by Kontrast.at A charity implemented a massive economic stimulus package for rural Kenya: 10,500 households received $1,000 each. A study examined the effects. The result: the entire…… Read more “Unconditional basic income made the economy in Kenya’s villages boomby Kontrast.at”
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Odinga is running his fifth presidential race. Why the outcome means so much for Kenya
Author: David E Kiwuwa Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga is making his fifth stab at the presidency. Tony Karumba/AFP via…… Read more “Odinga is running his fifth presidential race. Why the outcome means so much for Kenya”
The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change
Author : Thomas S. Bateman Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, University of Virginia Michael E Mann Director, Earth System Science Center, Penn State Our species is in…… Read more “The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change”
You Can’t Put Capitalism Over Sustainability—and Other Lessons From China
Author: DAVID KORTEN 5 MIN READ I just returned from a conference of influential decision-makers in China, where I presented on economics for an ecological civilization in the…… Read more “You Can’t Put Capitalism Over Sustainability—and Other Lessons From China”
The Voice of Chinese Women — How Do NGOs in China Use Communication as a Strategy to Promote Women Empowerment
By Xinyi Xue Back in the 1940s in the western world, the inspirational image of “Rosie the Riveter” became the representation of women in the workforce. The…… Read more “The Voice of Chinese Women — How Do NGOs in China Use Communication as a Strategy to Promote Women Empowerment”
Grameen China’s Opportunities: Comparing Grameen China with Grameen Bangladesh
By Chengmai Zhang The origin of Grameen Bank Around 1972,an economist called Muhammad Yunus was in the village of Chobra, Bangladesh. He spotted a woman who was making…… Read more “Grameen China’s Opportunities: Comparing Grameen China with Grameen Bangladesh”
What does China’s pledge to stop building coal power plants aboard hold for Africa?
by Zhu Hongzhou We’re now old, but we inherited a clean and healthy environment from our fathers, and it’s our duty to give our children a clean…… Read more “What does China’s pledge to stop building coal power plants aboard hold for Africa?”
How did Nanjing respond to river treatment issues in different policy periods? Taking the management of the Qinhuai River as an example.
By Ngai Yuxi, Dai Zhengtang, She Wanwan, Chen Qiaqia This is a “Doraemon” found by Qinhuai River in Nanjing rural area, not the omnipotent robotic cat, but…… Read more “How did Nanjing respond to river treatment issues in different policy periods? Taking the management of the Qinhuai River as an example.”
Do astronomical commission fees bring proportional rewards for live-streamers in Yiwu?
By Jingshuo Wu, Gaofanjie Wang, Yida Wang The live streaming industry has become the gold mine in China. The top live streaming host Viya (薇娅), who is…… Read more “Do astronomical commission fees bring proportional rewards for live-streamers in Yiwu?”
Why Indonesia needs more centres for Chinese economic studies
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) The long history between Indonesia and China has encouraged several institutions in Indonesia to build centres for studies on China.…… Read more “Why Indonesia needs more centres for Chinese economic studies”
How China has been transforming international education to become a leading host of students
Jing Qi, RMIT University When Australians think of international education and China, they typically consider the country as a source of international students — Australia’s largest. But…… Read more “How China has been transforming international education to become a leading host of students”
Blockchain beyond cryptocurrency in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Written by Alley Zhu Blockchain has received much media coverage initially due to its application – bitcoins, as a cryptocurrency by Satoshi Nakamoto who proposed a decentralized approach to transactions in…… Read more “Blockchain beyond cryptocurrency in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)”
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