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Tag: POVERTY/WEALTH
Water resources: Defusing conflict, promoting cooperation
Rivers are lifelines for many countries. They create valuable ecosystems, provide drinking water for people and raw water for agriculture and industry. In the Global South in particular, there is strong competition for access to freshwater resources. The increasing use…
Association of wealth with longevity at midlife
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association between net worth at midlife and subsequent longevity in individuals as well as with siblings and twins. Authors: Eric D. Finegood, Ph.D., of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, is the corresponding author.…
Medical debt in US
What The Study Did: Credit reports were analyzed to estimate the amount of medical debt in collections nationally and by geographic region and income group and its association with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Authors: Neale Mahoney, Ph.D.,…
When money’s tight, parents talk less to kids; could this explain the word gap?
Tackling income inequality could boost low-income children’s vocabulary, new study suggests
Sociodemographic characteristics, inequities associated with access to in-person, remote elementary schooling during pandemic in New York State
What The Study Did: Among the few New York state public school districts providing full-time in-person elementary school instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, most districts served predominately white students, rural/suburban students and children who were not disadvantaged (children who were…
A watershed moment for post-Covid UK social policy
Authors of a new book call for the focus to be firmly on medical care, food, housing, ‘other necessary social services’ and access to digital technology.
New Book Defines Trend: Meet the Multispecies Family
SMU sociologist says treating pets like family impacts birth rates, budgets and job choice
Cocoa bean DNA testing offers path to end slavery and child labour in chocolate industry
Research shows low-cost DNA biomarker technique can trace cocoa from a specific farm to the chocolate bar in your hand
US-wide, non-white neighborhoods are hotter than white ones
Wealthier, whiter urban and small-town residents benefit more from cooling infrastructure and trees
Preferred life expectancy and its association with hypothetical adverse life scenarios
July 12, 2021– A new study sheds light on how the specter of dementia and chronic pain reduce people’s desire to live into older ages. Among Norwegians 60 years of age and older the desire to live into advanced ages…
India national school meal program linked to improved growth in children of beneficiaries
Benefits for next generation demonstrate long term positives of nutrition programs
Sea-level rise may worsen existing Bay Area inequities
Rather than waiting for certainty in sea-level rise projections, policymakers can plan now for future coastal flooding by addressing existing inequities among the most vulnerable communities in flood zones, according to Stanford research. Using a methodology that incorporates socioeconomic data…
Major revamp of SNAP could eliminate food insecurity in the US
URBANA, Ill. – Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and it worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides some relief, but millions of Americans still lack adequate access to healthy food. A…
Populist anti-foreign aid rhetoric has an impact on the public – but only among fans of populist politicians, study shows
Populist anti-foreign aid rhetoric works – but only fans of populist politicians are convinced by hostile messages about charity abroad, a new study shows. Those who distrust populist politicians are significantly less susceptible to these messages.
Wage inequality negatively impacts customer satisfaction and does not improve long-term firm performance
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Diversification in supply chain crucial to avoid ‘food shock’ in cities
Diversification in the sourcing of food into cities can go a long way to tempering “food shock” — a sudden drop in food supply due to unforeseen events, according to a team of researchers from Penn State and Northern Arizona…
New book contends that local newspapers bear brunt of news media’s increasing elitism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new book by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign journalism professor Nikki Usher examines the market failure of local newspapers in the context of larger U.S. problems such as rising social inequality, geographic polarization and political discord. In…
Bronze Age: how the market began
Knowing the weight of a commodity provides an objective way to value goods in the marketplace.
Don’t worry, the kids are cool if you cash in on their inheritance
Cash in on the kids’ inheritance and spend up big on the retirement plans – that’s the message coming from the University of South Australia as new research reveals that older people are keen to spend their well-earned savings, rather…
Study finds changes in wealth tied to changes in cardiovascular health
Longitudinal study of healthy adults finds upward or downward changes in wealth were associated with respective lower or higher levels of cardiovascular events
After the pandemic: Economy, poverty and climate in the post-COVID-19 era
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating impacts on economic activity in 2020, but how long will its impact persist, and what will be its long-term impact on the decarbonization of our societies? In an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Working Paper, a…
How should governments offer subsidies for clean-energy heating?
New study from Finland shows heat pump benefits don’t necessarily go to those who benefit most
Finding pathways for sustainable development in Africa
A new project funded under the Belmont Forum’s joint Collaborative Research Action on Pathways to Sustainability will develop novel tools and capacities to understand and manage interlinkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and support sustainable development pathways for African…
Das researching use of artificial intelligence
Sanmay Das, Professor, Computer Science, is conducting an exploratory study in the use of techniques from artificial intelligence (AI) to improve early screening and the delivery of targeted assistance to households that are at risk of future homelessness and child…
Human microbiome could shed light on higher morbidity rate in minoritized populations
The link between environmental inequities and disease may lie in the gut
Gaps to fill: Income, education may impact inequalities in seeking dental care
University of Tsukuba study finds urgent and substantial dental care have small regional inequalities in Japan, while periodontal care and outreach services are largest; income, education levels also may negatively affect dental care utilization
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from home, and the COVID-19 pandemic has more clearly revealed the disadvantages for American households that lack a broadband connection. To tackle this problem, Michigan…
UNESCO report calls for increases in investment in science in the face of growing crises
Paris, June 11 – Spending on science worldwide increased (+19%) between 2014 and 2018, as did the number of scientists (+13.7%). This trend has been further boosted by the COVID crisis, according to UNESCO’s new Science Report, The Race against…
Culture shift needed to tackle climate crisis
Tackling the climate crisis will require embracing new ways of thinking and challenging dominant social and economic practices, a new book suggests. Experts from multiple fields argue that alternative approaches – beyond technological advances which do not challenge existing inequities…
A link between childhood stress and early molars
University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner
Report calls for ‘comprehensive action’ to tackle poverty in UK city
Rising unemployment, inadequate benefits and low paid work are the main causes of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent according to the findings of a new study.
Report calls for ‘comprehensive action’ to tackle poverty in UK city
Rising unemployment, inadequate benefits and low paid work are the main causes of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent according to the findings of a new study. The research carried out by Staffordshire University and Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent,…
Jan Eeckhout explains his book “The Profit Paradox”
The work, which will be published by Princeton University Press on June 1, 2021, describes how a handful of companies have made the greatest gains brought about by technological advances and proposes solutions to revive the economy
Peace accord in Colombia has increased deforestation of biologically-diverse rainforest
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Since the end of the long-running conflict in Colombia, large areas of forest have been rapidly converted to agricultural uses, suggesting the peace agreement presents a threat to conservation the country’s rainforest, a new study from Oregon…
The Finnish Basic Income experiment failed to produce short-term employment effects
A study by the VATT Institute for Economic Research and the Labour Institute for Economic Research (PT) shows that replacing minimum unemployment benefits with a basic income of equal size has minor employment effects at best
Wide variation in cost and transparency of payer-negotiated prices for thyroid cancer care
Study finds up to 70-fold difference in price for some services across peer institutions, even after accounting for factors affecting cost of care delivery
Preventing suicide among a ‘hidden population’ in public housing
11% of Black youths in 1 development report planning to die by suicide
Harvard Growth Lab launches data viz tool that reveals growth opportunities for 1K cities
Live launch event June 2 @ 12 PM EST | Register on Zoom
Gender differences exist even among university students’ wage expectations
Though both male and female students have optimistic wage expectations compared to actual wages of similar graduates, when given information about actual wages, women tended to decrease their expectations–while men actually increased their expectations
At what point managed retreat? Resilience, relocation and climate justice
Virtual conference, June 22-25 2021
Analyzing the impact of college gameday homes in the American south
How vacant gameday homes affect housing prices, neighborhoods in Southern college towns
Dual impacts of extreme heat, ozone disproportionately hurt poorer areas
A frequent combination on hot days, high temperatures and ozone disproportionately affect low-income ZIP codes, researchers find
Women’s access to abortion care under Oregon’s reproductive health equity act
What The Study Did: Oregon’s Reproductive Health Equity Act ensured coverage for family planning (abortion and contraception) using state funds for all low-income state residents regardless of citizenship status. Researchers in this study describe the first two years of abortion…
Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki
Study shows for first time that wood construction is economically feasible
Cornwall EU leave voters wanted to “take back control” and express concern about immigration
Cornwall EU leave voters wanted to “take back control” and express concern about immigration, new research shows
Socioeconomic disadvantage, long-term outcomes after heart attack
What The Study Did: Registry data were used to examine the association between living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area and long-term survival among patients who had their first heart attack at or before age 50. Authors: Ron Blankstein, M.D., of…
Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities
Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact. These are…
Market report: Rising stock wealth does boost spending, employment
The stock market is a staple of business news, but it is unclear how meaningful stock prices are to the larger economy.
The intersection of child poverty with race, immigrant status and environmental threats
A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting will bring together national experts on child poverty, racism and racial inequities, immigrant health, Native American culture, and environmental threats to discuss the intersectionality…