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The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained

Nov 18, 2015

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mwkruse

in Demography, Europe, Immigration, International Affairs

An excellent video that will make you an expert on what has happened with Syria.

Don’t Panic – How to End Poverty in 15 Years (Hans Rosling)

Sep 24, 2015

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Great Divergence, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

YouTube: Don't Panic – How to End Poverty in 15 Years (This World documentary) "The legendary statistical showman Professor Hans Rosling returns with a feast of facts and figures as he examines the extraordinary target the world commits to this week – to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. In the week the United Nations presents its…

White People Aren’t Driving Growth in the Suburbs

Aug 3, 2015

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mwkruse

in Demography, Race, Trends: Social

Atlantic Cities: White People Aren't Driving Growth in the Suburbs "The decline of white suburbia has already begun. … … For the Brookings Institution, Frey explains that white populations accounted for just 9 percent of the population growth of the suburbs (in the 100 largest metro areas) between 2000 and 2010. The Metropolitan Policy Program…

This animated map shows how humans migrated across the globe

May 19, 2015

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Evolution, History, Sociology, Trends: Social

Map Shows How Humans Migrated Across The Globe

China and India Overtake Mexico for Inflow of Foreign-Born US Residents

May 14, 2015

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mwkruse

in Central America, China, Demography, Immigration, India, International Affairs, Public Policy, Trends: Social

Conversable Economist: China and India Overtake Mexico for Inflow of Foreign-Born US Residents

250 Million Migrant Workers Transforming World Finance

May 12, 2015

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Globalization, International Affairs, Wealth and Income

Conversable Economist: The Rise of Remittances "Here's a pattern showing the rise in remittances over time compared to some other international financial flows. Back in 1990, international remittances were lower than official development assistance (ODA). Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to developing countries were also smaller than ODA, as were flows of private debt…

Why “Sustainable Development” is Not the Answer

Apr 15, 2015

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, International Affairs, Poverty, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Trends: Economic

New York Times: A Call to Look Past Sustainable Development – Eduardo Porter If billions of impoverished humans are not offered a shot at genuine development, the environment will not be saved. And that requires not just help in financing low-carbon energy sources, but also a lot of new energy, period. Offering a solar panel…

Global Life Expectancy Increases by About Six Years

Dec 18, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Health and Medicine, Trends: Social

Wall Street Journal: Global Life Expectancy Increases by About Six Years Study in Lancet Says Rise Is Result of Dramatic Health-Care Advances … The rise in global life expectancy is mainly the result of dramatic advances in health care. In richer countries longer lifespans are spurred by a big drop in deaths related to heart…

It’s Time To Admit It: The World Is Becoming A Better Place

Oct 29, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Poverty, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Business Insider: OK, Haters, It's Time To Admit It: The World Is Becoming A Better Place The article includes this graph: Then this one about poverty: Many other graphs could be shown about a host of important social indicators, but the article closes with the most important one: life expectancy. Improvements in life expectancy require…

23 Charts That Show Why This Is The Best Moment In History To Be Born

Sep 25, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Business Insider: 23 Charts That Show Why This Is The Best Moment In History To Be Born Here are a few of my favorites. Click through to see the rest. The big question is not how to stop the world from spiraling into chaos. The big question is how we get an improving world to…

Category: Demography