What, one wonders, are lagging nations waiting for?

Leaders and Managers

China would still have a vast underdeveloped countryside.

Poor regions have a low base of economic activity to tax, which prevents them from investing in human and physical capital.

Lagging states spend considerably less than leading states on social services, including education and health care.

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But simply directing financial resources to lagging regions will not be enough to solve their problems.

Networked Leaders

A large share of our assistance is focused on India s lagging states, making our work strongly inclusive.

But the lagging regions are doing no better than many Sub Saharan African countries.

The throngs of people. The charismatic young leaders and elder statesmen.

First, we need to increase our efforts to ensure that the Laggards are no longer left behind. This requires policy changes as well as more generous and more effective aid.

Even sub Saharan Africa, the traditional laggard, is expected to grow at 5 in 2010.

First, we need to increase our efforts to ensure that the Laggards are no longer left behind.

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Community leaders participate too.

True, democracy can only be built and maintained from within, by a country's people and leaders.

Finally, business leaders must value collaboration and mean it.

So what the world needs now, in my opinion, is business leaders and political leaders who know what to count.

Europe s leaders know this.

Regional leaders understand this.

NGO leaders responded immediately.

Germany's leaders were losing hope.

As more companies do so, laggards will be at a growing competitive disadvantage.

Pakistani leaders must choose once and for all.

The changes resonated with the hopes of the time, and leaders responded.

Mbeki and other SADC leaders should recognize a key point.

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Mostly located in sub Saharan Africa, these Laggards are largely isolated from the global economy, and they face crucial development challenges.

And he tried to figure out why. And he came to the conclusion, quite on his own, that the students who could no longer solve problems, such as fixing cars, hadn't worked with their hands.

Political and cultural leaders from around the globe condemned the attacks.

Consider the attitudes of France and Germany.

Yet our leaders consider these subjects taboo.

And the African leaders already know that this is not an empty boast.

How should the US and European leaders respond?

Where are South Africa's political leaders, church elders and youth leaders?

Ruthless leaders mobilize disoriented followers.

Leaders of the poor prefer to romanticize the past.

Or will the country s civilian leaders mend their ways?

Tribal leaders have joined the protesters.

Certainly, French leaders are not immune to corruption.

Leaders for a Leaderless World

There s many good players, and leaders.

Dual leaders for dual toilets.