less developed countries. Yes. The UNPD projects that in 2050 there will be a staggering 11.6 billion people in the developing world—12.8 billion in the entire world—if today's fertility rates ...

During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically—a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is ...

This is true of mountainous countries like Afghanistan. Areas likely to be hit by floods, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or by drought tend to remain less developed. The map below ...

China retaliated with its own tariffs on goods from the U.S. Tariffs also exist in less developed countries that are struggling to grow their domestic industries or are seeking a steady source of ...

Emerging markets include countries that are in the process of becoming a developed economy; frontier markets are less advanced economies in the developing world. Emerging markets can still provide ...

attitudinal measures have been analyzed less systematically. Using 50 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between 2000 and 2008, this paper seeks to advance our understanding of gender ...

These reforms are crucial in fostering investor confidence, and help to reduce the country's reliance on foreign aid. He claimed that Cambodia's journey from a less developed country to a more ...