Economic Growth

WASHINGTON

In Middle East, Women’s Labour Half of Global Levels

By Katelyn Fossett
As countries in the Middle East and North Africa adjust to profound political changes and economic difficulties, development experts on the region have increasingly turned their attention to the social and economic potential of incorporating more female workers into the labour market.

Wheels of Industry Slowing in Brazil

By Mario Osava
Industry is the ailing sector of the Brazilian economy, with production falling 2.7 percent in 2012 in spite of government incentives, and in contrast with the strong expansion of retail trade and the lowest unemployment rate in history.

Brazil’s Economic Model Offers Ray of Hope

By A. D. McKenzie
As governments struggle to find ways out of the persistent global financial crisis, Brazil’s development model offers an alternative path to recovery and growth, according to some economists and politicians.

Entrepreneurs and Women: Keys to Growth in Africa

By Sabine Clappaert
The international financial crash of the late 2000s created more than a global economic recession: it accentuated popular doubts about the paradigms on which our economies are built and prompted a closer look at two crucial drivers of economic growth: women and entrepreneurship.