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Rio de Janeiro let its hillsides be filled in with lower-cost dwellings. The result was a significant increase in the crime rate. On the more positive side of the ledger, upward mobility increased too. If you live in a decent favela, you can get to a downtown job with not too much difficulty, albeit with […] The post Some simple spatial analytics of Cape Town appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesStudying with Ludwig LachmannWhy is the USDA Involved in Housing.The 21st Century...
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For decades, manufacturers have pursued automation to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and stabilize operations. That approach delivered meaningful gains, but it is no longer enough. Today’s manufacturing leaders face a different challenge: how to grow amid labor constraints, rising complexity, and increasing pressure to innovate faster without sacrificing safety, quality, or trust. The next phase…
From soaring fuel prices in Pakistan to a shortage of cooking gas in India, Asia is bearing the brunt of the energy crunch sparked by the Iran War. Hear how the crisis is unfolding on the Big Take Asia Podcast. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The article argues that schools should focus on education rather than mental health services, suggesting that this responsibility should lie with families and mental health professionals.
This Sunday will mark five years since the military re-took control in Myanmar in a coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military celebrated the anniversary by declaring a sweeping win for their political party in a general election, widely denounced as a sham. But, according to Mark Farmaner, director of the NGO "Burma Campaign UK", the five years since the coup have gone “horrifically wrong" for the military junta, which has lost control of vast swathes of the country to armed rebel groups
The US and Israel were foolish to imagine that the Iranians would crumble Source