PRB Discuss Online: Africa’s Demographic Challenges
Of the 48 least developed countries in the world, 33 are located in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, this region stands out with the highest birth rates in the…
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PRB Discuss Online: What Does ‘Poverty’ Really Mean in India?
The past few years have seen much hype regarding the economic progress in India, much of it extolling the country’s “rising incomes” and “exploding” middle class. Entrepreneurs in the country…
Read MorePRB Discuss Online: Chronic Diseases Affect Youth Globally
In 2008, 36 million people died from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Deaths related to these chronic diseases are increasing, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Over half of deaths are associated…
Read MorePRB Discuss Online: The Increasing Complexity of Family Life in the United States
Today, Americans are more likely to marry and to divorce than in almost any other Western nation. How has this pattern changed over the last 10 years? What are the…
Read MorePRB Discuss Online: The Increasing Importance of Education for Longevity in the United States
Many people know that individuals with higher levels of education tend to live longer and healthier lives than individuals with low levels of education. In a recent study, Robert Hummer…
Read MorePRB Discuss Online: Remittances, and the Recession’s Effects on International Migration
About 3 percent of the world’s people are international migrants, living outside their country of birth for a year or more. Two-thirds of these migrants leave developing countries for developed…
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