Does foreign aid always help the poor? | World Economic Forum
2015年10月23日 · The old calculus of foreign aid was that poor countries were merely suffering from a lack of money. But these days, many economists question this assumption, arguing …
and are the most principled about it - The World Economic Forum
2019年4月4日 · A British-based index ranks countries by the amount of money they give away - not to serve their own interests but to alleviate suffering and promote global development. …
These are the countries where child marriage is legal
2016年9月26日 · Pew looked at 198 countries and found that almost all (192) of them have laws that specify when people can legally marry. (Only six countries – Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, …
This is the current state of global trade | World Economic Forum
2021年10月4日 · With unfinished goods, components and services now accounting for 70% of all trade, emerging markets such as the BRIICS countries – comprising Brazil, Russia, India, …
Foreign aid: These countries are the most generous
2016年8月19日 · The UN calls for economically advanced countries to spend at least 0.7% of gross national income on ODA. The OECD argues this is perhaps the “best known target in …
Migrants sent home $800 billion remittances to these countries in …
2023年2月2日 · The strength of the rouble – prompted by Moscow’s insistence that 80% of all Russian companies’ foreign earnings must be converted into the currency, as well as by …
Which countries are best at English as a second language?
2019年11月15日 · English Speaking Countries in Europe Image: EF English Proficiency Index It is not surprising that Europe has so many nations near the top of the Index given historical trade …
Global migration, by the numbers | World Economic Forum
2020年1月10日 · Migration has been a key contributor to population change in some countries, such as Equatorial Guinea, where the proportion of international migrants as a percentage of …
These countries are paying people to move to the countryside
2022年4月13日 · Japan, Portugal, Ireland and Australia are some of the countries offering rural relocation incentives. In 2020, an Italian village with just 115 residents offered relocation …
How does foreign investment affect jobs? | World Economic Forum
2014年11月28日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …