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Recycle plastics to create jobs, save energy, and reduce landfill
Nathan Associates? study supports case for clearer EPA rules on PCB regulation Shredder “fluff” or automobile shredder residue (ASR) is loaded with foam, glass, fabric, rubber, and plastics. A Nathan Associates study concludes that recovery and further recycling of the … Read More
September 13, 2012
ADB President Visits Coffee Project in Vietnam
Innovative processing holds promise for local producers March 2, 2011, Buon Ma Thuot– Vietnam is the world?s second largest producer and exporter of coffee but inconsistent quality and lack of processing limit product price in international markets and the incomes … Read More
Regulators Must be Credible to Curb Uncertainty in India
Location: India May 5, 2011-According to Ram Tamara, Managing Director of Nathan India, and Manas Kumar Chaudhuri, head of the competition law practice of Khaitan and Co., the new Competition Commission of India (CCI) is like any other regulatory agency: … Read More
Rethinking the Unemployment Status of Job Applicants
Are there sound economic reasons for screening job applicants on the basis of employment status? What are the trade-offs of such screening? And what are the implications of legislative measures to protect the unemployed as they seek work? Nathan economists … Read More
August 28, 2012
Innovative Impact Assessment Praised as New Best Practice
December 6, 2006–Have cluster initiatives delivered sufficient benefits to justify foreign assistance? Do they promote economic development? Are particular types of cluster activities successful? Nathan Associates Chief Economist Bruce Bolnick attempted to answer these questions in his paper, The Economic … Read More
August 15, 2012
Nathan Testimony Critical in BAR/BRI Antitrust Suit
U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III of the Southern District of New York repeatedly cited the expert witness testimony of Nathan?s Dr. John Pisarkiewicz in his opinion denying Thomson Corporation a motion for summary judgment. He also cited Dr. … Read More
Food Security is a Continuous Task
Public and private sectors in Southeast Asia to collaborate June 24, 2010, SINGAPORE. The sharp rise in world food prices of 2007 and 2008 showed that keeping nutritional food available and affordable is a continuous task,for families, communities, businesses, and … Read More
Leniency Provisions Help Bust Cartels, Other Anticompetitive Arrangements
Location: India July 24, 2012-Commenting on the leniency program of India’s competition regulator, CCI, Nathan India director, Dr. Ram Tamara, pointed out that the direct evidence such programs unearth helps regulators more than circumstantial evidence. CCI announced Tuesday that persons … Read More
July 24, 2012
Building the ASEAN Community in the Classroom
July 5, 2012-Students in the ten member states of ASEAN will soon be learning about the organization on a regular basis as teachers begin using the ASEAN Curriculum Sourcebook to integrate ASEAN ‘themes’ into primary and secondary school classes. The … Read More
July 10, 2012
In Memoriam: Maurice (Maury) Atkin
June 8, 2012-On June 2 Nathan Associates lost an early partner and a long-time friend of the firm. Maurice Atkin,known among family, friends, and colleagues as “Maury”died at the age of 94 from complications due to a stroke. A friend … Read More
June 22, 2012
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