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UrduLAWRENCE, KANSAS — David Slusky keeps hearing the same comments from other parents who are isolating with young children. “They’re telling their kids, ‘Please don’t do gymnastics on the stairs because this is not the week I want to take…
Tag: POVERTY/WEALTH
Harris Poll: Most Americans want government intervention to reduce inequality
New Harris Poll survey on behalf of Lehigh University shows a large majority of Americans want the federal government to seek to reduce inequality amid the Covid-19 economic crisis. Most say the U.S. is now divided between “haves” and “have-nots.”
Public policies that target crime reduction around parks can directly benefit communities
URBANA, Ill. – Public parks can be valuable assets for communities, but crime in the area can “lock up” that amenity value. Crime directly affects the use that people get from their local parks. If crime is reduced, the environmental…
Study finds rise in between-workplace inequalities in the US, high-income countries
Study of 20 years of data led by UMass Amherst sociologist Donald Tomaskovic-Devey finds inequality rising in 12 of the 14 countries examined, including the US
RIT/NTID wins prize to create accessible books as part of global reading initiative
The college, which is among four international winners, will develop children’s books in 6 sign languages
Uganda: 20% decline in economic output without climate action
There is evidence that climate change affects both the quantity and quality of food production, reducing food security, and nutrition intake. In developing countries, where the agricultural sector dominates the economy, the impacts of the changing climate on the agricultural…
Risk based approach will optimize socioeconomic recovery
Could have public health crisis of greater magnitude than that due to COVID-19
Responding to Covid-19: How to navigate a public health emergency legally and ethically
Early-view essay in Hastings Center Report, March-April 2020
Poor people experience greater financial hardship in areas where income inequality is greatest
Study shows how a lack of community support caused by inequality exacerbates cycles of poverty
SIOP recognizes Mahima Saxena with Humanitarian Award
Mahima Saxena, PhD has been honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The annual award is given in recognition of a SIOP member who has made sustained, significant, and outstanding humanitarian contributions related…
Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics, Finance and Management has gone in this twelfth edition to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for fundamental contributions to the study of innovation, technical change, and competition policy
SFU research uses simulation game to alter beliefs about poverty
In advancing research to tackle the problem of burgeoning global economic inequality, researchers at Simon Fraser University used a poverty simulation game called SPENT to foster greater understanding of what causes poverty and economic inequality. In research published in the…
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
A new study, published this week in the International Journal of Health Services, found that older adults without health insurance in China were 35% less likely to receive needed inpatient care compared to those with job-based health insurance.
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
Being single, remote and lacking a pension also linked to poor access to healthcare
Something in the water
Brazilian study correlates consumption of contaminated water with the severity of malformations caused by the Zika virus
New book debunks myths about who causes crime and why
Four decades of research identifies risk factors for criminality: Childhood trauma, poverty, racism, and institutional failure
Why are workers getting smaller pieces of the pie?
Market concentration in the form of ‘superstar’ firms has been lowering labor’s share of GDP in recent decades, a new study finds
Self-help groups empower caregivers of children with disabilities
Caregivers in low-income settings will be able to respond to the challenges of bringing up children with disabilities, thanks to a new model created by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Caregivers experience…
Project aimed at improving Latino population’s access to healthy local foods receives funding
UC Riverside School of Medicine to lead engagement project in eastern Coachella Valley
Tax incentives for businesses could contribute to the decline of the middle class
A corporation announces it’s seeking bids from local governments to build a new warehouse or move its headquarters. Policymakers tend to swoop in with this mindset: Let’s entice that company with tax breaks to set up shop here. It’ll create…
Zywicki receives funding for CFPB task force
Todd J. Zywicki, Foundation Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, received funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a task force. This body will examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers.…
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income Project – a holistic approach to improving outcomes for young people with disabilities and their families
Balancing bushmeat trade and conservation vital to ensure livelihoods not threatened
Local communities in the Congo rainforest have been working with researchers from the University of York in a bid to balance the bushmeat trade with conservation
Balancing bushmeat trade and conservation vital to ensure livelihoods not threatened
Local communities in the Congo rainforest have been working with researchers from the University of York in a bid to balance the bushmeat trade with conservation
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
Fisherwomen contribute tonnes of fish, billions of dollars to global fisheries
Women’s fishing activities around the world amount to an estimated 3 million tonnes of marine fish and other seafood per year, contributing significantly to food and livelihood security in all regions of the world. However, these contributions often go unnoticed.…
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
Young women with breast cancer may face financial hardship after diagnosis
Cancer experience affects work performance, career decisions, and personal debt
Multi-country study reveals shortcomings in treating obesity
To address obesity worldwide, changes are needed in both the availability of treatments and the attitudes of clinicians. That’s the conclusion of a survey-based study of health professionals. In the Clinical Obesity study, investigators surveyed 274 respondents from a total…
Young women with breast cancer may face financial hardship after diagnosis
Cancer experience affects work performance, career decisions, and personal debt
Fisherwomen contribute tonnes of fish, billions of dollars to global fisheries
Women’s fishing activities around the world amount to an estimated 3 million tonnes of marine fish and other seafood per year, contributing significantly to food and livelihood security in all regions of the world. However, these contributions often go unnoticed.…
Multi-country study reveals shortcomings in treating obesity
To address obesity worldwide, changes are needed in both the availability of treatments and the attitudes of clinicians. That’s the conclusion of a survey-based study of health professionals. In the Clinical Obesity study, investigators surveyed 274 respondents from a total…
Low fruit and vegetable intakes and higher body fat linked to anxiety disorders
Gender, poverty, chronic pain, relationship status and number of chronic health conditions also linked
Low fruit and vegetable intakes and higher body fat linked to anxiety disorders
Gender, poverty, chronic pain, relationship status and number of chronic health conditions also linked
The Lancet Public Health: Study estimates mental health impact of welfare reform, Universal Credit, in Great Britain
Nine-year observational study suggests roll out of Universal Credit across England, Wales, and Scotland linked to increase in mental health problems among unemployed recipients within all social groups
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to yield for pedestrians: UNLV study
Researchers also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men and non-whites
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to yield for pedestrians: UNLV study
Researchers also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men and non-whites
Social determinant screening not enough to capture patients at risk of utility shut-off
EHR-based screening only captures 16% of those experiencing difficulty paying utility bills
Social determinant screening not enough to capture patients at risk of utility shut-off
EHR-based screening only captures 16% of those experiencing difficulty paying utility bills
Health coaching shown to improve inhaler use among low-income copd patients
Lay health coaching to increase appropriate inhaler use in COPD: A randomized controlled trial
Nutrition a key ingredient for psychological health in Canadian adults
Chronic pain, physical illness, poverty and immigrant status were also found to be strongly associated with psychological distress among midlife and older Canadians
Mind the trust gap: it’s wider than you think
Migration between southern and northern US regions doesn’t alter wide gap in trust levels among Americans, York U study shows
Mind the trust gap: it’s wider than you think
Migration between southern and northern US regions doesn’t alter wide gap in trust levels among Americans, York U study shows
UTSA examines reporters’ portrayal of US border under Trump
(San Antonio — February 12, 2020) Social scientists analyzed journalistic stories over the course of three years in the run-up and during the Trump campaign. The researchers found that the long-held implicit beliefs that tend to shape American thought about…
Nutrition a key ingredient for psychological health in Canadian adults
Chronic pain, physical illness, poverty and immigrant status were also found to be strongly associated with psychological distress among midlife and older Canadians
UTSA examines reporters’ portrayal of US border under Trump
(San Antonio — February 12, 2020) Social scientists analyzed journalistic stories over the course of three years in the run-up and during the Trump campaign. The researchers found that the long-held implicit beliefs that tend to shape American thought about…
Place-based tax incentives stimulate employment in remote regions
A place-based payroll tax incentive can be effective in stimulating employment in remote and underdeveloped regions, helping to address regional inequalities, according to a new UCL and University of Oslo study. The study, published in the Journal of Public Economics…
Invest in social equity to improve health for low-income people
Canada must invest in social spending and recognize that our health care system is not “universal” if Canadians living in low-income neighbourhoods are to have the same chance of good health as other Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (…
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities