What does it mean to live in a country that is 0.517 poor?
According to the UNDP’s Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), the Republic of Chad has a poverty score of 0.517. But what does this number mean? Is it
Rethinking social protection sustainability: What people want (and don’t want)
Population ageing makes it harder for governments to finance programmes like public pensions and long-term care. But policy responses, such as tightening programme eligibility and
Hiroshima: Resilience of city structure after the atomic bombing
Cities have faced a host of shocks throughout history, including earthquakes, hurricanes, coastal flooding, and storm surges, as well as wartime destruction, such as in
One language, one nation: Language policy and economic integration
Language policy is not merely symbolic – it shapes the direction of trade, the allocation of subsidies, and a country’s internal cohesion. Using new data
Improving access to quality data in fragility and conflict contexts: The case of Central Sahel countries
Generally speaking, political instability, armed conflicts, and low population density create significant challenges to collecting, accessing, and disseminating quality data. This is especially true in central Sahel
Expanding private insurance for long-term care to reduce public spending
As populations age, the demand for long-term care will increase dramatically. This column argues that markets for long-term care insurance in the US have failed
