In the wake of the election, it is clear that we must be conscious not only of America’s choices for itself, but of its effects on the rest of the world. In a recent report from the World Bank, over ...

Stanford researchers quantified the cost of lifting people out of poverty globally, providing a framework to inform future policy decisions.

16 October 2023 – Every year on 17 October, the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, also known as End Poverty Day. This year the day’s theme puts a spotlight on decent ...

More than a quarter of the global population still lacks access to seven basic needs identified as fundamental by the late Pope Francis -- with close to 60% living in nations with severe restrictions ...

5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

Amid the growing debate over the fate of globalization, many an economist, commentator, or executive have weighed in from their ivory tower, think tank perch, or Davos panel chair to declare its ...

The United Nations has raised fresh concerns over rising global poverty and hunger, warning that the world is off track to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, a central target of the Sustainable ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Oct 16, 2024, 11:47am EDT ProSocial AI may be a treasure ...

Globalization integrates economies, enhancing trade and specialization across countries. Tech advances foster global culture sharing, but create economic shifts impacting local jobs. Globalization ...

The international economic architecture built after 1945 was based on a powerful idea: economic interdependence is crucial, if insufficient, for global peace and prosperity. The International Monetary ...