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Why is Christianity growing in some countries but declining in others? For much of the 20th century, social scientists answered this question by appealing to the so-called secularization thesis: the theory that science, technology, and education would result in Christianity’s declining social influence. More recently, some scholars have suggested the cause is rather the accumulation of wealth. Increasing prosperity, it is believed, frees people from having to look to a higher power to provide...

“ Almost 10 million Bangladeshi migrants work across the world. A UNICEF report states that, approximately 400 women and children in Bangladesh are victims of trafficking every month. According to a report, approximately 3,000,000 Bangladeshi children and women have been trafficked out of the country in the last 10 years. A Pakistan based organization, Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid’s report shows nearly 200,000 Bangladeshi women and girls were sold in Pakistan.  The statistics hig...

Building gender aware data systems is critical to create a level playing field for women and girls Photo: © Stephan Gladieu / World Bank To advance an affirmative answer to this question, the World Development Report (WDR) 2021: Data for Better Lives calls for a new social contract for data that ensures better representation for marginalized people. This means that data captured and analyzed in data systems reflect the needs of ALL people. While data are generally undersupplied and underused...

OpenSpaces Construction Image Tech Startup Receives $55 Million Investment Using advanced technologies like computer vision and 3D modeling, OpenSpace’s AI system automatically maps images to project plans with no manual corrections or location pinning necessary. May 4th, 2021 OpenSpace OpenSpace, a construction technology startup, has received $55 million in a Series C investor funding round and has rolled out its new ClearSight Progress Tracking platform. The company combines 360° cameras...

Building gender aware data systems are critical to create a level playing field for women and girls Photo: © Stephan Gladieu / World Bank To advance an affirmative answer to this question, the World Development Report (WDR) 2021: Data for Better Lives calls for a new social contract for data that ensures better representation for marginalized people. This means that data captured and analyzed in data systems reflect the needs of ALL people. While data are generally undersupplied and underuse...

Richard Cooper, Robert Mundell, and John Williamson made important contributions on a variety of topics in international economics throughout their careers, particularly in terms of how we think about currency arrangements. This column reviews the work of all three, tracing their ideas and drawing lessons for policymakers today.

The extension of an popular immersive exhibition that retraces the memories of one of Hong...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  Many African countries have placed economic diversification high on the policy agenda, yet they first need to define what it means in their specific structural and socioeconomic contexts. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Summary For decades, economic diversification has been a policy priority for low- and middle-income economies. In the words of former managing director of the ...

Hong Kong real estate conglomerate New World Development has become increasingly active on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) front. The company embarked on its ESG journey in 2013 by following disclosure standards of the Global Reporting Initiative, an international organisation that sets corporate social responsibility standards. It then moved into launching ESG products, including sustainability-linked bonds, Ellie Tang, head of sustainability at New World Development, says in an...

North Africa hit by brain drain of ICT graduates According to a the World Bank’s World Development Report 2021: Data for better lives, the main cause of migration of ICT professionals from North African countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, is economic, since the loss of talent is being linked to the huge wage gaps that exist between high- and low-income countries. “Given salary differentials of five to 10 times between data scientists in low- and high-income countr...