Originally posted at Atlantic Cities’ blog (October 2012) Analysis of the COTER Commission (CoR’s) position on the proposal of the Commission Based on the LEADER experiences, and with the aim to foster the ownership of the EU 2020 strategy, to facilitate bottom-up and integrated initiatives, the Commission proposed new tools such as “Community Led for Local …
From Tobin to Robin: Ins and Outs of the Financial Transaction Tax
What is a Tobin Tax? Despite the fact that the Tobin Tax is a fairly widespread idea, there are several concepts converging on this proposal for a new tax and a significant amount of skepticism around it. Even the economic theorist behind this speculative tax, Mr. Tobin, expressed some serious doubts regarding his own proposal in an interview conceded …
New ways for South-South Cooperation: Haiti joins the African Union.
Originally published at United Explanations Blog (Mars 2012) The Republic of Haiti (Haiti) is a country located in the Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea, that includes the western third of the island of Hispaniola, where Christopher Columbus first arrived. This island is currently divided into two countries: the Dominican Republic in the east and the Republic of Haiti …