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Cash transfers have emerged as an essential part of social protection systems globally, most recently during COVID lockdowns.
Global leaders at COP26 need to understand what is at stake for each nation and build trust to achieve a successful outcome.
Trips to their home countries by migrant youth help them create and update their relationship with the countries their families come from.
Mutual Obligations ought to help the unemployed find jobs more quickly. New research finds the opposite, and the jobs don’t pay as much.
Opening traditional theatres and smaller venues may not be physically or financially viable. But with winter coming and the arts industry floundering, something needs to be done.
Implementing educational policies that promote long-term achievement and attainment is possible, but requires going beyond news headlines.
The most effective way to provide children in the CAR with access to education is to aim interventions at them directly.
Comment l'Union européenne est-elle perçue, de Rome à Oslo, en passant par Berlin, Amsterdam, Stockholm et Prague ? A l'occasion du renouvellement du Parlement européen, six experts répondent.
Ahead of the 2019 EU elections, experts from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway look at how the EU is perceived, key issues and perspectives for the election.
While the purpose of education can’t be reduced to promoting economic growth, every child out of school represents both lost opportunities — and huge economic costs — for countries.
The stakes could be highest for students around the world as education systems decide how to respond to the changing shape of global standardized testing.
First and second-generation immigrants perform well in many Canadian provinces that take an “accommodation” approach.
Humans are the only ape that sings, but we’re also the only ape that sings poorly. It’s a lot easier to whistle.
Research shows that ‘impact investing’ not only delivers good financial returns, but it supports a great many social and environmental programs in Australia.
Le vieillissement de la population européenne appelle à de nouveaux modes de soins, et pourquoi pas, à une politique commune de la prise en charge des personnes âgées.
By 2050, over 36% of Europe’s population will be 65-plus, leading to a shortage of professional and informal caretakers across the region. Coordination on elder care may be the EU’s best bet.
Social enterprises set up by refugees are also helping countries to overcome some of the challenges of economic and social integration of new arrivals.
The future of our country depends on our youth. Many of our youth are immigrant students and we need to understand how to best support them so we can thrive as a nation.
Three techniques Andy Warhol used can also help you to take and post pictures that people will find engaging.
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Professor of Social Protection and Development, Maastricht University
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Professor of Social Philosophy, Maastricht University
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Professor of International Economics of Education, Science and Technology, Maastricht University
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Maastricht University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University
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Researcher, Globalisation, Transnationalism and Development, Maastricht University
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Assistant Professor, Maastricht University
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Assistant Professor, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University
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Associate Professor of Health Economics, Maastricht University
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Composer and Postdoctoral Researcher, Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music, Maastricht University
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Assistant Professor in Economics, Maastricht University
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Program Manager in Innovation-related Projects, Maastricht University
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Coordinating Senior Researcher, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market, Maastricht University
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Chair professor, Maastricht University
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PhD Candidate in Marketing, Maastricht University
