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China’s 'left-behind' children pose long-term problem

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CHINA

Parental separation can last for years, with even visits rare. This takes a serious toll on children’s wellbeing and educational prospects and places a heavy burden on elderly…

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…

Chile's poverty progress will be difficult to sustain

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CHILE

The report provides the first comprehensive picture of the evolution of poverty rates and income distribution since the social uprising that erupted in the country in late 2019…

COVID poses long-term US education and earning risks

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UNITED STATES

Many school districts are now opening online, with a hybrid model or completely in-person. This comes as COVID-19 is creating a US childcare crisis that will have immediate and…

Growth of AI faces stiff challenges in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

As AI systems become increasingly central to the global economy, this poor performance risks further damaging the economic prospects of a region that has long struggled to achieve…

Pakistan is ill-equipped to exploit 'youth dividend'

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PAKISTAN

Pakistan's youth dividend.

Post-pandemic ultra-Orthodox anger will split Israel

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ISRAEL

The pandemic has precipitated a cultural showdown between mainstream Israeli society and the ultra-Orthodox (or ‘haredi’, meaning ‘God-fearing’) Jewish community.