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The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the exogenous shock that Japan needed to make people and organizations realize the downsides of an inflexible work culture. [Hiroshi Ono – East Asia [...]

They also reaffirmed the commitment to guarantee at least one year of free pre-primary education, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4. [Unesco, 18 November 2022.] READ MORE  

As China, India is struggling with the legacy of harsh population policies, and stricter population controls could have disastrous consequences for women and minority communities. [Aprajita [...]

It took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, but will reach 9 billion in about 15 years, in 2037. [UN News, 11 November 2022.] READ MORE

Policymakers must take into account the unique vulnerabilities of children and youth, and the potential harmful impact on their development and wellbeing. [Nizan Geslevich Packin – Forbes, [...]

Even as Beijing pursues policies to boost its birth rate, the country’s aging population could present challenges in the form of labor-force shortages, increased health care expenditures, and [...]

Increasing age-friendly jobs, where older workers may have a comparative advantage, might raise employment at older ages, according to research. [Daron Acemoglu, Andrew Scott and Nicolaj [...]

Japan’s experience shows how difficult it is to restore fertility to the replacement level, especially when a country has a sizable population and a persistently low birth rate. [Noriko Tsuya [...]

Socioeconomic Status can refer to education, and to what level one can achieve goals, employment, or job prestige. [Sarah Zellner – Moms, 29 October 2022.] READ MORE

It’s expensive and time-consuming. But the data prove that kids benefit. [Nate G. Hilger – The Atlantic, 20 October 2022.] READ MORE