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Daily Archives: September 13, 2011
The Mondragon bank – an old model for a new type of finance
A new type of institution is needed to handle non-debt finance. It should help promoters plan their projects and then find outside investor-partners in return for a share of each project’s income rather than its profits. This is essentially how … Continue reading
The Siren of Santiago – How a Pinochet protégé helped charm Bush into privatizing Social Security
President Bush’s enthusiasm for Social Security privatization may have had its start on a yacht off the Italian island of Elba in June 1997. As the vessel cruised the Tyrrhenian Sea, José Piñera, once the labor minister for Chilean military … Continue reading
Growing people not economies
In this article Brian Davey argues that theories are often used as justification to push people around and to bully them – particularly economic theories. If the future is one where we “grow people” rather than “growing economies” we need … Continue reading
Social Power and the Coming Corporate Revolution
Civilizations have clashed in an unexpected way this year, as ordinary people using Facebook and Twitter knocked down dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya—and are threatening absolute rule in Syria. A so-called Arab spring brought waves of liberation to a … Continue reading
Macrowikinomics Murmuration
This is a piece of work that cannot be either liked, nor disliked. The imagery and music tie in together to make a perfect piece, if not for the slanderous commentary stating that not just these birds, but all birds, … Continue reading
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Chile es el miembro de la OCDE con mayor segregación socioeconómica en la educación
Leer Lea también: Education at a Glance – OECD 2011 OCDE – Nota de País – Chile El estudio de la OCDE destaca que es el país donde tiene más peso relativo la financiación privada en la educación primaria y … Continue reading
Education at a Glance – OECD 2011
Read During the past 50 years, the expansion of education has contributed to a fundamental transformation of societies in OECD countries. In 1961, higher education was the privilege of the few, and even upper secondary education was denied to the … Continue reading
Student-Loan Default-Rate Climbs as Economy Falters
As students carry off more debt after college and venture into the recession-beaten job market, it’s no surprise that more are defaulting on their student loans. In the 2009 fiscal year, the “cohort default rate” on student loans climbed to … Continue reading
El derecho a la educación vulnerado – La privatización de la Educación en Centroamérica
Leer Observamos que el paradigma de la educación como derecho humano se ve amenazado por diferentes fuerzas y concepciones. Una es la visión economicista que se tiene de la educación, que la considera promotora de capital humano y por lo … Continue reading
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