4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (807+ words) By Elcano Royal Institute At some point this year, Spain's population will reach 50 million, having grown more than 14 million over the last half century, the largest increase among the five biggest EU nations in relative terms (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Population…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (623+ words) A Journal of Analysis and News Until the Industrial Revolution came along, communities could only grow and thrive if they first managed to push agricultural productivity well beyond bare subsistence.Italy's late-medieval and Renaissance ascent'from 1250 to the mid-16th century'demonstrates how a…...