Archive: douglass north

• Planning for Unpredictability

  By SInman November 22, 2011

  How good are we at predicting the future?  Much of economics is about reducing risks, and you reduce risks by planning for the future. We invest in innovative infrastructure in preparation for the fu

  Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog Tags: douglass north, Financial Post, Haiti, individualism, institutions, natural disasters, predictions, Probe International, property rights, sovereignty, The Property and Environment Research Center, World Cup octopus

• Utilizing Technologies in Development Organizations

  By colleen.valentine@gmail.com November 16, 2011

  I would like to think that in development we are witnessing a context shift, a change in institutional frameworks that has been facilitated both by new technologies and innovative new organizations. T

  Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog Tags: bonds and bridges narayan, cross cutting ties, douglass north, jane mcgonigal and the world bank, kiva.org, robert putname, social capital, three cups of tea greg moretensen, urgent evoke