Vision of Humanity"

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC BULLETIN, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Switzerland tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum. The United States falls two places to fourth position, overtaken by Sweden (2nd) and Singapore (3rd).

A peace deal with the Palestinians could hike up Israel's gross domestic product by between 5% and 6%...

"To actively explore and employ.win-win situations for private companies and “peace”, may be a promising way forward in attemptsto mobilize the private sector for peacebuilding."

Violence interferes with education, health, and personal safety and thus with personal productivity, the pursuit of business opportunities, commerce and trade, economic development and growth...

The Global Peace Index and Multi-National Attitude Research

To fully understand the effects of peace on economies there is a need to understand what business segments thrive in peace rather than violence...

A short, punchy video on the economic and social value of peace

Ms Stocking believes that the private sector’s ultimate object of making money is aligned with improving the lives of people in poverty, and she says that there is a “major opportunity” for wealth creation...