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Addressing India’s Economic Achilles Heel: Leveraging Trade and Digitalisation to Boost Women’s Labour Force Participation
India will soon become the world’s most populous country and third-largest economy, and it is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global economic forecast. But as international development consultant Abhirup Bhunia points out, the labour force participation rate for women in India is just 24% — far lower than most countries. He argues that India will not realize its potential if women’s economic participation fails to increase, and explores how the country can leverage international trade and digitalisation to empower women to drive its emergence as a global economic powerhouse.
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- Finance, Technology
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Preparing Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future
Confronting the world’s vast energy and climate challenges can be daunting, but a new generation of innovative entrepreneurs are developing the skills to tackle this threat head-on. Sandra Draheim at the William Davidson Institute (WDI) argues that business case studies are a key teaching tool for these young leaders. She shares nine energy and climate-related case studies from WDI Publishing (available at 50% off through March 31), and invites readers to take part in WDI's Energy Innovation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Global Case Writing Competition, which offers cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to the three winners.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Transportation
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Analysis: Improving Cookstoves in Bangladesh: A Novel Case Study on Blockchain Technology and Climate Change Initiatives
A greener and more sustainable society can be achieved through practical market approaches.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- blockchain, clean cooking, research
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Press Release: Gender Gap Persists in Impact Investing Study
American Century Investments'® sixth impact investing survey shows men's growing interest in impact investing matches and outpaces women's.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Understanding the Coping Strategies of Financially Distressed Households: New Data Shows Their Value — And Lasting Consequences
COVID lockdowns had a grave impact on the financial health of low-income communities around the world — and as Scott Graham, Anahit Tevosyan and Andrée Simon at FINCA International point out, further financial shocks are a virtual certainty for these households. They share data gathered during the pandemic that reveals the coping strategies FINCA clients used to navigate the crisis — and they discuss how these strategies have left low-income households vulnerable to future economic disruptions and income shocks.
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- Finance
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The Adani Crisis Could Push Clean Energy Investors Away From India
The Adani crisis is bound to affect how foreign investors see the country and, by extension, how willing they are to provide capital for the transition.
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Anti-ESG Might Just Be Getting Started
Some politicians see it as part of a viable platform for the 2024 presidential election.
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- Global
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- ESG, renewable energy, research
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Press Release: Tameo Report Shows 17% Growth in Private Impact Fund Sector
Tameo surveyed 94 different investment managers and compiled data from 198 funds. These funds saw nearly 17% growth in total assets in 2021.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- impact investing, research
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