Countries and Regions

The Impact of Digitalization on Entrepreneurial Innovation: A Comparative Analysis Between Developing Economies in Asia and in Other Regions

2021-present, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, International Organization, Political Development, Social Development / By

This paper explores whether more established use of digital technology encourages new businesses to be more innovative, comparing 11 countries in Asia with 57 in other regions and highlighting policy implications. The findings suggest that while digital tools do support innovation, they may be more transformative outside Asia. This might be because of lower levels …

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Women’s rights in review 30 years after Beijing

2021-present, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Countries and Regions, Economic Development, Gender, International Organization, Political Development, Report, Social Development / By

The world celebrates 30 years of achievement on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary 1995 plan agreed by 189 governments to achieve the equal rights of all women and girls. The UN Secretary-General’s report on the 30-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action reflects global, regional, and …

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Seeing the unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy – State of world population 2022

2021-present, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Other Philippine Publication, Political Development, Report, Social Development / By

The basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the spacing of one’s children has been recognized in numerous international human rights agreements over the past five decades. During this same period, the world has seen a vast expansion in the availability of effective, modern contraceptives — one of the greatest public …

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