Having lived and worked in the US and China, I often tell those who are interested that the people of the two nations are more similar than they are different. However, the systems of government and, less obviously, the projection of hard and soft power differ greatly between the two countries. China is no longer content to play a… Read more →
China and India, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, are also two of the fastest growing. Until the year 1000 AD, China and India accounted for a quarter and a third, respectively, of all economic activity in the world. By the time the Industrial Revolution took hold in the late 19th century, however, both India and China had lost the economic… Read more →
A deficit in jobs, or surplus in graduates, is especially troublesome for unemployed and underemployed young people that need lower levels of debt and higher salaries to make it in the new normal economy. Read more →
This week and next, Paris is hosting a range of heads of state, delegates, scientists, and NGOs for a historic conference in which countries will develop the first ever universal climate change agreement. This Conference of the Parties, or COP falls under The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is a yearly meeting of countries with the goal… Read more →
Recently, the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth held an energy seminar titled, “BRICS and the Global Energy Future.” The panel featured Keith Allman, Director at Deutsche Bank and Ed Sappin, CEO at Sappin Global Strategies. Access to affordable and reliable energy is a critical input to growing economies. In fact, almost 50 percent of the increase in energy demand… Read more →
