Building Worker Power in Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Apparel, Cocoa, and Seafood
This working paper is about the campaigners and worker organizers in the global South and North who have challenged the…
Theme: Economic Development
Handbook for Innovative Democracy
The Handbook for Innovative Democracy presents tangible policy proposals for decision-makers originating from IYTT youth conferences. These proposals aim at…
ECoD City Network
Projects and Project ideas (2023/24) from cities
AD797: The Togolese deplore the economic situation of the country as well as their living conditions
Togo’s economy remains dependent on the rest of the world, which makes it vulnerable to current crises. The decline in…
Power Conflict: Traditional Governments vs. Social Media
The recent decision by the Egyptian Tax Authority to apply income taxes on social media influencers is creating a hot debate. A huge number of Egyptians, of all ages and backgrounds, are earning living by creating media content on YouTube and Facebook platforms in particular. There is no solid statistics on how much money they make. But, to put things into perspective, it is important to notice that almost all famous media personalities who worked on traditional television stations for years, have been moving their work to YouTube.
Egypt Between Religious Freedom and Economic Woes
It is not a coincidence that the Egyptian President has chosen the Cathedral to deliver an assuring message to the Egyptian people about state efforts to overcome the economic crisis.
Religion Factor in Egypt’s Population Crisis
Religion is the most important and the most ignored factor hindering the Egyptian state’s quest to control the overpopulation crisis.
US-Egypt Affairs Beyond the Strategic Dialogue
Exploring the dimensions of the relationship between Egypt and the United States and its impact on improving human rights conditions and liberal democratization in general, in addition to influencing the course of events on regional conflicts.
Will the Egyptian Economy Benefit from Floating the Military-Owned Companies?
This paper discusses the potential of the Egyptian economy in light of withdrawing the military institution from market competition and how this is going to impact the democratization process in general.
Egypt: Is the Economic Crisis Hurting El-Sisi’s Approval Ratings?
Brief analysis on the impact of the economic crisis in Egypt on the approval ratings of the Egyptian president El-Sisi.