Stories about Economics & Business from March, 2006
Russia: Valenki Factory
W. Shedd of The Accidental Russophile links to an article about one of Russia's business success stories: a valenki factory in a small town on the Volga River.
China: Double act
Non-violent Resistance lays into U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Lindsey O. Graham, with many a searing epithet from behind the reporter's notebook at a recent news conference in Beijing....
Kenya: Banking & Investment
Bankelele posts his thoughts and tips on Kenyan banking and investment with details on each of the country's banking institutions.
Zimbabwe: Weekly inflation
The Beareded man has a series of reports from Zimbabwe ranging from, Air Zimbabwe now charging in US$, weekly inflation, assasination conspiracy and an ex Rhodesian soldier.
Bermuda: Awards scheme?
The Limey has a bit of fun at the expense of the promoter of an awards ceremony to which Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Halle Berry and others were allegedly invited.
Irshad Manji deceives and doctors are the most likely to blog in Morocco
Now that I'm becoming more familiar with the Moroccan blogosphere, I can tell that one of its characteristics is the fact that many of its members are doctors or student-doctors....
Nigeria: And it's Census Time Once Again
Nigeria is having another population census after 15 years since the last one was held. Unsurprisingly, the Nigerian blogosphere is buzzing with information and opnions about the national activity. Grandiose...
Africa: development economics
Idland on the continued “Scramble for Africa” and the business of development economics and creative statistics.
Ethiopia: World water Day
Concoction reminds us it is World Water Day. She focuses on the act of “fetching water” which is largely ignored….fetching water is not something men do unless they are alone.”...
Trinidad & Tobago: Not in Chaguaramas
The Trinidad & Tobago government's proposal to locate low-income housing on Trinidad's north-western peninsula is a bad idea, says Francomenz, in a well-documented post on the matter.
Bahamas: The great land rush
As “the biggest sell-off of Bahamian land in history” takes place, Sir Arthur Foulkes recalls some earlier efforts at land development and speculation by both Bahamians and foreigners.
Indonesia: Against the Progressive Tax
Nearing tax reporting date in Indonesia, Cafe Salemba decries the progressive income tax. “In addition to being the cruelest income cutter, progressive tax is also the meanest disincentive to work...
Cuba: The Bicitaxi
Zenia pays tribute (ES) to a great Cuban invention: the “bicitaxi”. “A ride in a bicitaxi can be very folkloric, as en route the passenger can get the latest news...
Cayman Islands: Expat bashing
Cayblogger takes a politician to task for implying that expatriate managers are preventing the advancement of locals.
Ethiopia: The fantasy of Meles
Mehedeya also commenting on an Ethiopia related report this time from the Economist which finally turns the heat on Meles.... “It is hard, for instance, to find any educated Ethiopian,...
Ethiopia: realities of economic growth
Ethiopundit comments on a recent Reuters report that Ethiopia could end extreme poverty if it continued it's 7% economic growth of the past three years. .”The Ethiopian government's style of...
China: “Blog-gate” in the Bath-house
Shanghai businessmen are rediscovering the delights of the bathhouse as a venue for business bonding, reports Bingfeng Teahouse, who finds a strange angle on the Massage Milk hoax as reported...
Slovenia: Zlatorog
Isoglossia shares all he knows about Slovenia's Zlatorog, or the Golden Horn: “the goat, the myth, the beverage, the soap.”
Slovenia: Civil Servants’ Salaries
Michael at The Glory of Carniola reports on how much Slovenian civil servants were earning in 2005.
Bangladesh: Affinity credit card
Drishtipat Group Blog on an affinity Credit Card for Bangladesh – “Each time a consumer uses the affinity card for a purchase, a balance transfer or a cash advance, the...
