Buying complex goods and services by governments in the developing world is a big business that is about to get a lot more scrutiny and is in for some serious change. The changes will cost billions and when implemented will have impacts on literally trillions of dollars in purchases of infrastructure, goods and services. U.S. …
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Remembering a Congressman Former Congressman Bill Frenzel (R-Minn.) died last month at the age of 86. Bill was a leader for free trade and a strong supporter of the Bretton Woods Institutions that America stood up after World War II. Bill believed that strong Bretton Woods Institutions were in the American interest. A moderate Republican, …
Relevant education and training opportunities are key to converting the current “youth bulge” into a development dividend, such as the large youth population that fueled growth in Asian countries in the 1960s. As emerging economies continue to grow in size and diversify in nature, there is an immense demand for new skilled human resources. At the …
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Daniel Runde 