US aluminium trade sanctions may be blessing in disguise for Jamaica if recognized, if exploited

Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. – Napoleon Hill Trade stats have recently become very sexy thanks in large part to President of the USA, Donald Trump’s recent trade sanctions on aluminium and steel. There is however, more to this action and the trade data than immediately meets the eye. There is opportunity –  if recognized, if

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10 innovative solutions for fighting crime and violence The law as a economic development tool

Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.  – Steven Pinker Violence is sadly a part of the human condition but so too is peace and conflict resolution. Finding practical, pragmatic, innovative workable solutions to the former through the latter is one of the pressing issues

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Regulating online content Join the policy debate, your future may depend on it

I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about. – Arthur C. Clarke The question is not if we should regulate online content. Content is already regulated to a lesser to greater extent, mainly lesser, but regulated non the less. The open question then remains: is how do we as societies find the right

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The legal framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is emerging….slowly

Related Posts:Artificial Intelligence is nowDigital intelligence is the future of work7 critical skills to future-proof yourself in a world of Artificial IntelligenceThe Internet of Things: the revolution is here!Connectivity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is about relationships

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What is the top risk for doing business in 2018? The answer might surprise you.

The number one risk for doing business in 2018 according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018 is: Unemployment and underemployment  Here are the top five risks of greatest concern for doing business in 2018:   Related Posts:Digital intelligence is the future of workIs Government procurement a non fiscal incentive?What is Global Economic Governance?Special Economic Zones and Global Economic

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What is a logistics centred economy? Jamaica is on to something

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. –  Jonathan Swift   Logistics Centred Economy  Yes, I know its a bit of a circular definition and I can see my teachers all the way from high school to university shaking their heads in disappointment that I still have not learnt that one ought not to define a

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Introducing my new e-book: Economic Zones: Special Tools For Development Placing Jamaica's Special Economic Zone Development In Context

The wait is over, my first e-book is here. Click here or see below: Now that Jamaica has embarked on its own modern SEZ programme will it be transformational for the Jamaican people and their economy or will it be a spectacular failure? By all indications, and as will be explained in the contents below, the former seems to be true.  Jamaica

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My random, well maybe not so random, thoughts on Special Economic Zones Why are SEZs so important to Jamaica?

Excited about SEZs: The nerd meets the lawyer Maybe its the nerd, sorry, I mean lawyer in me that gets so excited to talk about Special Economic Zone development models….its all about structuring the deal.   On a personal note the development of Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Regime has not only been an interesting one but professionally truly gratifying having

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Law as a tool for development: my thoughts on Arbitration being used as a tool for economic development in Jamaica Arbitration, legislation with endless possibilities, so why not Jamaica?

Abraham Lincoln once said that: “great things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” I had the good fortune of recently attending an arbitration conference in Jamaica (August 28). This was the first of its kind, and hopefully to become an annual event – International Chamber of Commerce: Boosting the use of Arbitration

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