The Globalist

Can giant insurance companies help small customers in developing countries bounce back from environmental catastrophes?

How many of the world’s 3.1 billion workers earn less than $1.25 a day in wages?

Is all the excitement about the future of Africa’s economy really justified? Or is the continent’s success mostly just a commodities story?

Is the West underestimating the value of the trust that the UN enjoys in the hearts and minds of the rest of the world’s population?

Africa’s leaders need to rebuild the relationship between market and state, while supporting human development through education and social support.

If pesticides, fertilizers and genetically-modified seed aren’t good for the planet, who are they good for?

Globalization has radically changed global income dynamics. So who has won and who has lost?

Can China help feed itself by helping Africa boost its agricultural output?

Can China’s market-building approach to Africa complement the West’s tradition democracy-building approach?

Is Africa in danger of giving up its abundant natural resources and still losing the economic development game?