Over the past two decades, most indicators of peacefulness have deteriorated, according to the 2024 Global Peace Index. Old and new conflicts, and our political and cultural polarization, are the main culprits. Peaceful Nations Generate Economic Value Peace, some people say, starts with a smile....
Inflation was the most worrying topic worldwide as of August 2024, with one third of the respondents choosing that option. Poverty and social inequality as well as crime and violence followed behind. Moreover, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza, 10 percent of the resp...
Straw, Earth and Bamboo: Innovative Use of Natural Materials in 2024 Projects from the Global South 6 days ago Chaki Wasi, Artisanal Center of the Shalalá Community / La Cabina de la Curiosidad © JAG Studio Sustainability has been a central theme in architectural discussions for years, ...
“responsible” use of advanced digital technologies. While technologies like AI have significant potential to drive economic growth, transform societies and tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems (e.g., climate change, inequality, and disease), they alsopose risks that can be high...
To better understand the inequality in breast cancer and its impact, significant attention has been focused on revealing global trends using available datasets, such as the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) and the Global Burden of Disease [[4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [...
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South Asia is expected to remain the fastest-growing region, with GDP growth projected at 5.7 percent in 2025, led by India's 6.6 percent expansion. Africa is forecast to grow modestly from 3.4 percent in 2024 to 3.7 percent...
Globalization and Global Inequality: Assessing the Impact of the Rise of China and India, 1980-2005. Hung, Ho-fung and Jamie Kucinskas ( 2011 ) ‘Globalization and Global Inequality: Assessing the Impact of the Rise of China and India, 1980–2005 ’... HF Hung,Kucinskas,Jaime (AUTHOR)...
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Global inequality is narrowing — and that is cause for celebration Westerners worried about growing disparities at home shouldn’t overlook the transformative effect of liberalisation in India and China July 23 2024 Martin Wolf Immigration is both essential and impossible ...