The Effects Of An Increase In The Value Of The Euro

Generally an appreciation is good news for EU consumers who buy from abroad. It is bad news for exporters who will find a decrease in their profit margins. An appreciation can help reduce inflation in the Eurozone but could also cause lower economic growth.

Ruined Rural Economy India - Metal Or Stomach Part 5

The article debates about the various pros and cons of last three anti-farmer budgets and its effect on common man. The various factors which ruined farming sector are analyzed. It discusses the need of debt economy for students, farmers and other common man. It suggests various measures to prevent further retardation of agro sector.

Ruined Rural Economy India - Forgotten Common Man - Part 7

The article in series of Ruined Rural Economy further highlights as to how GOI is forgetting a common man at all. How brutally four farmers were killed on 14 March 2007 at Nandigram in Wesy Bengal is analyzed in the light of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at the cost of human lives.

The Euro Area's Data Difficulties

A lot of economists and people who are interested in EU development can't find the necessary data. Find out why!

Agriculture Investments Stabilize at Around $2 billion, but a Significant Increase in Africa

World Bank investments in agriculture are stable at around $2 billion for FY06. This year marked a notable lending increase in the Africa region, with investments rising from $295 million in FY05 to $685 million in FY06. The increase represents the highest level of lending in agriculture since FY90 for Sub-Saharan

Social Well-Being, Risk Management, and Reducing Vulnerability

Commodity risk management. Price and weather risk management insurance provide farmers and institutions in developing countries better tools to manage exposure to price and weather fluctuations and potentially expand access to credit. Pilots are underway in India, Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nicaragua and Honduras and are under development in Kenya, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Bangladesh

Civil Society

Civil society has grown exponentially over the past decades and today is recognized as an important development actor throughout the world; monitoring public policies, providing technical expertise, and partnering ...

Foreign Ownership - Does It Matter?

There is an overwhelming tidal wave of hot investment money roaming the Globe in search of instant gratification. This money wants to buy your country's infrastructure, industry, businesses, homes, and assets. The Globalists insist that this will be for your own good, leading to lower costs for services, better services, greater variety, and more choice. Whatever may be the general effects of Globalization, the personal effects will impact directly on you, the individual, and your family.

Down Towns in the Suburbs are Changing

Down Town re-vitalization projects use to be for Cities, but now downtown suburbs are getting a face lift too. And with so many people living in the suburbs often down towns are now a traffic mess- indeed cars are clogging town areas.

Why We Can Learn from Crude Oil Prices History

Just as it is a good idea to learn from the past, we can glean some lessons from looking at crude oil prices history. Here one key example of how understanding the trends involved with this history can help us to be prepared for future situations as oil prices rise and fall periodically.

Ruined Rural Economy - Renaissance of Farmers Part - 12

The article revolves around new concept of Debt Loan Economy (DLE) being advocated by trio and economist. The article analyses various facets of DLE - and its effect on farmers. An endeavor has been made to suggest measures to check loans and various policies forcing farmers committing suicide.

The Right Way To Reform An Ailing Economy

IMF reforms have generally been described as a disaster by social workers and even economist and policy makers! The benefits of these reforms so far are not discernable- only discernable thing is the pain. There is a proper way to reform an economy, one that works and this article shows how. Want to learn how? Then read on

Do You Buy A Newspaper - Or The DVD?

Remember the days when you bought a newspaper for the NEWS it contained? Looking through the newsagents you would be amazed at what they give you just to buy a paper.

Is Money a Myth - Technocracy Price System Debate and Talking Points

Debating the merits of the current price system can be a challenge for any economist as we watch the manipulated nature of the game - whether it be the gambling casino we call the stock market, currency trading, market maker plays, commodity trading power plays or the Fed trying to shore up the resultant of international flows, government borrowing or greedy manipulations.