“Enhanced regional cooperation could lead to better nutrition”
Investing in nutrition builds human capital and good nutrition is the bedrock of a healthy and productive society. Today, good…
“Fogel, Ford and price of wheat in Pakistan”
Robert W. Fogel, the 1993 Nobel Prize Laureate for Economics, pointed out in one of his seminal analysis of economic…
“The spirit of generosity and giving at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine”
During a recent visit to the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan Sharif, we visited one of the langars that distributes free…
“Pakistani Prime Minister’s malnutrition challenge”
The Prime Minister has made it clear that improving nutrition would be one of his government’s key priorities. In his…
“Five considerations for incoming agriculture minister of Pakistan”
Are you the future minister for Food Security and Research? Here are five considerations that could ease you into your…
Stockholm Congestion Tax
Policy Origins Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, first initiated a congestion tax in 2005 to curb the heavy…
Mercury pollution regulation in Alberta, Canada.
Mercury pollution regulation: coal-fired power plants & tax on products containing mercury Mercury is a heavy metal with toxic properties…
Economic Overview of the Carbon Policy in British Columbia
The BC’s revenue-neutral carbon tax was first initiated in July 2008 and since then the tax has increased gradually. The…
“Suzuki-nomics”
Dr. David Suzuki is perhaps the most well known Canadian in the world, primarily recognized for his environmental activism. He…
COOL INFORMATION
1 This week’s cool information is a news-based website based in South Asia, specifically Bangladesh. It contains information about financial…