* Dani Rodrik's article for Project-Syndicate on why we shouldn't bother about the (renewed) failure of the Doha Development round.
His conclusion:
“Don’t cry for Doha. It never was a development round, and tomorrow’s world will hardly look any different from yesterday’s.”
* The odd couple writing the article should, in itself, interest you in reading it:
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, and Nick Oppenheimer, CEO of De Beers (the world's largest diamond company, based in ZA).
The article does use the word 'competitiveness' far too often but is overall a fresh approach to growth.
"African governments need to sell the necessary reforms - to sell capitalism - at home. Citizens must understand that Africa's competitive edge will not come from short-term price movements in resources and people. Productivity will result from well-governed businesses, educated citizens and leaders willing to take the tough steps to make this happen."
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