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Robots will be crucial to East Asia’s future

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EAST ASIA

East Asia’s major economies are the world leaders in robotics in several respects

Eastern EU has few migrants to bolster population sag

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EU

A 'double whammy' of emigration and unfavourable death and birth rates is depopulating eastern EU member states

Public health is low priority in Central Europe

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CENTRAL EUROPE

East European OECD countries underperform on life expectancy, premature death and health risks; health spending is lower

Latin America gender divide persists

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LATIN AMERICA

Despite some recent advances, gender violence and inequality have improved little in Latin America

Global social shifts threaten maternal mortality gains

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INTL

Maternal mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, but in some countries the trend is reversing

Rapid ageing will drive Latin America pension deficit

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LATIN AMERICA

Rapid population ageing and high levels of informal employment will strain health and pension budgets in Latin America

US healthcare cost falls will boost competitiveness

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US/CANADA

Rising healthcare costs have been one of the main downward pressures on wage growth in the United States

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

Western Europe’s COVID concerns should be short-lived

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WESTERN EUROPE

Data on the effectiveness of booster shots suggests Western Europe will not long be troubled by COVID-19

Post-pandemic inequality will endure in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The pandemic has undone much recent progress in poverty and inequality figures, possibly for some time to come