World History Generation Z Research Project: Economic Issues
Artificial Intelligence. Gerd Altmann. Creative Commons.
Global/ Multinational Economic Issues
AI, Automation & Employment
Commodities
Chocolate/Cocoa
- A Dutch chocolate company’s fight to end illegal child labor (11:04)
The chocolate industry has a dark side: almost 1.6 million children work -- illegally -- in the cocoa growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Tony’s Chocoloneley, a quirky but popular chocolate brand in The Netherlands, is on a mission to shake up the industry and eliminate illegal child labor completely.
Cobalt
- How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy
Podcast (36:00) , article, and interview highlights - The Real Cost of Your Phone
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includes multimedia
Coffee
Sugar
Country / Region Specific Issues
Rise of Populism & Nationalism in Europe
- Understanding Europe’s shift to the right
Opinion piece from populism researcher.
Raising the Pension Age in France
- May Day protest erupts in Paris as France seethes about a hike in the retirement age
Includes Video (1:35)
Population Crises
Japan
- There’s no ‘easy fix’ for Japan’s declining birth rate, says professor (2:33)
Daiji Kawaguchi of the University of Tokyo says women in Japan have a hard time balancing full-time work and children.
China
Nigeria & other African Countries
Impact of COVID on Students
- Seen in school: How COVID shaped two years of education
Photos and links to many chalkbeat articles from around the country.
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