it at 63.1 in…
July 17, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Guest Post: Nigeria and the United States: “Ribbon of Hardship, Ribbon of Darkness”
This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former e…
