The African Continental Free Trade Area, what happened at the Shangri-La Dialogue, and the impact of early care and education experiences.
| Fixing childcare in America High-quality early care and education (ECE) experiences—facilitated through policies to expand and enhance program offerings—can support both parents’ employment and children’s development over the short- and long-term. Jonathan Borowsky and co-authors look at the potential impact of expanded ECE subsidies. Read more |
| America and China present dueling narratives at Shangri-La Dialogue “If the Shangri-La Dialogue provided an X-ray of the current strategic landscape in Asia, the diagnosis would seem to point to compounding problems and concerns in the region, with intensifying U.S.-China rivalry overhanging all of them.” Ryan Hass discusses the recent convening of defense leaders, diplomats, strategic thinkers, journalists, and business leaders in Singapore around the strategic landscape in Asia. Read more |
| 7 ways to accelerate implementation of the AfCFTA Despite immense support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), concerns have grown recently about the slow progress of its implementation. Francis Mangeni and Andrew Mold assess obstacles that are holding back the AfCFTA and offer suggestions to make it a functional agreement. Read more |
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