whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Taxing the Future, Confusing the Present
(Analysis/Analysis)

... less, will find that they are paying more tax, not less. The reduction of the retirement age to 60 by 2010 introduces significant costs to taxpayers. Firstly, as a result of increasing life-expecta...

2. Investment cannot happen if the market isn't private
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ct pipeline which is necessary to alleviate the identified constraints in the petroleum supply chain by 2010”. Government has also declared their unhappiness with Mittal Steel and decided that ...

3. Black Swans, Cost Overruns and Industrial Tariffs
(Analysis/Analysis)

South Africa currently has two large Cinderella projects: the Gautrain and the 2010 World Cup. Both projects are astonishingly expensive. When the Gautrain was announced in February 2006 it was to

4. Suburbanise! How aid and trade obliterate unique cultures
(Analysis/Analysis)

...capable of saving themselves. The poverty of aid The G8 has just announced US$ 60 billion in aid till 2010. Expressed by many, is the belief that the US must do "something" to end poverty...

5. World Cup 2010 asks for big sacrifices from the poor
(Analysis/Analysis)

The South African government has staked its reputation on a successful World Cup in 2010.  “Success” equates with expensive stadiums the likes of which the world has never seen. The

6. Enterprise Development and Employment: Experiences in South Africa and South Eastern Europe
(Analysis/Analysis)

...jor objectives of ASGISA is to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate to 6% per annum by 2010. However, it is still a subject of contention whether this will achieve the underlying goal...