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7ae745f2aec7a83a9a15e1a474349437 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/05/05/african-lions-nigerias-jobless-growth/ | African Lions: Nigeria’s jobless growth | African Lions: Nigeria’s jobless growth Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy and most populous country, has recorded high growth in recent years. Indeed, real GDP growth rate was 6.31 in 2014 (compared to the regional average of 4.35). Life expectancy has also increased (by 6.9 years since 1980) and so has mea... |
1b4e70a0d0bc8b3e2360bcc0b336212e | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/06/30/comment-amener-lafrique-a-atteindre-ses-objectifs-de-developpement-durable-un-apercu-sur-les-solutions-energetiques-transfrontalieres/ | Comment amener L’Afrique a atteindre ses objectifs de developpement durable: Un aperçu sur les solutions energetiques transfrontalieres | Comment amener L’Afrique a atteindre ses objectifs de developpement durable: Un aperçu sur les solutions energetiques transfrontalieres Click here to read the blog in English » Les décideurs politiques et les spécialistes du développement sont désormais confrontés à une nouvelle série d’enjeux suite à l’établisseme... |
f914573bdba19fd71190980fb17c7f57 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/06/30/how-to-make-africa-meet-sustainable-development-ends-a-special-glance-at-cross-border-energy-solutions/ | How to make Africa meet sustainable development ends: A special glance at cross-border energy solutions | How to make Africa meet sustainable development ends: A special glance at cross-border energy solutions Cliquez ici pour lire la version complète de ce blog en français » Policymakers and development practitioners now face a new set of challenges in the aftermath of the global consensus triumvirate Addis Agenda—2030 ... |
54da00193132f69b54e073751d2c6c54 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/09/21/the-us-africa-business-forum-key-interventions-for-infrastructure-investment/ | The US-Africa Business Forum: Key interventions for infrastructure investment | The US-Africa Business Forum: Key interventions for infrastructure investment Editor’s Note: On September 21, the Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies are hosting the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum. Building on the forum in 2014, this year’s meeting again hosts heads of state, U.S. CEOs, and African b... |
8f9fc34b35d717f0f0e06f3d626a0c73 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/11/16/figures-of-the-week-cop22-and-climate-action-in-sub-saharan-africa/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=brookingsrss/programs/global | Figures of the week: COP22 and climate action in sub-Saharan Africa | Figures of the week: COP22 and climate action in sub-Saharan Africa Weeks after the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change, world leaders are gathering from November 7-18 in Marrakech, Morocco for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP22. The Paris Agreement, adopted by 196 Parties, seeks ... |
1083f865e3746500d951b939eb7e1757 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/12/22/africas-mixed-political-transitions-in-the-3-gs-gabon-the-gambia-and-ghana/ | Africa’s mixed political transitions in the 3 Gs: Gabon, the Gambia, and Ghana | Africa’s mixed political transitions in the 3 Gs: Gabon, the Gambia, and Ghana Editor’s note: For more on African political transitions, see our interactive African Leadership Transitions Tracker, which presents changes at the head of state level in every African country from independence or end of the colonial period ... |
19d5f047c321bbe6e3797d275f7c9ab6 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/01/23/foresight-africa-viewpoint-housing-africa/ | Foresight Africa viewpoint: Housing Africa | Foresight Africa viewpoint: Housing Africa Adequately housing Africa’s growing and urbanizing population is an increasing challenge for policymakers and the private sector: According to a recent study by McKinsey,[1] by 2025 over 35 million housing units will be needed in Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa alone, and ove... |
ba7c7ae36135a9d12d8c442768da0a3c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/03/24/figures-of-the-week-human-development-progress-in-africa-and-globally/ | Figures of the week: Human development progress in Africa and globally | Figures of the week: Human development progress in Africa and globally This week the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched its 2016 Human Development Report entitled Human Development for Everyone. The report takes stock of the global progress toward meeting human development objectives—as envisioned in th... |
050e676390473620952b9ae8a7aa1504 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/04/28/donald-trumps-first-100-days-and-africa/ | Donald Trump’s first 100 days and Africa | Donald Trump’s first 100 days and Africa Saturday, April 29, marks the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. Many media outlets have analyzed the start of the presidency and its significance for the American people and U.S. foreign policy. Prior to inauguration, the Trump administration’s views on Africa were relati... |
2167c7af9b861f998ae6066b2d755adf | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/07/17/separatist-agitations-in-nigeria-the-way-forward/ | Separatist agitations in Nigeria: The way forward | Separatist agitations in Nigeria: The way forward The typical response of Nigerian governments over the years to separatist agitations is to brand the agitators “troublemakers,” and send law enforcement agencies to use force to quell their agitations. This often results in casualties, stoking ethnic tensions in the pro... |
8aaad98fc923d02b9aa465d5eac750ef | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/09/06/kenya-presidential-elections-and-the-rule-of-law/ | Kenya: Presidential elections and the rule of law | Kenya: Presidential elections and the rule of law Those are the historic words of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kenya, as read by the Honorable David Maraga, CJ, chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, declaring “invalid, null and void” the “declared results” of the country’s August 8 presidential elec... |
ea72603b53e71e6ff55d172741ee15ed | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2017/10/30/vers-quelle-transformation-structurelle-en-afrique/ | Vers quelle transformation structurelle en Afrique? | Vers quelle transformation structurelle en Afrique? L’Afrique subsaharienne a renoué avec la croissance. Pour poursuivre sa transformation structurelle nonobstant le faible tissu industriel et les côuts élevés de sa main d’œuvre, l’adoption de politiques visant à faciliter l’entrepreneuriat dans les secteurs de servic... |
88004e4d146cb4ecd12478115e11c561 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/01/12/foresight-africa-viewpoint-emerging-from-crisis-cote-divoires-success-story/ | Foresight Africa viewpoint – Emerging from crisis: Côte d’Ivoire’s success story | Foresight Africa viewpoint – Emerging from crisis: Côte d’Ivoire’s success story Despite a lost decade, culminating in the post-electoral crisis of 2010, Côte d’Ivoire has become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with an average annual GDP growth rate of 9 percent since 2012. During that decade, the... |
40f47b3fe34f67f14fae1cce53cdbb35 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/01/31/foresight-africa-viewpoint-african-entrepreneurship-in-technology-challenges-and-opportunities-in-2018/?shared=email&msg=fail | Foresight Africa viewpoint – African entrepreneurship in technology: Challenges and opportunities in 2018 | Foresight Africa viewpoint – African entrepreneurship in technology: Challenges and opportunities in 2018 Technology entrepreneurs in Africa enter 2018 in a precarious position. Fortunately, we’ve seen gradual improvement in key areas. For instance, venture capital activity has grown and there are more transactions: Si... |
ac3278a8cd231453f8424cb989d9ba63 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/02/02/foresight-africa-viewpoint-africas-bold-move-towards-integration-the-continental-free-trade-agreement/?shared=email&msg=fail | Foresight Africa viewpoint – Africa’s bold move towards integration: The Continental Free Trade Agreement | Foresight Africa viewpoint – Africa’s bold move towards integration: The Continental Free Trade Agreement After weathering the tumultuous year that was 2016, Africa’s economies ended 2017 on a positive note, with an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent and projected increase in 2018 and thereafter. A number of African cou... |
e52d6e63919c74d01e6a05343172a77c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/05/17/figures-of-the-week-private-investment-trends-in-sub-saharan-africa/ | Figures of the week: Private investment trends in sub-Saharan Africa | Figures of the week: Private investment trends in sub-Saharan Africa Last week, the Africa Department at the International Monetary Fund released its biannual Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. Each edition of the report includes analysis of current development issues and provides updates on key macroeco... |
57ec779d6fa6d7a190b577be0d035ac6 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2018/06/01/figures-of-the-week-informal-employment-in-african-cities/ | Figures of the week: Informal employment in African cities | Figures of the week: Informal employment in African cities This week, the World Resources Institute (WRI) released a report titled, Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South. Written in collaboration with WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment Globalizing ... |
8a0eb971c792baf7dd64affe5312e62d | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/01/22/what-to-expect-from-the-2019-presidential-election-in-nigeria/ | What to expect from the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria | What to expect from the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria Nigeria’s presidential election scheduled for February 16, 2019, will be the country’s sixth since May 1999, when the military handed over power to a democratically elected civilian government. Though there are 73 political parties fielding candidates in the... |
b064a3587f016f9ce939f48cab6426eb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/01/25/reviving-nigerias-economy-through-economic-diversification/ | Reviving Nigeria’s economy through economic diversification | Reviving Nigeria’s economy through economic diversification With a population and gross domestic product projected at 399 million people and $3.3 trillion by 2050, the gulf between the reality of Africa’s largest economy and its undisputed potential remains wide—but achievable. Indeed, our major task has been to system... |
c46cdac65417da004dd0880e28a456b8 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/03/18/local-institutions-can-mitigate-climate-related-conflict-in-the-sahel/ | Local institutions can mitigate climate-related conflict in the Sahel | Local institutions can mitigate climate-related conflict in the Sahel Climate change acts as a conflict multiplier by amplifying existing environmental stresses, creating new ones, and thus exacerbating resource scarcities and water and food insecurity. Governance and institution weaknesses amplify the effect of climat... |
04b34ba3902c20435213beb5b5e4cd3a | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/05/30/figures-of-the-week-with-afcfta-officially-in-force-africa-is-now-the-largest-free-trade-area/?shared=email&msg=fail | Figures of the week: With AfCFTA officially in force, Africa is now the largest free trade area | Figures of the week: With AfCFTA officially in force, Africa is now the largest free trade area Today, May 30, 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement officially comes into force. Now, according to a recent Brookings Africa Growth Initiative policy brief, under a successfully implemented AfCFTA, Africa will ... |
8a8dea080f23077b6ffb23c4c8663c0a | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/10/19/africa-in-the-news-tunisia-and-mozambique-vote-nigeria-closes-borders-and-kenya-opens-new-railway/ | Africa in the news: Tunisia and Mozambique vote, Nigeria closes borders, and Kenya opens new railway | Africa in the news: Tunisia and Mozambique vote, Nigeria closes borders, and Kenya opens new railway Tunisia and Mozambique vote: On Sunday, October 13, Tunisians participated in their run-off presidential elections between conservative former law professor Kais Saied and media magnate Nabil Karoui. Saied, known as “Ro... |
4633ef0062af7c3df0f42a1c2ef4327c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/10/26/africa-in-the-news-russia-africa-summit-botswanas-election-and-africas-new-growth-projections-russia-hosts-first-africa-heads-of-state-summit/ | Africa in the news: Russia-Africa summit, Botswana’s election, and Africa’s new growth projections | Africa in the news: Russia-Africa summit, Botswana’s election, and Africa’s new growth projections Russia hosts first Africa heads-of-state summit: On October 23-24, Russia hosted its first-ever summit with Africa. Representatives from all 54 African states, including 43 heads-of-state or government, attended the summi... |
58c42fbc5032b4c0843e22db08e26314 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/01/16/confronting-the-challenges-of-climate-change-on-africas-coastal-areas/ | Confronting the challenges of climate change on Africa’s coastal areas | Confronting the challenges of climate change on Africa’s coastal areas Climate change will undoubtedly present one of the most significant risks to Africa’s sustainable development objectives over the next decade, and nowhere is the threat more imminent than on its coastlines. Indeed, recent estimates show that sea lev... |
b8e67f9e1f5309fc4cbcd4affcb291eb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/02/03/unpacking-the-implications-of-future-trends-for-security-in-africa/ | Unpacking the implications of future trends for security in Africa | Unpacking the implications of future trends for security in Africa Imminent changes in climate, demography, and urbanization will reshape Africa’s security landscape by the middle of this century. By 2050, parts of the African continent will be much hotter and arid, while others will be prone to flooding and rising sea... |
73a20b39bb176f82e5c7c1f8631fb04b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/02/28/preparing-for-the-coronavirus-and-other-epidemics-in-africa/?utm_campaign=Brookings+Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=84075934 | Preparing for the coronavirus and other epidemics in Africa | Preparing for the coronavirus and other epidemics in Africa The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emanating from China has created worldwide alarm, and now, as two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Africa, global policymakers must look to Africa’s readiness to handle a potential coronavirus outbreak. ... |
83cd1a8e228d906879298c7a524bf5fa | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/05/07/figures-of-the-week-the-costs-of-financing-africas-response-to-covid-19/ | Figures of the week: The costs of financing Africa’s response to COVID-19 | Figures of the week: The costs of financing Africa’s response to COVID-19 Last month’s edition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s biannual Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, which discusses economic developments and prospects for the region, pays special attention to the financial channels throug... |
81e645b587813ccb9a37aedbb9b60cbf | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/05/14/protecting-food-security-in-africa-during-covid-19/?preview_id=806618 | Protecting food security in Africa during COVID-19 | Protecting food security in Africa during COVID-19 Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out, food insecurity was a serious concern throughout sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 239 million people in the region were undernourished as of 2018. Since long before the COVID-19 ... |
32351f657f4c537e94abef0444068667 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/05/28/industries-without-smokestacks-constraints-to-growth/ | Industries without smokestacks: Constraints to growth | Industries without smokestacks: Constraints to growth Structural change is taking place in Africa, but export-led manufacturing is playing a much smaller role than it did in East Asia, and services—some with quite low productivity—now absorb the bulk of African workers leaving agriculture and moving to cities. These di... |
35df3e4efcadca0399f062fb608570de | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/06/04/figures-of-the-week-coronavirus-will-push-african-businesses-toward-innovation-and-digitization/ | Figures of the week: Coronavirus will push African businesses toward innovation and digitization | Figures of the week: Coronavirus will push African businesses toward innovation and digitization The social and economic welfare of African citizens has already been hit hard by the coronavirus—though, in positive news, many countries are in the early stages of reopening. While the continent has a hard road ahead as it... |
96a691c08134b3293d2de7927e02a181 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/09/01/removing-impediments-to-export-led-growth-in-senegal-groundnuts-fishing-textiles-fruits-and-vegetables/ | Removing impediments to export-led growth in Senegal: Groundnuts, fishing, textiles, fruits, and vegetables | Removing impediments to export-led growth in Senegal: Groundnuts, fishing, textiles, fruits, and vegetables Senegal has a lot going for it: Its stable democracy, great irrigation potential, religious tolerance, and proximity to markets in Europe and North America all suggest the West African country is poised to take o... |
174091c8e367d227d3bc48b447ffd577 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/10/30/threats-to-democracy-in-africa-the-rise-of-the-constitutional-coup/ | Threats to democracy in Africa: The rise of the constitutional coup | Threats to democracy in Africa: The rise of the constitutional coup Since the early 1990s, there have been significant transformations in political systems in many African countries. These institutional changes have resulted in, for example, the demise of the racially based apartheid system in the Republic of South Afr... |
007fbd3ababdd5bccb83319d16904f81 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/11/18/figures-of-the-week-research-in-south-africa-into-whether-polls-influence-votes/ | Figures of the week: Research in South Africa into whether polls influence votes | Figures of the week: Research in South Africa into whether polls influence votes Many factors influence how individuals vote, including how they perceive others may vote. In this way, many experts believe individuals can be swayed by polls showing heightened support for candidates or other political beliefs. Notably, t... |
b5948a66ad1f475519464504ec5dd2b0 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2020/11/20/lockdown-economics-in-south-africa-social-assistance-and-the-ramaphosa-stimulus-package/ | Lockdown economics in South Africa: Social assistance and the Ramaphosa stimulus package | Lockdown economics in South Africa: Social assistance and the Ramaphosa stimulus package Like elsewhere across the globe, in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa imposed restrictions on social mobility and interaction, with a five-week national lockdown between March 27 and May 1, followe... |
1ee5d71cfdc47db534a1241b381760fb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/01/09/africa-in-the-news-afcfta-launches-africa-secures-covid-19-vaccines-and-niger-and-the-central-african-republic-vote/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=brookingsrss/topfeeds/latestfrombrookings | Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote | Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote After a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade kicked off under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on January 1, 2021. All African countries but Eritrea have signed the ... |
88218d01b12bd1f1afbf313f76fe939c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/02/04/long-term-strategies-for-an-african-recovery-from-covid-19-a-ceos-perspective/ | Long-term strategies for an African recovery from COVID-19: A CEO’s perspective | Long-term strategies for an African recovery from COVID-19: A CEO’s perspective Late last year, after 20 years of investing on the African continent, Mara Phones opened the first two smartphone-manufacturing factories in Africa, first in Rwanda, then in South Africa. Our optimism about Africa and the decision to invest... |
bc2dd8ce1783b70f7ad4622bab1e44bd | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/02/24/figures-of-the-week-africas-infrastructure-paradox/ | Figures of the week: Africa’s infrastructure paradox | Figures of the week: Africa’s infrastructure paradox Poor infrastructure continues to hinder economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, according to a recent publication by McKinsey and Company, the region’s attempts to address these gaps have often resulted in infrastructure projects that never move beyond the p... |
d542f6fad178f8fb75293c866c9bafc8 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/02/25/governance-in-africa-citizen-dissatisfaction-is-growing-and-covid-19-is-likely-to-reverse-recent-gains/ | Governance in Africa: Citizen dissatisfaction is growing, and COVID-19 is likely to reverse recent gains | Governance in Africa: Citizen dissatisfaction is growing, and COVID-19 is likely to reverse recent gains The most recent release of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) indicates that, while progress has been made in overall governance performance on the continent over the last decade—as of 2019, over 6 in 10... |
3963715c7b96e9e7ab3680e2df0a1af9 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/02/27/africa-in-the-news-sudan-covid-19-vaccine-and-political-updates/ | Africa in the news: Sudan, COVID-19 vaccine, and political updates | Africa in the news: Sudan, COVID-19 vaccine, and political updates On Wednesday, the Central Bank of Sudan steeply devalued its currency to appeal to foreign donors and access debt relief. After being pegged at 55 Sudanese pounds to the U.S. dollar for the past year, the pound was trading late Thursday at 375 pounds to... |
584caf0b9e5d3713a0d3d21a01df410e | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/01/recipe-for-a-green-recovery-carbon-taxes/ | Recipe for a green recovery: Carbon taxes | Recipe for a green recovery: Carbon taxes As Africa looks to recover from the economic devastation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the time is right to prioritize green transformations in that recovery. Indeed, as Milton Friedman said—and the African Development Bank emphasized in its COVID-19 Rapid Response Facility... |
671b7afe57b8691545a4be1bfe7b341a | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/02/shared-failure-shared-success-africas-economic-recovery-must-be-structural/ | Shared failure, shared success: Africa’s economic recovery must be structural | Shared failure, shared success: Africa’s economic recovery must be structural Beyond the negative short-run consequences, COVID-19 has created a new sense of urgency in developing countries for strategies to tackle structural economic issues that we have willfully ignored for decades. My experience as the head of a pan... |
c3c0bfcdba5954fc6d179c21e2d4d5a2 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/03/figures-of-the-week-african-insurance-market-poised-for-growth/ | Figures of the week: African insurance market poised for growth | Figures of the week: African insurance market poised for growth Economic growth across the continent is actively reshaping Africa’s historically underdeveloped insurance market according to a recent report by McKinsey and Company, which outlines the trajectory of the African insurance market’s growth and the potential ... |
2f41f4ec7d174e21e3184d428d9ab749 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/04/improving-infrastructure-in-africa-creating-long-term-resilience-through-investment/ | Improving infrastructure in Africa: Creating long-term resilience through investment | Improving infrastructure in Africa: Creating long-term resilience through investment No country in Africa has been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the hard-fought economic gains of recent years are under threat everywhere. In fact, in 2020, the region’s GDP could contract by as much as 3.4 percent, down by over 7 ... |
c2d6311a803afc87221729581c79a414 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/05/5-ways-women-are-driving-africas-transformation-and-contributing-to-a-global-reset/ | 5 ways women are driving Africa’s transformation and contributing to a global reset | 5 ways women are driving Africa’s transformation and contributing to a global reset As COVID-19 swept through the world, everything changed. Countries, societies, and communities have been reshaped, political and social systems restructured, and new social norms created—all at breakneck speed. The pandemic became the g... |
bbdff85da611cc5fe4b724db81ebe02b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/05/putting-girls-at-the-center-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-response-in-africa/ | Putting girls at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Africa | Putting girls at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Africa This week, as we approach International Women’s Day, government leaders are gathering at the World Bank Global Forum on Human Capital discussing, among other things, the importance of investing in women and girls in Africa. As countries struggle to... |
2b367c0a24a625c9e6a1e033b5c2ace2 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/06/africa-in-the-news-ethiopia-nigeria-and-internet-control-updates/ | Africa in the news: Ethiopia, Nigeria, and internet control updates | Africa in the news: Ethiopia, Nigeria, and internet control updates On Thursday, March 4, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called for an independent assessment amid reports of a quickly deteriorating situation for human rights in the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia this year... |
10b897cc9c843f3a46a71594776076fd | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/08/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-women-leaders/ | Inspiring the next generation of women leaders | Inspiring the next generation of women leaders More and more, women are paving the way for young girls to become leaders in their own communities. We hear every day of the accomplishments of African women—from the everyday front-line work of women against the pandemic to the elevation of others to positions of influenc... |
148553976a6612ca2060be912f4cd64c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/09/how-have-lockdown-policies-affected-international-trade-evidence-from-kenya/ | How have lockdown policies affected international trade? Evidence from Kenya | How have lockdown policies affected international trade? Evidence from Kenya In 2020, the global economy is estimated to have shrunk by 3.5 percent while international trade declined by 9.2 percent, in large part due to the COVID-19 crisis. One of the major drags on international trade was the introduction of lockdown ... |
823fcef382a19969793bc2d49f7a4c43 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/13/africa-in-the-news-risk-of-ebola-outbreak-grows-south-african-economy-rebounds-and-politics-update/ | Africa in the News: Risk of Ebola outbreak grows, South African economy rebounds, and politics update | Africa in the News: Risk of Ebola outbreak grows, South African economy rebounds, and politics update World Health Organization (WHO) officials warned of the very high risk of the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea spreading to its neighbors, countries that officials do not consider prepared for vaccine dissemination cam... |
1e3b0d8b12908a95f7a3300a9e33c511 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/15/keep-remittances-flowing-to-africa/ | Keep remittances flowing to Africa | Keep remittances flowing to Africa Remittances—money sent by migrants to families back home—provide a financial lifeline to millions of households. Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached $550 billion in 2019, surpassing foreign direct investment and official development aid. These are only recorde... |
f8a05f27fb0bdf3e7d6321163d551887 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/16/priorities-for-supporting-trade-under-a-build-back-better-agenda/ | Priorities for supporting trade under a build-back-better agenda | Priorities for supporting trade under a build-back-better agenda Recent progress towards economic integration, starting with such regional blocs and culminating in the landmark African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), offers much promise for shared growth across the continent. Unfortunately, the COVID-19... |
7224a40559ec253f13ba6acc243ad8a1 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/17/figures-of-the-week-africas-spatial-distribution-of-road-infrastructure/ | Figures of the week: Africa’s spatial distribution of road infrastructure | Figures of the week: Africa’s spatial distribution of road infrastructure One of the pressing obstacles on Africa’s economic growth is its limited infrastructure. In a recent National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “Spatial Inefficiencies In Africa’s Trade Network,” Harvard doctoral student Tilman Graff stu... |
035929f3e27a81a9c80ca06149fbeb6f | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/18/entrenching-democracy-in-african-countries-policy-imperatives-for-leaders-in-2021/ | Entrenching democracy in African countries: Policy imperatives for leaders in 2021 | Entrenching democracy in African countries: Policy imperatives for leaders in 2021 While African countries faced many challenges in 2020, the year 2021 is creating many opportunities for them to significantly improve their governance systems. For one thing, COVID-19 has forced many policymakers and civil society leader... |
272de064261639ae9e9f77679068989b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/03/24/how-special-drawing-rights-could-help-africa-recover-from-covid-19/ | How special drawing rights could help Africa recover from COVID-19 | How special drawing rights could help Africa recover from COVID-19 African countries have taken significant steps to counter the health, social, financial, and economic impacts of the pandemic since recording their first cases of COVID-19 in February 2020. As of this writing, the continent, which is home to 17 percent ... |
03792b1a13f3f6617202e15adb17af1b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2021/04/06/africa-is-creating-jobs-but-the-narrative-is-complicated/ | Good news, Africa is creating jobs—but the narrative is complicated | Good news, Africa is creating jobs—but the narrative is complicated Articles about employment issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often start by highlighting two widely accepted trends: Often these trends are explained by a lack of structural transformation (a shift in the share of labor from low to high productivity se... |
d3a10ec8412aefd37f6adfae1115e301 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/ben-bernanke/2015/11/23/can-china-be-like-chattanooga-shifting-from-industry-to-services/ | Can China be like Chattanooga? Shifting from industry to services | Can China be like Chattanooga? Shifting from industry to services Financial markets and media reports have been focused lately on the slowing of China’s growth rate. That slowing has diverse causes and consequences, but—as I’ll discuss in this post—in at least one important respect it is both a healthy and a predictab... |
77b36be20b7da1ed65775ceac4ceb12d | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/ben-bernanke/2016/01/11/audit-the-fed-is-not-about-auditing-the-fed/ | “Audit the Fed” is not about auditing the Fed | “Audit the Fed” is not about auditing the Fed On Tuesday the Senate will vote on whether to invoke cloture (that is, allow to proceed to the floor) on S. 2232, the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015,” otherwise known as “Audit the Fed.” Unfortunately, this approach raises serious concerns about Fed independence ... |
2c8344aa3fd0194dd0ae6edd2248eede | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/ben-bernanke/2016/02/19/the-relationship-between-stocks-and-oil-prices/ | The relationship between stocks and oil prices | The relationship between stocks and oil prices The past decade has been a roller coaster for oil prices, one that market participants have probably not much enjoyed riding (Figure 1). The period includes much volatility and two sharp crashes. One crash, in 2008, was associated with the financial crisis and the Great Re... |
25e806902e1fc037b4ca0365d29cd7a4 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2013/09/03/michael-ohanlon-assad-would-get-message-if-u-s-strikes-syria/ | Michael O’Hanlon: Assad Would Get Message if U.S. Strikes Syria | Michael O’Hanlon: Assad Would Get Message if U.S. Strikes Syria Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon says that “we’re not after a major military effect” in a strike on Syria. Rather, says O’Hanlon, appearing on Fox News: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com O’Hanlon continued that a strike would send a clear me... |
34d720a715d823cc51dacb29d24bf3b7 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2013/11/20/senate-filibuster-was-created-by-mistake/ | Senate Filibuster Was Created By Mistake | Senate Filibuster Was Created By Mistake UPDATE 4: Sarah Binder explores the questions, “Why did the Senate go nuclear now, and what will be the consequences for future majorities eager to further curtail the filibuster?” UPDATE 3: Thomas Mann writes that “the routinization of the filibuster under Republican Leader M... |
6eef4017959ca81eed7dd6564a598c5d | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2013/12/03/tom-loveless-shanghai-pisa-test-scores-almost-meaningless-hukou-a-factor/ | Tom Loveless: Shanghai PISA Test Scores Almost Meaningless; Hukou a Factor | Tom Loveless: Shanghai PISA Test Scores Almost Meaningless; Hukou a Factor Rankings for the OECD’s 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment were released today, showing once again that Asian countries topped the charts while American 15-year-olds scored in the middle on the international tests of math, readi... |
de4cc1a2844b9683978b8b0bead8d1dc | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2013/12/27/a-timeline-of-brookings-expert-commentary-on-south-sudan/ | A Timeline of Brookings Expert Commentary on South Sudan | A Timeline of Brookings Expert Commentary on South Sudan South Sudan, independent from Sudan for just over two years, has been embroiled in a developing conflict between opposing forces that may be heading toward civil war. On December 15, fighting erupted between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, ... |
a1d3e94d00f6bef77695a5152c670f6e | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/01/24/usama-al-nujayfi-iraq-wants-u-s-advice-and-support-but-not-interference/ | Usama al-Nujayfi: Iraq Wants U.S. Advice and Support, But Not Interference | Usama al-Nujayfi: Iraq Wants U.S. Advice and Support, But Not Interference “I don’t call for any interference in Iraq. And I reject it even it’s the United States,” said Usama al-Nujayfi, the speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives, in an event hosted by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings. “But f... |
29c84c4da0b5bc4c26315bb56f673d66 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/02/06/how-the-internet-and-data-help-the-developing-world/ | How the Internet and Data Help the Developing World | How the Internet and Data Help the Developing World Joshua Meltzer, a fellow in Global Economy and Development at Brookings, released his new report, “Supporting the Internet as a Platform for International Trade,” and led a discussion on the Internet and global trade with an expert panel. The discussion focused on the... |
48a43c21ab3614372c26932a76cc2e31 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/02/07/shared-societies-a-foundation-for-new-global-development-goals/ | Shared Societies a Foundation for New Global Development Goals | Shared Societies a Foundation for New Global Development Goals Today, the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings convened a high-level panel to discuss how social inclusion should fit into the post-2015 development agenda. Panelists included Club of Madrid members Kim Campbell, former prime minister of Can... |
019fa817bf6c8ea8d5aa9ebf49b112e4 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/04/07/lord-george-robertson-forces-of-darkness-would-love-scottish-split-from-united-kingdom/ | Lord George Robertson: Forces of Darkness Would Love Scottish Split from United Kingdom | Lord George Robertson: Forces of Darkness Would Love Scottish Split from United Kingdom Today, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) and the Project on International Order and Strategy (IOS) at Brookings hosted Lord George Robertson for an address on the historic Scottish referendum and the international co... |
326aeb9d04ae6eaaa94f3bef439c5956 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/04/22/is-the-arab-world-ready-for-democracy/ | Is the Arab World Ready for Democracy? | Is the Arab World Ready for Democracy? Two Brookings scholars, in two new books, explore questions about democracy in the Arab World in the context of the Arab Spring uprisings. In Understanding Tahrir Square and Prospects for Arab Democracy (Brookings Institution Press, 2014), Stephen Grand examines the Arab Spring u... |
3c8d8fb463b9d8f2142a9c8bc11eba64 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/05/30/3-charts-that-capture-the-rise-in-congressional-gridlock/ | 3 Charts that Capture the Rise in Congressional Gridlock | 3 Charts that Capture the Rise in Congressional Gridlock “[W]hether our political system will self-correct in the coming years remains an open question,” observes Sarah Binder in her new paper on congressional gridlock, “Polarized We Govern?“ In the paper, Binder identified every policy issue on Congress’s legislative ... |
b950116946ca76c5aa28cbd4d7109e99 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/06/12/10-things-to-know-about-brazil-as-you-watch-the-world-cup/ | 10 Things to Know about Brazil as You Watch the World Cup | 10 Things to Know about Brazil as You Watch the World Cup Starting today and over the next month, hundreds of millions of people around the world will watch the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament play out in 12 cities around Brazil, a nation that has won the event five times, more than any other country. Brazil hosted th... |
18baa23710968502197f2c1549318631 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/07/15/brookings-today-71514/ | Brookings Today, 7/15/14 | Brookings Today, 7/15/14 A roundup of some of the content published today by Brookings. Elina Saxena contributed to this post. |
ddd74e3bc2e56597e1ba4a74d8bd0280 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/08/27/chart-todays-college-educated-parents-spend-a-lot-more-time-with-their-kids-than-any-parents-did-in-the-1970s/ | CHART: Today’s College-Educated Parents Spend a Lot More Time with Their Kids than Any Parents Did in the 1970s | CHART: Today’s College-Educated Parents Spend a Lot More Time with Their Kids than Any Parents Did in the 1970s In the latest Brookings Essay, Richard Reeves argues that the Horatio Alger ideal in America—that all individuals can succeed by their own efforts on a level playing field—is “on the ropes.” Social mobility r... |
af30177d15678fba810ceabc3b3716fe | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/10/08/new-trade-agreements-lead-to-more-and-better-jobs/ | New Trade Agreements Lead to More, and Better, Jobs | New Trade Agreements Lead to More, and Better, Jobs In a new Brookings Cafeteria podcast and a new paper, “Why Trade Matters,” Ambassador Miriam Sapiro explains that every increase of $1 billion in exports supports approximately 6,000 American jobs. “If we want to grow our economy and create more jobs for more American... |
53c1bc760dd089437de1a5afe1d3abd3 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/10/27/fixgov-blog-focuses-on-the-2014-midterm-elections/ | FixGov Blog Focuses on the 2014 Midterm Elections | FixGov Blog Focuses on the 2014 Midterm Elections FixGov blog is in the middle of its two-week series on the 2014 midterm elections. Experts from Brookings and outside Brookings are looking at questions such as: How will individual races shape control of Congress? What issues—from climate change, to inequality, to fore... |
364142323acb4be21f867b9c83cf91d0 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2014/12/17/rose-gottemoeller-u-s-commitment-to-peace-and-security-of-a-world-without-nuclear-weapons-is-unassailable/ | Rose Gottemoeller: U.S. Commitment to Peace and Security of a World without Nuclear Weapons Is Unassailable | Rose Gottemoeller: U.S. Commitment to Peace and Security of a World without Nuclear Weapons Is Unassailable “There should be no doubt that the U.S. commitment to achieving the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons is unassailable,” said Rose Gottemoeller today at an event hosted by the Arms Control and ... |
bb25bb43c8d6c41d986fdc4a0958337d | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/02/26/the-10-states-diversifying-the-fastest/ | The 10 states diversifying the fastest | The 10 states diversifying the fastest The United States is projected to be “majority-minority” by 2044. As evidenced in our Diversity Explosion interactive, as the U.S. population ages it is also becoming much more diverse. Specifically, the share of people of color in the U.S. is 26 percent higher in the 0-19 age gro... |
5fe7253054ab8bf83733c1416fd0c215 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/02/27/richard-reeves-talks-about-the-plight-of-the-1-on-the-daily-show/ | Richard Reeves talks about the plight of the 1% on The Daily Show | Richard Reeves talks about the plight of the 1% on The Daily Show Are you worried that millionaires are falling too far behind billionaires? Brookings Senior Fellow Richard Reeves isn’t. While rising income and wealth inequality between those in the top 1 percent of the income distribution and everyone else is a noted ... |
6bd7f7965abbd9d9e10e2442f665c08c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/09/15/isis-isil-islamic-state-a-terminology-primer/ | ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State? A terminology primer | ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State? A terminology primer “ISIL is not ‘Islamic’ … and ISIL is certainly not a state,” said President Obama in a September 2014 speech about the terrorist organization commonly referred to as Islamic State. The self-proclaimed caliphate has been called many names. Here is a primer on the terminolo... |
289c645993128f4519a464106bd84c37 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/11/16/rabbi-sacks-three-things-western-civilization-got-wrong-about-religion/ | Rabbi Sacks: Three things western civilization got wrong about religion | Rabbi Sacks: Three things western civilization got wrong about religion Just 24 hours before Paris was subject to a series of terrorist attacks that killed more than 120 people, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks appeared at Brookings to discuss his exceptionally relevant book, Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence. In t... |
d3c52aa5f3dd6c5f3885ae4b6af69789 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/03/01/can-you-choose-where-your-child-goes-to-school-how-u-s-school-districts-stack-up/?shared=email&msg=fail | Can you choose where your child goes to school? How U.S. school districts stack up | Can you choose where your child goes to school? How U.S. school districts stack up All parents want what’s best for their children, and when it comes to selecting the best school, a growing number of families now have the ability to choose from multiple public schools. Fifty-five percent of the nation’s largest school ... |
c92ef106559c3ee444c89172bfe9b9fc | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/03/08/brookings-scholars-ron-haskins-and-isabel-sawhill-make-history-as-the-first-joint-recipients-of-the-daniel-patrick-moynihan-prize/ | Brookings scholars Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill make history as the first joint recipients of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize | Brookings scholars Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill make history as the first joint recipients of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill, two Brookings experts whose collaboration was instrumental in establishing the Brookings Center on Children and Families (CCF), were recently jointly awarded ... |
a3811bd14e174f8c7b64c6f739e8c92b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/03/11/what-brookings-experts-are-saying-on-capitol-hill/ | What Brookings experts are saying on Capitol Hill | What Brookings experts are saying on Capitol Hill U.S. lawmakers frequently call on Brookings experts to testify before congressional committees to share their knowledge on a wide variety of issues. This year so far, experts have testified on topics ranging from health care, U.S. relations with Russia, the Trans-Pacifi... |
287f4953bc0482d73c4525fdf1bf956d | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/05/23/in-daniel-patrick-moynihan-prize-speech-ron-haskins-and-isabel-sawhill-stress-importance-of-evidence-based-policy/ | In Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize speech, Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill stress importance of evidence-based policy | In Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize speech, Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill stress importance of evidence-based policy Senior Fellows Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill are the first joint recipients of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize from the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). The prize is awarded eac... |
534fa70f18915f413a40cd2e832be9aa | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/08/24/brookings-role-marshall-plan/ | Brookings’s role in the Marshall Plan | Brookings’s role in the Marshall Plan On June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall stood on the steps of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard, accepted an honorary doctorate, and delivered the commencement address to the graduating seniors. In that speech, Marshall outlined the need for an economic aid plan to hel... |
dd40b6f991e485f2865a82c55a52c0a8 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/09/15/love-economics-heres-3-hot-off-the-press-findings-on-big-banks-low-oil-prices-and-more/ | Love economics? Here’s 3 hot-off-the-press findings on big banks, low oil prices, and more | Love economics? Here’s 3 hot-off-the-press findings on big banks, low oil prices, and more This week Brookings will host dozens of top economists for its biannual Brookings Papers on Economic Activity conference, or as the econ crowd calls it: BPEA. Here’s how it works: Twice a year, in the Spring and Fall, economists ... |
768dc74b3bdd343fb02fbd9a6ea79beb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/09/21/watch-e-j-dionne-and-top-pollsters-discuss-voter-angst-the-trump-phenomenon-and-the-future-of-american-politics/ | At Brookings, pollsters discuss voter angst | At Brookings, pollsters discuss voter angst Earlier this week, Brookings hosted a discussion on the conflicting state of American politics, the pessimism and demographics of the voters ensnarled in the political process, and what the aftermath of this election will look like. Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne, Jr. joined Whit ... |
66a5e23d18a20f92be71d9fd129f5501 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2016/11/16/against-the-death-penalty-justice-breyers-dissent-and-the-future-of-the-death-penalty-in-the-us/ | Against the Death Penalty: Justice Breyer’s dissent and the future of the death penalty in the US | Against the Death Penalty: Justice Breyer’s dissent and the future of the death penalty in the US On Election Day 2016, the death penalty was on the ballot in California, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. In each state, voters chose to uphold it. Despite these ballot appearances, most questions regarding the death penalty ultim... |
872e1425cf919b6a1def098e67592443 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/03/29/read-fiona-hill-analysis-on-russia/ | Read Fiona Hill's analysis on Russia | Read Fiona Hill's analysis on Russia As reported in the Washington Post, Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the U.S. and Europe and senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, will join the White House National Security Council as senior director for Europe and Russia. Hill, a former member of the Nati... |
6911ee9b9fd8c55a70c37049f306ef31 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/07/13/play-the-dream-hoarders-game/ | Play the Dream Hoarders game | Play the Dream Hoarders game In America, the 1 percent are the villains. Everyone else—the 99 percent—are the good guys. Right? Not so, argues Brookings Senior Fellow Richard Reeves in a new book Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to... |
f801a5f65ee90efdfb1af08379f11ef3 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/07/27/nato-at-a-crossroads-a-reading-list/ | NATO at a crossroads: A reading list | NATO at a crossroads: A reading list On July 31, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings will host an event focused on the future of NATO and the European security order. Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow Torrey Taussig will moderate a discussion between Brookings Senior Fellows Michael O’Hanlon a... |
9facf2e1e4c29bd7c12c0e1ff979e0fb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/09/08/brookings-institution-press-names-bill-finan-as-new-director/ | Brookings Institution Press Names Bill Finan as New Director | Brookings Institution Press Names Bill Finan as New Director The Brookings Institution announced this week the appointment of Bill Finan as the new director of the Brookings Institution Press. Finan joined the Brookings Institution Press in June 2014 as editorial director. Under his leadership, the Press published stan... |
796f158949f6a2a86ba1599e234fbb09 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/11/09/brookings-press-book-wins-douglas-dillon-award/ | Brookings Press Book Wins Douglas Dillon Award | Brookings Press Book Wins Douglas Dillon Award The 2017 American Academy of Diplomacy’s Douglas Dillon Award for a Book of Distinction on the Practice of American Diplomacy has been awarded to “Foreign Service: Five Decades on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy” by James F. Dobbins, published by the Brookings Instit... |
22fa1e2731a476b925e5f6459cdf2517 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2017/12/21/10-things-we-learned-at-brookings-in-2017/ | 10 things we learned at Brookings in 2017 | 10 things we learned at Brookings in 2017 Throughout the last twelve months, Brookings Institution scholars published over 3,000 pieces of content, ranging from full research reports to short blogs analyzing the news. From them, we learned more about our world and our future. As we close out 2017, we are highlighting 1... |
d065acd55e90dae4edd8b475aae22d1c | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2018/03/08/robots-arent-taking-the-jobs-just-the-paychecks-and-other-new-findings-in-economics/ | Robots aren’t taking the jobs, just the paychecks—and other new findings in economics | Robots aren’t taking the jobs, just the paychecks—and other new findings in economics For more than 40 years, the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity—the academic journal published twice a year by Economic Studies at Brookings—has been publishing new research from leading economists on the world’s biggest policy puzz... |
50eb76909abf75639e5a566cfc62027b | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2018/03/14/brookings-experts-russia-reading-list/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=brookingsrss/topics/russiaandeurasia | Brookings experts’ Russia reading list | Brookings experts’ Russia reading list Russia is center stage in word affairs thanks in part to its military presence in Syria and its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But now, Russians are preparing to head to the ballot box on March 18 to cast their votes in a presidential election. The outcom... |
78688b77d59b2c1fa0d78cb417cc73fa | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2018/07/11/10-useful-facts-to-know-on-world-population-day/ | 10 useful facts to know on World Population Day | 10 useful facts to know on World Population Day For the twenty-ninth year, the United Nations is celebrating World Population Day in an effort to draw attention to the issues that affect global population growth, such as family planning, poverty, gender equality, and more. To mark this day of awareness, we have compile... |
b8aa855d9cfc23541ae259b9c49a51af | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2019/06/18/a-conversation-about-the-racial-wealth-gap-and-how-to-address-it/?shared=email&msg=fail | A conversation about the racial wealth gap—and how to address it | A conversation about the racial wealth gap—and how to address it The racial wealth gap has been a widely acknowledged phenomenon in the academic and policy realms for years, and has become an important issue in the run-up to the 2020 election. The difference in the assets and debts of white and black families in the U.... |
4391b2dd7a48bf1ef58657350dec4eeb | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2019/08/23/charts-of-the-week-recessions/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=brookingsrss/topfeeds/latestfrombrookings | Charts of the Week: Recessions | Charts of the Week: Recessions Some observers think the U.S. economy may be headed toward another recession. How would we know, and are we prepared for another one when, inevitably, it arrives? Here is some research from Brookings experts that bears on these questions. In recent research published by the Hamilton Proje... |
62c9bcd5571f90ff189591cb574e5db4 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2020/09/03/charts-of-the-week-mask-wearing-new-iraq-data-metro-area-recovery-from-covid-19/ | Charts of the Week: Mask wearing, new Iraq data, metro area recovery from COVID-19 | Charts of the Week: Mask wearing, new Iraq data, metro area recovery from COVID-19 In this edition of Charts of the Week: new data on why Americans do, or don’t, wear masks; new data from the Iraq Index; and a sample of data from the Metro Recovery Index interactive. Writing for the Up Front blog, professors Edward Var... |
11b208217a78fa43ce70b3e4554431e3 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2021/02/19/charts-of-the-week-earnings-and-unemployment-gaps-by-race/ | Charts of the Week: Earnings and unemployment gaps by race | Charts of the Week: Earnings and unemployment gaps by race In this Charts of the Week, some data from research on the wages, earnings, and unemployment gaps by race. “America’s essential workforce deserves a raise,” argue Molly Kinder and Laura Stateler. In their analysis, they note that essential workers are nearly ha... |
2ba214d5f0df7c93a1f4569083d8be14 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2021/02/26/charts-of-the-week-black-mens-life-expectancy-student-debt-and-black-households-struggling-families/ | Charts of the Week: Black men’s life expectancy; student debt and Black households; struggling families | Charts of the Week: Black men’s life expectancy; student debt and Black households; struggling families During Black History Month, we’ve highlighted some research and data from recent Brookings scholarship on employment, income, wealth, health, education, and other indicators that highlight racial gaps in America. You... |
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