Author: lookingbeyondborders
Eye Of The Storm For U.S.-Pakistan Relations
Following one of the worst periods in the history of the relationship between the United States and Pakistan, several encouraging developments have taken place in recent months. Unfortunately, we are passing through the eye of a Pakistani storm that is almost sure to whip up again in 2013, if not sooner. Read Here – Foreign […]
Rich Chinese Continue To Seek Residency Overseas
Despite tightening immigration rules in many destinations popular with Chinese immigrants, the number of applicants — who have growing wealth and a desire to live elsewhere — continues to rise. Read Here – China Daily
A New Kind Of Social Science For The 21st Century
These three things—a biological hurricane, computational social science, and the rediscovery of experimentation—are going to change the social sciences in the 21st century. With that change will come, in my judgment, a variety of discoveries and opportunities that offer tremendous prospect for improving the human condition, Nicholas A. Christakis tells Edge. Read Here
The Quality Of Pakistan’s Government Will Never Be Better Than The Quality Of Its Civil Servants. More Than Other Reforms, Improving The Country’s Bureaucracy, Will Put Pakistan On The Right Course.
Read Here – Pakistan’s Briefcase Warriors – Foreign Affairs
Apple’s Market Capitalisation Of Over $623 Billion Makes It The Most Valuable Listed Company Of All Time
Imagine, Apple’s market capitalisation is more than twice India’s foreign exchange reserves ($289 billion on August 10, 2012) and a large chunk of its GDP. Read Here – The Economist
Theories On Where Money Comes From Say Something About Where The Dollar And Euro Will Go, Says The Economist
MONEY is perhaps the most basic building-block in economics. It helps states collect taxes to fund public goods. It allows producers to specialise and reap gains from trade. It is clear what it does, but its origins are a mystery. Some argue that money has its roots in the power of the state. Others claim […]
