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The Digital Economy
How Asia's governments are helping workers reskill for the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted employment and jobs across the globe - including in Asia. So how can countries support individuals to reskill?
Society & Future of Work
Prospects of the global economy after Covid-19
Major challenges for the post-pandemic world include rising inequality, climate change, digitalisation, demographic shifts and the weakening of democracy.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
How to empower women and minorities at work: A Black female leader’s perspective
A Black female leader gives her perspective on the steps other leaders and their organisations can and should take to empower women and minorities at work.
Global Economic Imbalances
What is inflation, and should we worry? An economist explains
Economies are bouncing back post-COVID, but so is inflation. UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan explains what inflation is and predicts what will happen.
Education, Skills and Learning
There is a great global 'levelling up' underway in universities
The World University Rankings have long been dominated by the UK and US, but increasing numbers of universities from emerging economies are making the list.
Inequality
From walking to cycling, how we get around a city is a gender equality issue - new research
Having the means, the infrastructure, and the freedom to cycle gives women far greater access to the city. However, some women feel vulnerable when cycling.
Inequality
This is why owning a home is more difficult than ever for young people
Fluctuations in labour markets, housing markets, and financial conditions can leave a mark on a generation, restricting their access to homeownership.
Mental Health
What's the link between money and happiness? New research explores
To test the relationship between cash and life satisfaction, a team from the University of Southern California, Groningen University, and Columbia Business School conducted a series of ex...
Davos Agenda 2022
Digital healthcare can be a catalyst for greater health equity
The shift to digital healthcare can be a powerful driver of health equity. But to make the most of it, we will need to rethink the fundamentals of delivery.
Inequality
What is the impact of inflation on low-income households?
Inflation affects different households in different ways, sometimes damaging the lowest-income households the most, research in the U.S. has revealed.
Davos Agenda 2022
Cooperation, COVID-19 and connections: Day 1 at The Davos Agenda 2022
The first day of The Davos Agenda 2022 heard from Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and António Guterres, Secretary-General o...
Davos Agenda 2022
How to strengthen healthcare systems against future shocks
The past two years have revealed the fragility and fragmentation within our healthcare systems. Here's what we need to change – and how to go about it.
Gender Inequality
Oxfam: This is what inequality looks like in 2022 - and 6 ways to solve it
Here's what inequality looks like in 2022. The gap between rich and poor has widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is what governments can do, according to Oxfam’s latest inequality ...
Davos Agenda 2022
Inequality has fuelled the pandemic. A windfall tax could help end it
A new analysis shows that inequality in income and wealth does far more damage than simply creating unfair societies. It is time to tackle inequality.
Education, Skills and Learning
How place of birth shapes chances of going to university: evidence from 7 African countries
Inequalities in educational access increased the higher up the educational ladder one climbed in newly independent African countries in the 1960s.
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