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Lack of people may be Russia's greatest challenge

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RUSSIA

The population is set to shrink until at least 2036. To support labour productivity as a factor for GDP growth, President Vladimir Putin has set out plans to encourage families…

Pandemic will worsen Latin American education outlook

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LATIN AMERICA

As of October 2020, only 13 countries in the region had fully reopened schools, UNICEF says. While in other parts of the world schools have gradually returned to in-classroom…

Inequality will deepen global health divide

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INTERNATIONAL

Health and income inequality correlation.

Pakistan is ill-equipped to exploit 'youth dividend'

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PAKISTAN

Pakistan's youth dividend.

Lockdown exit strategy optimality will impact recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

Lockdown exit optimality.

Brazilian nutrition policies have wide application

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BRAZIL/INT

Globally, undernutrition remains stubbornly high, even as overnutrition rises: an estimated 800 million people are calorie deficient and around 2 billion experience micronutrient…

US deaths of despair will drag long-term growth lower

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UNITED STATES

Economic toll of deaths of despair.

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

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LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…

Ramaphosa’s government faces social relief dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

The pandemic has sharpened questions about the role of South Africa's extensive social grants system in wider economic policy. In particular, emergency provisions have focused…

Inequality is set to rise in coming years in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Drivers of income inequality.