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Labor markets after Covid
The global economy is bouncing back from Covid-19 and gearing up to speed ahead. But as it races forward, forces in the labor market will further polarize workers. Those that have the hard skills to work with high-tech machinery and software will benefit, while those who do not will be pushed further down the wage ladder.
Opinion: Spain, a left-wing illiberal democracy
With the rise of a new Spanish left, the postwar and post-transition consensus was disrupted and old wounds have reopened. Because the ruling leftist coalition of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez needs to compromise with extremist parties, politics is radicalizing on both ends of the spectrum. This will gradually erode national ...
Relevance beyond the crisis: Latin America’s innovative education strategies
The Covid-19 pandemic has made technology in education a necessity rather than an innovation. Most countries in Latin America have overcome difficult circumstances by resorting to a wide range of strategies, including learning through radio and television, gamification and free internet access to learning materials. Governments in the region can ...
Education in Latin America: The impact of the lockdown
Social-isolation measures have profoundly disrupted school-based education. Online learning has become the norm for millions of students, but in Latin America especially, the technology gap between the poor and wealthy is vast. To bridge that divide, many countries have implemented programs that include radio and television lessons, among other methods. ...
Estonia outperforms the EU
Estonia is one of Europe’s star performers in terms of economic growth and development, technological advancement, freedom and education. It faces three big dilemmas: defensive vulnerability, the non-integration of its Russian minority and rising nationalism. Yet the country seems well-placed to meet all three of these challenges.
