Kerala, India, eliminated extreme poverty through economic growth, education, health and equitable distribution. It included the most vulnerable with community participation and monitoring, using a multidimensional poverty index. Sustainability requires empowering beneficiaries and improving the investment climate. Kerala offers valuable lessons in the fight against poverty.
The European Union faces obstacles in its internal market due to fragmentation in legal, administrative and regulatory norms, affecting small and medium-sized enterprises in particular. The concept of regime 28 is proposed as an optional legal framework to facilitate cross-border activity without total harmonization. This study analyzes this concept, its evolution and perspectives, proposing a new approach for its effective implementation.
Artificial intelligence poses economic growth and labor saturation. Automation impacts salaries in a non-linear way. An integrated model predicts the impacts of AI on economy and computer science.
The Lombardy region shows a weak economic growth, with moderate projections for the future driven by the Winter Olympics. The global economy has shown resilience despite geopolitical tensions and trade barriers. A 0.5% growth in Lombardy’s GDP is forecast for 2025, with a slight improvement in 2026. The prospects for the industrial sector are uncertain, with weak growth expected in the services sector.
The relationship between spending per student and educational outcomes is weak and inconclusive, with recent research showing small but positive effects on average. Large funding differences between states do not ensure better test scores. Factors such as family income and poverty have a greater impact than school spending. Increasing funds without additional reforms does not guarantee improvement. The key question is whether investing more in schools is the best strategy to improve educational quality, especially for disadvantaged students, opening the need to address systemic barriers to achieve significant progress.
