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Whether it's global conflicts or communities in trouble, the solutions to peace and prosperity aren't only found by government. Sports, too, can bring about much-needed change.
More workplaces are allowing employees to telecommute, but there are still barriers to more flexible arrangements.
The law missed the opportunity to address misuse of mineral royalties and increase transparency as well as accountability in mineral royalty management.
Randomised trials in development have attracted criticiism over ethical issues and questions about being effective for policy.
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Women have a crucial role to play in development initiatives.
Economic growth is a red herring if economies can't stop themselves shrinking more and more.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics pays tribute to randomized control trials, but can they really help us fight poverty?
A new push to focus development efforts on big infrastructure projects could have unitended consequences.
We need to change council planning rules that prevent community members from having a say on proposed development in their local area.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer win the Nobel Prize for Economics 'for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty'.
The country has not had a seat at the Security Council table for 24 years.
Multinational corporations are increasingly vigilant about respecting human rights, but the case of Mexico tells us that they can indirectly encourage violations by local businesses.
How embryos develop, evolution and sexual pleasure all help explain why men have nipples. But ‘man boobs’ are a different story.
The man whose book outsold all others, except the Bible.
The government has reportedly set aside 180,000 hectares of land for construction of a new capital in East Kalimantan.
Countries in Africa have some of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world, yet their contribution to the economy is limited. Technology such as the blockchain, drones and AI could provide a way forward.
Adopting an inclusive development approach to the well-being of Papuans is the best solution to solve Papuan problems.
Environmental protections in Australia are built on assumptions about where animals live – and it's harming our wildlife.
Doug Ford's government is undercutting the environment by giving business and development the upper hand.
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