Month: March 2013

Japanese Gender Inequality and the Demographic Time Bomb – The Costs of Hard Work

by shaundacosta89

Japan consistently ranks as one of the most developed countries in the world, however it may be a surprise to many that large and persistent gender inequalities still exist. Although Japan has seen increased levels of female education participation this has not translated into gender equality in the labour market. The country consistently ranks low on … Continue reading Japanese Gender Inequality and the Demographic Time Bomb – The Costs of Hard Work

Facing the resource curse: The Challenge for Burma

by shaundacosta89

  Burma is a country with vast reserves of natural resources. It’s territory includes substantial reserves of natural gas, oil and minerals. Despite this Burma remains one of the poorest countries in the world. However the establishment of democracy within the country has now meant many international sanctions have been lifted and the country is … Continue reading Facing the resource curse: The Challenge for Burma

Visualizing Income Inequality in the UK

by shaundacosta89

I thought I would share this image as it was the first to really draw my attention to income inequality and the massive wealth disparities in the UK. The image above taken from an article by The Atlantic represents a famous picture of income inequality construed by the Dutch economist Jan Pen. Using data from the … Continue reading Visualizing Income Inequality in the UK

Convergence: The African Evidence?

by shaundacosta89

So this is only a short post today because I have been working the last 8 days in a row. The graph above, taken from the Economist, shows the recent forecasts by the IMF on African economic growth in the next 5 years. What is surprising from this graph is that 7 of the 10 … Continue reading Convergence: The African Evidence?