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Demographic trends will shape economic prospects

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INT

Transforming the world economy by 2040, working-age population growth will come almost entirely from lower-income states

Latin America’s demographic dividend declines

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is another region that is getting old before it gets rich

Europeans work longer but also live longer

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EUROPE

An aspect of Europe's demographic crisis is that years in work are rising but life expectancy is rising even more

Public banks can finance SDGs more, but 2030 is a rush

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INTERNATIONAL

The UNCTAD report urging public banks to do the “heavy lifting” to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals is ambitious

Insufficient infrastructure risks dampening global GDP

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INT

The world needs to spend almost 100 trillion dollars on infrastructure by 2040, equivalent to five times US GDP

Non-bank finance faultlines may fuel explosive crises

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INT

Non-bank financial entities hold half of financial assets, are highly leveraged, and are far less regulated than banks

Inefficiency worsens inequality in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Inefficient spending hampers efforts to reduce inequality in Latin America

Without radical reform Greece will run up more debt

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GREECE

Decades of fiscal deficits, not just recent indiscipline, piled up Greece's debt mountain

Differing priorities of age groups polarise politics

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INT

There are more people over than under 40 in high-income nations; this could exacerbate political polarisation