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Offshoring U.S. Labor Increasing

Offshoring is the movement of jobs and tasks from one country to another, usually from high-cost countries, such as the United States, to low-cost countries where wages are significantly lower.

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Israel’s Demography Has a Unique History

(2014) Israel's demographic patterns and trends are unique, reflecting the complex political, cultural, and religious future of the region.

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Milestones and Moments in Global Census History

What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.

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Age 100 and Counting

(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.

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Health Care Challenges for Developing Countries with Aging Populations

(April 2006) Populations in developing countries will be aging rapidly in the coming decades: The number of older persons (those age 65 or older) in less developed countries is expected to increase from 249 million to 690 million between 2000 and 2030.

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Existing Data Show Increase in Married Same-Sex U.S. Couples

The number of married same-sex couples in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years, as reported in a recent Bulletin on U.S. family change from the Population Reference Bureau.1

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In Arab Countries, Mobile Internet and Social Media Are Dominant, but Disparities in Access Remain

(2012) Arab countries continue to rapidly gain access to mobile cellular and to a smaller extent, mobile and wireless Internet, but lag behind in access to fixed broadband Internet access at home, according to the report ICT Adoption and Prospects in the Arab Region 2012.1

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