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Sunday 26/November/2017 14:29 PM

The hidden wealth of cities

The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, as more people are choosing to live in towns and cities than ever before. The trouble is, most urban areas are...

Sunday 26/November/2017 14:28 PM

Right, Left, and Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron, once viewed as the quintessential centrist, has lately been labelled a right-wing politician. He has, after all,...

Saturday 25/November/2017 14:13 PM

A belt and road for the Americas?

As Canada, Mexico, and the United States focus on the next round of negotiations on modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement – a highly...

Saturday 25/November/2017 14:10 PM

Inconvenient truths about migration

Sociology, anthropology, and history have been making large inroads into the debate on immigration. It seems that Homo economicus, who lives for bread...

Saturday 25/November/2017 14:08 PM

The R&D road to development

When famine strikes, governments and international donors step in with life-saving aid. And rich countries give more than $130 billion each year not only to...

Wednesday 22/November/2017 15:28 PM

The platform economy

Hardly a day goes by without another article, conference, or research initiative devoted to the future of work. The robots are coming, or they’re not...

Wednesday 22/November/2017 14:50 PM

Poverty is also a psychosocial problem

Being poor is a highly shameful experience, degrading one’s dignity and sense of self-worth. While the manifestations and causes of poverty differ, the...