What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Poverty Reduction
by Zachary Parolin
There are several policy lessons coming from the recent past which cannot be ignored for the future. In the US, the povertyreducing measure of the expanded Child Tax Credit, now unfortunately reversed, points to considering the cumulative effects of poverty along the effects that economic hardship has on people at every point in time
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The Impact of #MeToo on Sex Crimes
by Germain Gauthier
Looking at the data on late filings for gender violence, which doubled between 2010 and 2020 in various US cities, and relating it to the number of direct reports to the police, a doubly positive result emerges from the movement that brought millions of women to the streets
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Will America and China Manage to Escape Thucydides' Trap?
by Brunello Rosa
A cold war between the US and PRC is already underway, with the two great powers engaged in a trade war that could escalate into military conflict. Geopolitical polarization is leading to the friendshoring of supply chains, stagflation and reduction of the global growth potential
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The Pandemic of the Future Could Be Silent
by Camillo Papini
It's time to choose in which direction national health systems should go. The future is not rosy and we need imagination to rethink it, says Francesca Colombo, alumna and head of the Health Division of the OECD. A future where the development of AI could help, but which could also see the arrival of new types of health emergencies
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This Is Not a Society for Young People, Women and Foreigners
by Camillo Papini
Vulnerabilities increase where these three disadvantage factors meet, explains Roberto Barbieri, alumnus and general manager of Oxfam Italy. And in an Italy that shows no signs of reversing the trend, social problems will become deeper
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