The Globalist

One Country, More than 800 Languages

What are the three most linguistically-diverse countries today?

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Child Poverty: Asia’s Best Performer

South Korea performs as well as Nordic economies on avoiding child poverty.

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Reducing Child Poverty in Brazil

A successful program’s future is in doubt.

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Child Poverty in the United States

The U.S. relative child poverty rate is the worst of the G7 economies.

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Child Poverty in Germany

Almost one in ten German children is seriously disadvantaged.

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Emissions Control and Electric Cars in 2020

The short-term prospects for electrification of light passenger vehicles globally are still small.

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Electric Cars in 2025 and 2040: New Policies

With minimal policy intervention, electrification of cars is likely to remain too slow for the world’s climate action needs.

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Electric Cars: How Many Today Worldwide?

Electrification has been slow to convert the passenger automobile market, despite recent leaps.

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Electric Cars in 2040: Sustainable Development

Are we on course to electrify enough cars to meet climate change mitigation targets?

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After Mugabe: 1980s Africa on the Way Out?

As the fixtures of the 1980s make their exit in Africa, attention turns to the 90s dictators.

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