The move towards digitalisation and ongoing efforts to close the gap between urban and rural access to education could provide greater opportunities for Mexican youths. As part of the Fourth Transformation (4T), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) redesigned the education reform that was introduced by the previous administration. Consequently, significant changes are...
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Articles & Analysis | Education reforms in Mexico to raise attendance and graduation rates from The Report: Mexico 2019
The move towards digitalisation and ongoing efforts to close the gap between urban and rural access to education could provide greater opportunities for...
In 2018 Mexico’s economy ranked second in Latin America and 15th in the world in terms of GDP, which totalled $1.22trn, according to the World Bank. In 2019 the newly elected President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has pushed ahead with efforts to meet his pledge to tackle corruption and implement austerity measures within the government, to reduce costs and curb excessive expenditures.
Efforts to improve public governance are gradually bolstering confidence in Papua New Guinea’s economy, despite national performance being heavily dependent on the extractive industries. Backed by macroeconomic development plans, Prime Minister James Marape’s administration is seeking to improve debt management, reduce foreign exchange imbalances, widen access to social services and provide greater employment opportunities.
Articles & Analysis | Advancing medical technology improves patient care in emerging economies from The Report: Tunisia 2019
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not only smart devices that remotely monitor and transmit biometric data, but any instance of technology that assists in the delivery of health services. While these initiatives...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sara Masmoudi, President, National Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2019
How is the pharmaceutical industry impacted by trade agreements with partners such as the EU?