Is Government procurement a non fiscal incentive?
Government Procurement contracts is a very powerful, and yet often untapped, policy leaver to drive economic growth and development.
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What is Global Economic Governance?
The global economic governance system not only limits but at times directs policy choice/options of policy makers especially in the developing world. It will come as no surprise then that policy makers ands investors alike take a keen interest in this system.
Special Economic Zones and Global Economic Governance: Jamaica’s Economic Independence
Jamaica’s SEZ Regime, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic has become an island of calm in a turbulent ocean. The SEZ Regime represents for Jamaica’s economic independence a policy instrument that creates safe haven for near shore manufacturing, logistics, distribution, outsourcing services, etc ready to serve the 1-billion-person market in the Americas and beyond.
6 Key lessons from modern logistics
Think you know logistics, well this post might make you think again or at least get a new perspective or appreciation.
Laws are one of the greatest human inventions They must be upload, downloaded and embedded into the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Laws are one of the greatest human technologies ever invented. However, they must be upload, downloaded and embedded into the Fourth Industrial Revolution for it to be a success. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is happening, it is already here and is accelerating in pace; and in scale and in scope. But what about the laws that govern it? The legal
Digital intelligence is the future of work and why storytelling is more important that ever in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. – Albert Einstein The ability to not only collect but to analyze, visualize and weave information together into a compelling story is a powerful skill in today’s information age. This is especially true when displayed and shared on
Innovation in logistics and supply chain management: Blockchains interconnecting value
“data is becoming a new asset class—one that may trump previous asset classes.” ― Don Tapscott In the simplest of terms blockchain technology is simply a database. Yes, a database! And what do databases do? They store information. Simple. If it is that simple then what is all the hype about? Well, blockchains are no ordinary database but a decentralized
US aluminium trade sanctions may be blessing in disguise for Jamaica if recognized, if exploited
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. – Napoleon Hill Trade stats have recently become very sexy thanks in large part to President of the USA, Donald Trump’s recent trade sanctions on aluminium and steel. There is however, more to this action and the trade data than immediately meets the eye. There is opportunity – if recognized, if
Donald Trump has made the impossible possible with aluminium and steel tariffs The numbers behind trade flows of aluminium and steel have suddenly become all important
After all, facts are facts, and although we may quote one to another with a chuckle the words of the Wise Statesman, “Lies – damn lies – and statistics,” still there are some easy figures the simplest must understand, and the astutest cannot wriggle out of. – Lord Courtney The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,has made the
The legal framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is emerging….slowly
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