whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Atlas Shrugged at 50
(Analysis/Analysis)

...wa Sonjica has threatened De Beers, a South African diamond-mining conglomerate, with extortionate export duties unless they set up local diamond polishing capacity. There is no rational reason for D...

2. Zimbabwe: the Hollow State
(Analysis/Analysis)

...rrested for non-compliance with the order even though compliance would put them out of business Import duties on imported goods have been increased with a view to stopping the cross-border trade wi...

3. Melamine, China, and the peril for emerging markets
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ng them out of business, US congressman acted quickly to declare China guilty of dumping and to levy huge duties on imported lobster. Imported foods are particularly aggressively targeted for protecti...

4. A story of an African Orphan
(Analysis/Analysis)

...e provided on-site. Usually there will be a house manager or a child care worker who will perform general duties and provide basic care to the children. This is the most common model of care for vulne...

5. Is the ownership of property at odds with the needs of the poor?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...o; "The peasant who hires land, the manufacturer who borrows capital, the tax-payer who pays tolls, duties, patent and license fees, personal and property taxes, &c., and the deputy who vote...

6. No matter how hard you try bad environments lead to bad results
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ief for individuals suffering from ((malaria)) but governments could help things by removing their excise duties on mosquito nets.   They are not made in Africa but are imported.  Prices var...