Janar Wasito

Brazil’s Election

The Economist’s coverage of the Rouseff-Serra election indicates some of the electoral fault lines within this major BRIC country. “That voters who turned away from Ms Rousseff chose Ms Silva is bad news for Mr Serra’s centrist Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB). He failed to attract either young voters with no memories of theContinue reading “Brazil’s Election”

Final Post

Today, there was a suggestion that I not post on this blog, a suggestion that I will follow. In my previous post, I was talking about this comment (April 16): “Ahh yes, the “famous” The Economist. I Wonder when “westerners” will understand that they are a bunch of clowns who enjoy and believe their ownContinue reading “Final Post”

BRIC Wall

There has been some commentary on my blogging which leads me to re-consider whether I should participate in this forum at all. Some of the comments lately have been anti-American, and even ad hominem. I do not market through this forum, rather I seek to learn with a fellow Harvard graduate, much in the wayContinue reading “BRIC Wall”

Brazil’s Electoral Laws

The Economist’s coverage of Brazilian election laws praised the speed of the announced results, but also noted continuing problems with corruption, which appear to be improving with time. “THE whizzy electronic ballot boxes that Brazil uses for elections meant that most results were announced before bedtime on polling day. But no technology can speed upContinue reading “Brazil’s Electoral Laws”

India, a contrast with Brazil

The excellent Schumpeter column in The Economist covers the Indian model of innovation, which contrasts with the Brazilian model according to a column on Brazil just weeks later. “Companies in India are challenging American ones in an area that they have long considered their own—innovation. The Boston Consulting Group’s 2010 survey of innovation notes thatContinue reading “India, a contrast with Brazil”