As Hurricane Dorian demonstrated last week in the Bahamas and elsewhere, catastrophe can strike without warning with devastating force. How can companies prepare to respond when that happ...

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 24 Sep 2019

China

China is leading the world in sustainable development

Changes in fuel sources, transportation methods, and embracing eco-friendly urbanization have all been paramount in allowing one of the fastest growing countries to be eco friendly.

Stephen S. Roach · Project Syndicate 24 Sep 2019

Workforce and Employment

The number of US workers over 75 will double over the next 10 years

The number of US workers over the age of 75 is projected to grow from 1.8 million in 2018 to 3.7 million in 2028.

Dan Kopf and Michelle Cheng · Quartz 23 Sep 2019

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

Sierra Leone has sharply increased the minimum prison sentence for rape

Sierra Leone in Africa has introduced new legislation that sets a 15-year minimum sentence for rape, whereas 15 years was previously the maximum sentence for sex crimes.

Reuters Staff · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 23 Sep 2019

Climate Change

How supporting climate action on a local level can transform the world

Giving performance-based grants to local authorities will help countries achieve a whole range of Sustainable Development Goals.

David Jackson and Sophie De Coninck 23 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Growing inequality and climate change threaten human existence, UN says

Leading scientists have warned the United Nations that we are not on track to meet global goals due to climate change and inequality.

Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Sep 2019

Global Governance

Tariffs are not the solution for trade imbalances. Here’s what countries should focus on instead

Macroeconomic factors – rather than bilateral tariffs – have been the key drivers of the evolution of bilateral trade balances.

Johannes Eugster, Florence Jaumotte, Margaux MacDonald, and Roberto Piazza · VoxEU 12 Sep 2019

Public Finance and Social Protection

What role has economics played in war throughout history?

War times require extreme resource reallocation. Economists become responsible for financing and allocating resources. How does the role of an economist differ today?

VoxEU 06 Sep 2019

Africa

19 of the world’s 20 youngest countries are in Africa

The world's youngest population will have a median age of just 15.2 in 2020, the UN’s latest World Population Prospects report shows.

Joe Myers 30 Aug 2019

Climate Change

Green Climate Fund receives $6bn pledge

Five wealthy nations have promised new contributions worth almost $6 billion to the U.N.-backed Green Climate Fund, which is seeking to refill its coffers this year to ramp up efforts to ...

Megan Rowling · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Aug 2019

Africa

What to expect from the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019

More than 1,000 regional and global leaders from politics, business and academia are meeting in Cape Town to discuss Africa's sustainable growth.

Robin Pomeroy 29 Aug 2019

Africa

Africa must use tech to chase corruption out of the shadows

Dedicated digital investigation protocols and a database for government tender contracts are among the measures that could help Africa finally beat its corruption problem.

Petrus Marais 26 Aug 2019

Sustainable Development

Economics can no longer ignore the earth's natural boundaries

Calls for a 'multidisciplinary approach' to create a sustainable global economy are prominent ahead of the United Nations Climate Action summit in New York.

Erik Berglof · Project Syndicate 23 Aug 2019

Global Risks

Why a global recession isn't inevitable

The warning signs are flashing over a new global downturn - and our power to respond is still weakened from the 2008 crash. But with a globally coordinated effort, it should be possible t...

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio 22 Aug 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

Do we really listen to expert advice?

Despite experts giving their views on the economic situation, what they say has little value if it's unrelatable to what people see or feel around them. So what can be done to make people...

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Martine Durand, and Jean-Paul Fitoussi · VoxEU 22 Aug 2019

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