whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

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(Comments)

I always thought it would be a nice idea to abandon the formal sector and reform the state starting from libertarian principles in the informal sector. Given that 40% of South Africans earn their liv

2. Zimbabwe's winds of change are blowing once more
(Analysis/Analysis)

...er for 30 pieces of silver." So says Didymus Mutasa, minister of state security, and of lands (Land Reform and Resettlement), when asked for his reaction to one of the Zimbabwean government'...

3. Higher food prices mean downgrading that Turkey to a Chicken
(Analysis/Analysis)

...nt's decision to not include maize as feedstock for biofuels will hurt farmers and undermine the land reform process. Subsidies are overt protectionism for incumbents. It is spurious – in ...

4. Trevor Manuel and the "Plunder of Skills"
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ica's long-serving Minister of Finance, has had a busy time of it. When he hasn't been demanding reform at the IMF, he has been lecturing the US and Western Europe on their theft of valuable ...

5. What comes after Capitalism?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ually the chairman spoke: "Ladies and gentlemen, a decision has been reached. The system is beyond reform. We need something new that represents all. We have decided. Air will be replaced.&q...

6. Nigeria, or the idiots guide to stealing an election
(Analysis/Analysis)

...nd reduce confusion. "But this was all a ruse," says Kukah. "He wasn't interested in reforming the election process. Abacha wanted to stand for a third term and change the consti...

7. "Heads or Tails" ... resolution to a difficult choice
(Analysis/Analysis)

... moe A slight derivative of this approach is found in the public tender process. Determined to support a reforming society, these projects are awarded to organisations and individuals assessed as sui...

8. The 'War Against Corruption' starts with ending the 'Culture of Entitlement'
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ght that goes against standard market practice and stealing something directly. Consider the land “reform” process in Zimbabwe.  The government identified that poverty was associated...

9. We're from Mars and we want to help: four lessons in development
(Analysis/Analysis)

...s be "stabilised" by price fixing. In other words they are denying developing nations the very reforms that enabled economic growth and development in the most sophisticated countries; and ...

10. Interpreting Emerging Market Risk Curves
(Static Content)

...mocracy is present or that the courts work or are independent. There is no requirement that democracy and reform come first, although it certainly does help if private property is respected and some r...