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Jeffery Sachs, Video Games and Social Change
Sachs recently discussed rapid economic convergence, or the ability of developing countries to narrow the income gap by absorbing technologies available from developed countries. Some have suggested that video gamers, who simulate life experiences while honing decision-making, could constitute a major untapped resource to assist in that mission.
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Changes in the Behavior of the Brazilian BoP consumer
To understand the current state of the Brazil’s social mobility, companies need to not only understand the differences between the segments that make up the base of the pyramid, but also consider the differences between regions and age groups. After all, 72% of the population in the Northeast region fits into the lower income classes.
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Friday Roundup – 1/14/11: Reflecting on Enteprise and Disaster Recovery
Let me try to build an argument starting from two seemingly unrelated ends.The first end is Brazil, which has been prominent on the NextBillion agenda this week, and particularly the unavoidable discussion of economic inequality that follows any conversation about the country.
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In Defense of High Standards: How to Improve the Performance of Brazilian Social Businesses
Despite a growing interest in social businesses in Brazil, the field still struggles to find and retain experienced managers to implement their business models successfully, creating a vicious circle of low performance. But if we can transform growing interest into results, Brazil could fulfill its promise as a great place to do (social) business.
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Announcing NextBillion Brasil
We are pleased to announce the NextBillion network will expand next week with the addition of NextBillion Brasil, which is set to launch on Jan. 17. Like NextBillion and NextBillion Espanol, the new site will chronicle innovations at the BoP. It will also serve as a hub for discussion, a place to exchange ideas, to find resources, and to network.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 2)
Guest Writer Pablo S?nchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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Notes from the Recent Meeting of Base of the Pyramid Experts in Barcelona (Part 1)
Pablo Sanchez offers a summary of the Base of the Pyramid summit held recently in Barcelona with the participation of experts and practitioners from several international organizations.
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MIT Global Challenge, Connecting Ideas and Innovators
In 2008, the MIT Public Service Center asked: ’What would it look like if we applied that level of problem-solving to the challenges faced by under-served communities, places where markets are failing to provide basic necessities like clean water, health care, or reliable energy?’ The result is the MIT Global Challenge.
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