A key aim of economics is to set goals and investigate the relationship between various socio-economic indicators. By fitting time series data using a Bayesian dynamical systems approach we identify non-linear interactions between GDP, child mortality, fertility rate and female education. We...

In 2015, the UN adopted a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate poverty, establish socio-economic inclusion and protect the environment. Critical voices such as the International Council for Science, however, have expressed concerns about potential incompatibility of the...