41. Global education in Japan
(Panorama/Society)

... done.  Cross-border university research collaborations have more than doubled in 20 years and will surely grow.  Today, such collaboration occurs not only leading Western universities, but also with rapidly ...

42. Kazakhstan and China
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... effort by Kazakhstan and, often, its European partners to boast about the country's achievements, carefully ignoring its problems.  Western journalists seem sometimes to be willing to indulge in uncritical ...

43. OECD countries -- what are they worth now?
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... also seemed to work for a while.  But again, most developing countries, except for the Asian tigers, experienced poor economic performance. Thus, at the end of the Cold War, the Western countries, which ...

44. Time for the Asia-Pacific region to lead
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... intra-regional trade was in reality in parts and components of the final goods that were ultimately destined for Western markets.  The clear conclusion was that developing Asia should “re-balance” its ...

45. Stiglitz, the film
(Panorama/Globalization)

... ironical twist in the globalization dynamic!   Next we travel to India, where farmers have been committing suicide because of their debt problems.  We are harshly reminded of Western hypocrisy in the ...

46. Globalization -- why it worries me
(Panorama/Globalization)

I am deeply worried by developments in globalization.  Here's why. First things first.  Modern globalization began with the recovery and opening of Western countries after World War 2.  This mini-globalization ...

47. What's wrong with the Philippines?
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... the Middle East, large numbers also migrate to Western countries, where they have very few integration problems, thanks to their Catholic religion.  In fact, Catholic churches in Western countries serve ...

48. Leadership in North East Asia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... strife.  Western powers occupied parts of China, mainly through treaty ports.  And then Japan started its rise, colonizing parts of China and some other Asian countries, and declaring war on the US.   ...

49. Japan's unique economic contribution
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... Japan’s hidden champions do resemble their Western peers in terms of strategy, organization, and operations.  They often start with an engineer or scientist with a great idea, and who sees a niche in a ...

50. Innovation in Japan?
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... and lack the dynanism and agility of their western counterparts.   The answers to most of Japan's innovation challenges are the same as the answers to many of Japan's problems:   --  Open the economy ...

51. Development
(Category)

... moving backwards. Western governments have made many promises to provide increased assistance to these countries, promises which are rarely fulfilled. Should we be worried? Read more  ...