Jun 29 2015
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Adjusted for inflation, the average household income in the bottom tracts grew by about $500 in 2012 dollars, while the top tract grew by over $15,000. SHARE THIS
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Jun 26 2015
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A version of this post originally appeared in The Independent. Today, some of the world's most influential policymakers and business leaders will come together in London at the 2015 Conference on …
Jun 25 2015
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Earlier this month, leaders of the G7 reaffirmed a pledge to mobilize $100 billion per year from public and private sources to help developing countries tackle climate change. This pledge …
Jun 24 2015
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This post originally appeared on Business Today. In its bid to transform the country's urban landscape, the Indian government will launch the 100 Smart Cities program this month, aiming to bring about …
Jun 19 2015
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A version of this post originally appeared on the World Bank's Investing in Health blog. Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending the launch of a new global report that …
Jun 18 2015
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For years, consumer product and marketing firms have utilized user-centered product development approaches to attune their offerings to customers' needs and wants. Increasingly these human-centered design (HCD) techniques are being …
Jun 16 2015
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Like many people across the world, we at The Rockefeller Foundation have been captivated by the news coming out of Nepal. We were truly saddened by the reports of new deaths, …
Jun 09 2015
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A version of this post originally appeared on The World Bank blog. Around the world, the challenge of unemployment is growing by the year. According to the United Nations, the number …
Jun 08 2015
Online outsourcing (OO) has become a promising alternative to traditional employment in today’s digital era. It has transformed where, when, and how work is performed. For employers, OO provides broader …
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Jun 01 2015
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The past few decades have seen a significant increase in urbanization in low and middle income countries. The vast majority of those moving to and living in cities rarely find …