Tag: countries

  • Observing the economic complexity in the world

    Growth is among the key factors to overcome the crisis. But the growth can be very different around the world: each country has its own economy, which is also connected to the global economy through a specific level of import/export. The relationship between import and export in a country: this one is an indicator to […]

  • Business and Ethics, in the world

    In 2012, which is the relation between companies and business ethics? That's a big question. A global answer is in 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies Ranking by Ethisfere Institute. Few days ago in New York, during a gala, the ranking has been unveiled: 145 companies made the list, with 43 of them headquartered outside the […]

  • The (un)happy planet index

    Is Earth happy? Not too much, according to The Happy Planet Index, an innovative measurement that shows the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered around the world. It combines environmental impact with well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which, country by country, people live long and happy lives. The index doesn't reveal […]