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Globalization From the Heart of Eurasia Could quest by Kazakhstan's president for regional and global integration improve policies at home? Elites Loot Africa While Foreign Debt Mounts International banking laws help African elites borrow big, then shift funds to personal accounts That Used to Be Us Thomas. L. Friedman explains the reasons for the slow decline of the United States, especially American failure to adapt to the hyper-connected world it helped to create, and also the path to recovery Click Here for Transcript Juggernaut: How the Rise of Developing Countries Is Reshaping the World Economy The rising prominence of emerging economies in the global economy will reshape globalization in a few short decades, delivering immense opportunities as well as new challenges Get the latest from YaleGlobal for mobile devices Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Childless by Choice Around the globe, more women and men are delaying childbirth, with many deciding against having children altogether. Economic recession, high unemployment rates, education and career ambitions contribute to the phenomenon. Among most developed nations, one in 10 women in their late 40s have no children, and in Italy and Switzerland, the childlessness rate approaches one in four women. The demographic trend spells trouble for democracies with big entitlement programs for the elderly: Aging electorates could offer less support for education and community programs for children, as a shrinking population of younger adults struggle to pay for elders’ health care. To encourage childbirth, governments try cash awards and tax credits and even punitive policies of taxes on childless adults or restricting contraception, careers and education options for women. Of course, unwanted children are another challenge for governments. Among the more successful governments at balancing careers for women and tangible protections for families is France, with maternity/paternity leave, child care, after-school programs and cash allowances. More News... Fleeing the People’s Paradise Wieland Wagner Spiegel Online, 2 March 2012 Wealthy Chinese see better prospects for children in the West North Korea Starts the Cat-and-Mouse Nuclear Game Again Peter Foster The Telegraph, 1 March 2012 Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me Carbon Cap: Europe Can’t Go it Alone Karamjit Kaur Straits Times, 1 March 2012 Such environmental challenges require global action The Arab World's First Ladies of Oppression Angelique Chrisafis The Guardian, 29 February 2012 Asma al-Assad can’t expect more Vogue interviews anytime soon Other Items of Interest... Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent Léonce Ndikumana and James K. Boyce The continent is a victim of capital flight, as funds from foreign aid, development loans and resource extraction are siphoned out of countries to bank accounts of the elite View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2012 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.