Manufacturing New 23/09/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Automation in a low-wage country Whether the robots replace workers depends on complicated cost calculations in Mexico Read
Digitalisation New 22/09/2018 – by Patrick Ruether, Vikrom Mathur, et al. #AIforAll Digitalisation offers opportunities, but also goes along with huge risks in India Read
Technology New 20/09/2018 – by Benjamin Kumpf, Hans Dembowski Generating broad-based wealth UNDP innovation expert assesses pros and cons of new digital technology Read
Demographic change New 19/09/2018 – by Karim Okanla Progress may not be sustained Life expectancy has improved in Benin, but poverty remains a serious challenge Read
Technology New 16/09/2018 – by Wilfried Lütkenhorst Digital disruption The digital revolution may make low-wage industrialisation less likely Read
Skills training New 13/09/2018 – by Nassir Djafari Low standard, wrong content Why the MENA region lacks domestically trained ICT experts Read
Youth unemployment New 12/09/2018 – by Nassir Djafari Bundled measures needed The MENA region needs economic growth and targeted interventions to get to grips with youth unemployment Read
Automation New 09/09/2018 – by Nico Beckert The exaggerated threat of robots International competition is a bigger threat to Africa's industrialisation than the automation of labour Read
IMF New 04/09/2018 – by Carlos Albuquerque Brazil's IMF experience In similar settings, Brazil’s experience with the IMF was much better than Argentina’s Read
Schools 02/09/2018 – by Alphonce Shiundu More must happen Literacy rates have risen in sub-Saharan Africa, but reality is probably worse than official numbers suggest Read
Global data 31/08/2018 – by Homi Kharas, Sabine Balk “We can end extreme poverty” Tracking global poverty on a daily basis Read
