Stretching the national fabric: fashion and tradition
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The national cloth of Ghana, kente, has spread in popularity around the world, much like the tartan, the national fabric of Scotland. Similar to the way the Scottish tartan identifies family lineage, the kente identifies where a person is from, and sometimes, their station in life.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
History, Popular culture, Textiles, Textile fabrics, Kente cloth
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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The gospel of wealth
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The non-profit sector of the US economy has doubled since 1993, but many experts believe that philantropy in the US is threatened. Charities must provide more as the government provides less, yet they tend to be run inefficiently and wastefully.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
Economic aspects, Finance, Cover Story, Charities, Social services, Social service
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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