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Growing Economies, Rising Problems – Part I Emerging economies fail to claim IMF’s top post or rise to other global-governance challenges People on the Move – Part II Immigration policies that promote inequality and restrict integration weaken South Korea Global Civics: Responsibilities and Rights in an Interdependent World To negotiate resolutions, citizens and leaders must delve into global civics lessons and understand the political processes, argues Hakan Altinay An interview with John Dramani Mahama Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama says how stigma of homosexuality hampers fighting AIDS, talks about the role of telecommunication in political transformation, voices concern about NATO attacks on Libya, and Ghana's effort to avoid the curse of wealth from natural resources Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Growing Economies, Rising Problems – Part II The global economy is expected to triple in size by the year 2050, and much of the growth will come from emerging economies, which were viewed not long ago as impoverished and backward. This YaleGlobal series examines the consequences of the changing global economic order. While developing nations accrue more economic power, thanks to their large populations, they’ll remain relatively poor, note authors Uri Dadush and William Shaw in the second article of the series. “This dissociation between economic wealth and size will complicate the ability to reach international economic agreements,” they explain... More News... Latin America Ponders Role of the Renminbi Joe Leahy The Financial Times, 23 June 2011 US dollar still dominates trade transactions Change in China Hits US Purse Jon Hilsenrath, Laurie Burkitt, Elizabeth Holmes The Wall Street Journal, 22 June 2011 Chinese workers seek wage hikes and shrink US pocketbooks How the Euro Became Europe's Greatest Threat Spiegel Online, 22 June 2011 Skepticism grows over bailouts in both rich and poor nations China Proposes $15bn Indus Dam Scheme William MacNamara The Financial Times, 21 June 2011 Foreign investors eye Pakistan for dam project and natural resources View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.