Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish.
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Tehran, Iran
Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East.
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Good and clear article. The problem is not about depopulation, more about movements of people. I especially liked your observation of the fact that Orthodox Christian countries are not really open to migration from elsewhere.
Right now, the real depopulation bomb that has exploded is on Wall Street....and could not happen to more deserving folks!
Great article, but there is an incorrect assessment in there. Italy, while Catholic, shares a similarly low birth rate to northern Europe. In fact at one point native Italians dipped far into negatives. It was a national issue. Spain is just above replenishing I believe, but natives are eclipsed by immigrant populations to give it its current growth rate. France is also a predominantly Catholic nation.
The Protestant/Catholic divide would make it quite neat and explainable, unfortunately it's an unreliable indicator when it comes to European demographics.
Your analysis of Australia and China is expert and a very important story to be told in this global age.
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Let's think about depopulation on Wall Street...... but a good article to keep our minds diverted from bigger problems.
September 17, 2008 6:29 AM | Report Offensive Comments
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Imagine if Pannama [John McCains Birth Place] was attacked/invaded , by Mr. Chavez, not Mr. Shivilaalia, Venezualia? Or
September 16, 2008 10:43 AM | Report Offensive Comments
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September 16, 2008 10:42 AM | Report Offensive Comments
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Good and clear article. The problem is not about depopulation, more about movements of people. I especially liked your observation of the fact that Orthodox Christian countries are not really open to migration from elsewhere.
Right now, the real depopulation bomb that has exploded is on Wall Street....and could not happen to more deserving folks!
September 16, 2008 3:55 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on September 16, 2008 03:55
Great article, but there is an incorrect assessment in there. Italy, while Catholic, shares a similarly low birth rate to northern Europe. In fact at one point native Italians dipped far into negatives. It was a national issue. Spain is just above replenishing I believe, but natives are eclipsed by immigrant populations to give it its current growth rate. France is also a predominantly Catholic nation.
The Protestant/Catholic divide would make it quite neat and explainable, unfortunately it's an unreliable indicator when it comes to European demographics.
Your analysis of Australia and China is expert and a very important story to be told in this global age.
September 16, 2008 1:56 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on September 16, 2008 01:56