Slicing the cake Latin America's progress in reducing poverty is starting to slow. For more video content from The Economist visit our website: http://econ.s...
Advances in poverty reduction in Latin America over the last decade and a half have been remarkable. With a $4 a day poverty line, the region’s populaAdvances in poverty reduction in Latin America over the last decade and a half have been remarkable. With a $4 a day poverty line, the region’s population living in poverty fell from 45 to 25 percent between 2000 and 2014; and with a stricter poverty line—$2.5 per day—from 28 to 14 percent. Three more facts show the depth of this improvement. First, with some variation, poverty fell in every country in the region; second, poverty did not increase between 2008 and 2010, the critical years of the global financial crisis; and third, despite a substantial deceleration in the region’s growth rate since 2011, poverty has not increased either. Mas ...
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together...
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TED...
Gabriel Gatehouse aboard a rescue ship on the risks desperate migrants are prepared to take reach Europe Follow...
Gabriel Gatehouse aboard a rescue ship on the risks desperate migrants are prepared to take reach Europe Follow @BBCNewsnight on Twitter https://twitter.com/...
World Humanitarian Day 2016 United Nations
United Nations - Every day, humanitarian aid workers stand on the front...
World Humanitarian Day 2016 United Nations
United Nations - Every day, humanitarian aid workers stand on the front lines of war and disaster, braving tremendous dangers and difficulties to deliver assistance to those who need it most. World Humanitarian Day (WHD), which takes place every year on 19 August, recognizes the aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and mobilizes people to advocate for humanitarian action. The day was designated by the General Assembly seven years ago to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. This World Humanitarian Day, the UN and its partners are calling for global solidarity with the more than 130 million people around the world who need humanitarian assistance to survive. Under the theme of ‘One Humanity’, World Humanitarian Day will highlight how the world came together in Istanbul for the World Humanitarian Summit earlier this year, and made commitments to support people affected by crisis and ensure that aid workers can safely and more effectively deliver to those in need.
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The Great Economic Myth of...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The Great Economic Myth of 2008, challenging the accounting to acco...
Exploding real estate prices, zero interest rate and a rising stock market – the rich are getting richer. What...
Exploding real estate prices, zero interest rate and a rising stock market – the rich are getting richer. What danger lies in wait for average citizens? For ...
In this fascinating talk, founder of the award-winning EverydaySexismProject, Laura Bates, talks about her inspiring...
In this fascinating talk, founder of the award-winning EverydaySexismProject, Laura Bates, talks about her inspiring initiative. The EveryDaySexism is an eve...
In this session of the April 7-9, 2011 conference "Science and Technology Studies: The Next Twenty," Pierre-Benoit...
In this session of the April 7-9, 2011 conference "Science and Technology Studies: The Next Twenty," Pierre-Benoit Joly (Paris-Est and IFRIS) and David Stark...
James D. Long explores how to reduce corruption and improve government performance by using technology to empower...
James D. Long explores how to reduce corruption and improve government performance by using technology to empower citizens. Violence, intimidation, and vote ...
Wendy Wysong, Washington DC and Hong Kong, explains the difficulties companies face in balancing corruption risk...
Wendy Wysong, Washington DC and Hong Kong, explains the difficulties companies face in balancing corruption risk with business opportunity in Asian countries...