- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
A World Development Corporation could help business, government, and non-governmental organizations collaborate more effectively to ease global poverty, believes George C. Lodge, HBS professor emeritus. He discusses recent developments. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
Can an international alliance of global corporations win a war on poverty? Yes, if such an alliance is well planned and formed soon, according to HBS professor emeritus George C. Lodge. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
George C. Lodge
Whether the subject is Third-World development or national competitiveness, George Lodge, Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, has exercised his talent for seeing the big picture in a prolific outpouring of books, cases, and articles. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
What a U.N. Partnership with Big Business Could Accomplish
If the world's large corporations really are the greatest drivers of wealth creation, it only seems reasonable that their capabilities and resources can be focused on global poverty, says professor emeritus George C. Lodge. Here's the case for a partnership between business, the United Nations, and NGOs. Key concepts include: More than a trillion dollars has been spent since WWII to alleviate poverty, with marginal success. But the goal of poverty reduction will not be reached unless the world tries something new. Countries most successful in reducing poverty have focused on creating profitable businesses. They provide the jobs, income, and motivation for education and individual development that raise standards of living. Multinational corporations can play a key role by connecting local businesses to world markets, credit, and technology. A nonprofit World Development Corporation could be formed to identify and design profitable projects in poor countries in which teams of multinationals would collaborate with local partners. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.