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As has been commented, on a number of previous blog posts, the Black Economic Empowerment regime in South Africa, although well intentioned and noble in it’s objectives, has remained the subject of concern, regarding uniform and universal application. …
This article from World University News is a great survey of the issues involved in Intellectual Property (“IP”) ownership, and the significance of the express language of the contract of employment. UWN – Who owns IP, university or…
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Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili pushes a plan to liberalise the economy to attract more investment and decouple from the Russian economy. Follow the link to watch a brief video clip on the move by Georgia to boost its…
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Companies operating in the U.K. are set to face multiple Company Act amendments that include greater powers for the registrar and stricter legislation in reporting of any changes to company Articles but also allow more privacy to company…
Although this articles could have appeared in one of dozens of national newspapers across the developed world, this recent article in The Age (Australia), makes a cogent case for reducing the complexity of the income tax system, and…
An inefficient economy, semi-Soviet social sphere, fragile democracy, negative demographic trends, and unstable Caucasus represent very big problems, even for a country such as Russia. But all is not lost, nor is it all negative. This article is…
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Zimbabwe: The Ill Effects of Ill Advised Government Action
This Blog reviews, and generally extols the virtue of, trade and economic liberalization. The positive effects of trade and economic reform are well documented here and elsewhere. Having said that, there has seldom in recent years, been such…