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The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) account for almost 42 percent of the world’s population,

Bad loan ratio: The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.

In 1991, Belarus did not join the Baltic states in striking out independently from the Soviet Union. Now the jury is in.

This blog presents revised diet affordability data from Food Prices for Nutrition. These data incorporate updated income distributions and international poverty lines based on 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs) from the International Comparison Program...

The new international definition of employment results in fewer employed women and men.

A look at some of Pakistan's trade metrics in comparison with its regional peers.

A look at some of Pakistan's trade metrics in comparison with its regional peers.

BRICS countries are poised to be the economic superstars of the 21st century. They have defied the odds and achieved spectacular growth rates that have seen them at least abreast of the G7 countries, if not better. They have also become more influential in shaping the global agenda and institutions, offering an alternative model to…

Abstract: The 2012 rankings of trade freedom around the world indicate that trade freedom in the world has remained constant or regressed slightly since 2011. The lack of improvement is regrettable because countries with the most trade freedom have the highest per capita gross domestic product, the lowest incidence of hunger, and the cleanest environments. The U.S.

Booming exports of goods including transport equipment, machinery, and electrical equipment have helped draw more Mexican workers into formal employment, providing them with pensions and job security that they previously lacked. Accessing better jobs required workers to migrate to regions in Mexico’s North where export production is concentrated.