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The shadow economy is one of many names for it. You might hear it as working ‘off the books’ or ‘under the table’. Officially, it’s the ‘informal economy’, ‘underground economy’ or ‘non-wage [...]

Though the economy is slowly recovering, unemployment and poverty still loom large. Raising the minimum wage to combat these ills has become a hot topic, and young people are at the centre of the [...]

Our newest international intern, Jessica Littlewood, shared with us some thoughts and feelings after her first week at the Be The Change Academy in Paynesville, Liberia. My first week in Liberia [...]

It’s that time of the month again, when the Eurostats Agency releases the latest unemployment figures for the Eurozone. The figures, which relate to February of this year, show a marginal [...]