Some could raise the question of the relevance of the Mundum Nostrum project compared to the universal tax proposals initially emanating from the American economist James Tobin, and very recently taken on by a British initiative, the “Robin Hood Tax“. THE TOBIN TAX James TOBIN opinion James Tobin (1918-2002) was, among other achievements, economic […]
Gates Foundation And Mundum Nostrum Foundation Share The Same Vision
13/03/2012 by Leave a Comment
We were used to hear that Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was mainly addressing health problems in developing countries (malaria), which is absolutely great. According to Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Foundation, it seems they are now broadening their vision and understanding that poverty is the central issue of economic development and why it is […]
Extreme Poverty In Developing CountriesRecent news here
02/02/2012 by Leave a Comment
According to World bank statistics, the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day and the number of poor declined between 2005-2008 in developing countries. However, in 2008 an estimated 1.29 billion people (18,4% of global population) lived in extreme poverty below $1.25 a day, and 2.47 billions people (35.2%) lived below $2 […]
