New Census Data on Cities, a Different Way to Fight Poverty, and More

The story of a Nigerian entrepreneur, using synthetic data for research, and signs of recovery after historic population losses.

View in browser June 23, 2023 Big cities are showing signs of recovery after historic population losses, new census data shows   Despite some good signs, it is too soon to come up with a final assessment of cities' potential for revival. But as the pandemic recedes, as younger generations make decisions about where to locate, and as immigration continues to rise, there are reasons to be more optimistic about cities' demographic futures, writes William Frey.   Read more Fighting poverty with synthetic data   Can we strike a balance between protecting the privacy of individuals and gathering valuable information to implement effective solutions? Jack Gisby and co-authors argue that synthetic populations—created with a combination of microdata and summary statistics—can give us the granularity we need to support targeted interventions, maintain privacy, and open up new opportunities beyond traditional poverty research.   Read more Listen: The story of a Nigerian entrepreneur   On the latest episode of the Foresight Africa podcast, Nigerian innovator and business leader Ada Osakwe talks to host Aloysius Uche Ordu about her career and role as a transformative investor. Addressing the gender gap in boardrooms, Osakwe says that "women leaders must support other women."   Listen to the podcast The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often