whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. The efficiency of markets and how protectionism leaves the poor behind
(Analysis/Analysis)

...that the price mechanism is unconstrained. Subsidising coal, for instance, is a sure way to get coal-driven pollution. And demanding a higher labour cost than business can afford for that market is ...

2. The end of wild seafood and the myth of "free"
(Analysis/Analysis)

...eloping countries who lack the navies to protect them.  Carbon credits are an attempt to put a price on pollution. Yet any attempt to place a value on fresh water, clean air or available seafood...