Inadequate electricity services pose a major impediment to reducing extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Simply put, Africa does not have enough power. Despite the abu
In the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network’s “resident scholar and critic” (TheNew York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throug
Like heirloom seeds and grafts from trees, advice from great gardeners handed down through the centuries has shaped the science and art of gardens across the globe. Spanning gardeners from fifteenth-c
Written by a celebrated floral designer and lavishly illustrated with full-color photography, this book not only provides step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning floral projects from simple to spect
What do you do when you don’t know what to do, but you know it’s time to do something different?You feel it. Those yearnings from the depth of your soul telling you it’s time to make a change. The sta
What do you do when you don’t know what to do, but you know it’s time to do something different?You feel it. Those yearnings from the depth of your soul telling you it’s time to make a change. The sta
Smallholder farmers, women earners, young job-seekers, people with disability and the entrenched poor often struggle to sustain themselves or contribute to the wellbeing of their households. Despite y
Smallholder farmers, women earners, young job-seekers, people with disability and the entrenched poor often struggle to sustain themselves or contribute to the wellbeing of their households. Despite y
The lean start-up movement offers a process and an approach to managing product development built upon a nimble learning organization that responds to metrics through iterative development. Using tech
“It’s ironic, I know, that when I put on a costume I finally learned how to just be myself. But that’s what happened. I created the Bone Lady out of my passion for football and the Browns. I did it fo
Discussion questions developed by the authors can be found here.In the face of globalization’s massive social and economic transformations and the resulting persistent inequality, activists, labor org
American public schools often censor controversial student speech that the Constitution protects.Lessons in Censorship brings clarity to a bewildering array of court rulings that define the speech rig
Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years.Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization. Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on
Author Frank T. Gallo presents students, academics, and professionals working in a wide variety of contexts with an examination of Chinese business practices and executive coaching in China. The autho
A memorial to one of the greatest coaches in college football history written by the man who knew him better than anyone: his oldest son and coaching protegeThis biography of Joe Paterno by his son Ja
I am the daughter of a businessman who dealt in electronics and was an honorary diplomat for France. I am the second child of a mother who worked at the Ateliers de Haute Couture in Paris—a block away
Uses examples from great literature to present powerful, articulate discussions of the Catholic characterFor those who seek a moderately challenging, intellectual discussion of traditional Catholic mo
The added value of mixed methods research in poverty and vulnerability is now widely recognized. However, despite the expanding volume of literature on the use of mixed methods, gaps and challenges st
??This brief summarizes the results of a two-year, international research project covering drug addiction treatment versus punishment in Austria, Poland, and Spain. It features:-An analysis of the nat
Warren Buffett is a legend primarily for his investment philosophy. He isn’t concerned about the intricacies of the market, but instead focuses on the quality of the companies Berkshire Hathaway stand
The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly widespread, as businesses seek to incorporate socially responsible behaviors while still being accountable to shareholders.
“Universal access to financial services is within reach – thanks to new technologies, transformative business models and ambitious reforms,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim “As early as 2
