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Shift in gender norms is highly uneven globally

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Patriarchal discrimination continues to damage women’s economic potential worldwide

Global house prices have firm but fragile momentum

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Advanced markets’ average real house prices are almost back to the pre-2008/09 crisis peak; emerging markets’ are ahead

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Labour trends upset traditional employment patterns

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The pandemic has changed -- permanently or temporarily -- how people think about work

Gender equality is a distant but achievable goal

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There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

Pandemic deepens impact of global technological gaps

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Although internet use is rising, serious access gaps persist across regions, gender and ethnic groups

London’s large economic lead over EU cities may narrow

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Global power and financial centres indices for 2017 show London maintains a huge lead over other EU cities

Economic risks overshadowed, not extinguished

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Environmental risks dominate the World Economic Forum's global survey ahead of its January 23-26 Davos meeting

The looming pensions crisis requires policy attention

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Straining pension systems, 25% of people in high-income nations will be aged 65 or more by 2040, twice the share in 2000