Author: Angelou Economics

Entrepreneurship and innovation play an increasingly important role in global economic development, and require differential state support.http://unu.edu/articles/development-governance/are-entrepreneurial-societies-also-happier

TED Talks Economist Yasheng Huang compares China to India, and asks how China’s authoritarian rule contributed to its astonishing economic growth — leading to a big question: Is democracy actually holding India back? Huang’s answer may surprise you.http://www.ted.com/talks/yasheng_huang.html

TED Talks Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of “When China Rules the World,” he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers three building blocks…

How three entrepreneurs overcame challenges when exploring global markets, and what you can learn from them.http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220797

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. Use the menu above to find a map of interest.http://www.worldmapper.org/

Although challenging in many ways, research suggests that starting your own business may make you a happier person.http://unu.edu/articles/development-governance/happiness-and-entrepreneurship-new-research-insights

Addressing ongoing contestation of power between local and national African authorities is crucial to effective development assistance.http://unu.edu/articles/development-governance/decentralization-and-service-delivery-in-african-cities

UNU-MERIT’s Rene Kemp argues that discussions about eco-innovation are in many cases highly superficial or unnecessarily abstract.http://unu.edu/articles/science-technology-society/six-key-themes-for-eco-innovation

Rapidly growing startup Wonga should get traditional banks worried as it expands to South Africa.http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2012/05/15/the-big-disruptor-to-banking-has-just-gone-international/

The Global Cities Index ranks 65 of the world’s most influential urban centers on five dimensions of globalization. New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai and others all vied for top honors in business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.http://www.globalsherpa.org/best-world-city-list