by Matthew Bishop & Michael Green
The recent decision by the English Charity Commission that two private schools are not doing enough to justify their charitable status has sparked a volley of criticism in the media, with accusations that the venerable Commission has succumbed to the politics of envy and even class war.
The [...]

OPINION
WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA
May 8, 2008
How important is access to information technology? A World Bank report released earlier this year found a very high correlation between the rate of technology progress and income growth. It said: « Technological progress [distinguishes] fast-growing developing economies and slow growing ones. It also distinguishes economies that have [...]

source : www.Bilan.ch 10 octobre 2007
La philanthropie, c’est comme une drogue. Plus j’en fais, plus j’en veux. Parole de l’un de ces bienfaiteurs qui figure parmi les 34 grands donateurs interroges par le bureau d’etudes Scorpio Partnership pour le compte de societes de conseil specialisees dans l’entraide (lire encadre). En moyenne, les sondes consacrent 5% [...]

Les Echos du 31 octobre 2005 – Page 21
Idées
Le point de vue de Michel Villette
Pour comprendre pourquoi les entreprises ont tant parlé d’éthique ces dernières années, sans que cela change beaucoup leurs comportements économiques, remarquons que les discours éthiques ne s’adressaient pas tant aux dirigeants qu’aux autres parties prenantes. Il s’agissait de combler le [...]

Giving by foundations supports the economy of the United States, with $1 of every philanthropic contribution producing more than $8 in economic benefits, says a new study.
While the social effects of foundation giving are often examined, the study is the first extensive look at how philanthropy helps household incomes and the economy, says its sponsor, [...]