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Economics guide global marriage age decisions

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INTERNATIONAL

An overview of the success of policies on raising marriage ages.

Growth of organic production faces key obstacles

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The organic production system is based on a set of cultivation and production practices that prioritise sustainability throughout the supply chain while guaranteeing fair working…

Global food supply chain sustainability gaps are vast

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This concern appears to be holding up despite the economic and other disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

US deaths of despair will drag long-term growth lower

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UNITED STATES

Economic toll of deaths of despair.

Rising US joblessness and social discord threaten GDP

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UNITED STATES

Rates of disability fell from 2010 to early 2020 and rates of drug overdoses began to stabilise as the persistently unemployed were drawn back into employment, particularly…

Part-remote-part-office work models will evolve

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Employers' desire to get their employees back together in person will be at odds with most employees' wish for more remote working, post-pandemic. How the return to work is…

Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers

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Policy measures taken in response to the economic crisis created by the pandemic have largely been gender-blind, exacerbating the long-standing economic precarity and gender…

Ambitious UN global goals may falter in execution

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An assessment of the prospects for the SDGs

Gender infrastructure gaps galvanise diverse partners

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Efforts to close gender infrastructure gaps.