A poverty trap is a self-reinforcing mechanism that causes poverty to persist. It occurs when current poverty increases the likelihood of being poor in the future. In this UN-Merit paper, Teresa Janz, Britta Augsburg, Franziska Gassmann and Zina Nimeh investigate the persistence of poverty within the theory of poverty traps. In the face of a... Read More
Population ageing has become a defining global trend as people are living longer, and more are older than ever before. Spectacular improvements in health and survival, and reductions in fertility... Read More
Low uptake of training by less well--educated people and lack of understanding of the main barriers they face, jeopardize the success of reskilling and upskilling efforts for a... Read More
The past three years have seen abrupt changes in the global economy, economic policy responses and geopolitical configuration. In this article for the Credit Suisse Research Institute, Zoltan... Read More
According to the US Space Surveillance Network there are more than 28,000 objects larger than five... Read More
In December 2022, the World Bank published a Roadmap intended to... Read More
Governments and companies are already deploying AI to assist in making decisions that have major consequences for the lives of citizens and societies. AI offers far-reaching benefits for human... Read More