English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
Esperanto
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
UrduVANCOUVER, Wash. – Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study out of Washington State University. The study found that workplace cultures that adopted COVID-19 prevention measures, such…
Tag: SOCIOECONOMICS
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…
Meeting preview: Hot topics at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE
Get the latest on COVID-19, precision nutrition and more with a complimentary press pass
SNU GRC holds US – Korea Strategic Infrastructure Summit
May 20, 2021 at SNU Siheung Campus, Mr. Norman Anderson, Advisor to US Administration, and a senior delegation from US-based Blockchains, Inc. and Big Sun Holdings Inc., will join a group of invited participants, representing both countries, to identify and…
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…
Socioeconomic status non-factor in worse COVID-19 for racial, ethnic groups in Twin Cities
A U of M Medical School study says non-English speaking also contributes to worse outcomes, independent of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status
WVU researchers find disparities for COVID-19 testing and positivity rates
Issues were identified in Black communities and in areas with food insecurity in West Virginia
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.
Pandemic stigma: Foreigners, doctors wrongly targeted for COVID-19 spread in India
The Indian public blamed foreigners, minority groups and doctors for the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country during the first wave, due to misinformation, rumour and long-held discriminatory beliefs, according to an international study led by Monash University.
Scrap for cash before coins
How did people living in the Bronze Age manage their finances before money became widespread? Researchers from the Universities of Göttingen and Rome have discovered that bronze scrap found in hoards in Europe circulated as a currency.
Fear of losing health insurance keeps 1 in 6 workers in their jobs
One out of every six adult workers (16%) in the United States are staying in jobs they might otherwise leave out of fear of losing their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a new West Health-Gallup survey of more than 3,800 U.S. adults.
Juvenile incarceration has mixed effects on future convictions
Juvenile incarceration is a double-edged sword and rehabilitation programs may improve welfare of convicted juveniles
Blockchain as ‘TechQuity’: How tech solutions have the power to help the homeless
AUSTIN, Texas — For people experiencing homelessness, missing proof of identity can be a major barrier to receiving critical services, from housing to food assistance to health care. Physical documents such as driver’s licenses are highly susceptible to loss, theft…
The level of satisfaction with life in Spain is marked by household financial capacity
The aim of the research is to examine whether unequal participation in providing financial resources and performing household chores is associated with differences in levels of life satisfaction
Association between income inequality, county-level COVID-19 cases, deaths in US
What The Study Did: The findings of this study suggest an association between county-level income inequality and COVID-19 cases and deaths. Authors: Michelle C. Odden, Ph.D., of Stanford University in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed…
Restricting internet searches causes stock market instability: study
The research by RMIT University looked at the ramifications on the stock market following Google’s withdrawal from mainland China in 2010.
Individuals in lower-income US counties or high support for former President Trump continue to be less likely to socially distance
A new nearly yearlong study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that lower-income and Republican-leaning communities are less likely to socially distance than other communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Better marketing for a better world
News from the Journal of Marketing
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
BU environmental expert says the Nintendo racing game has important lessons for social and economic programs that could benefit the world’s developing regions
Failure to rescue a major driver of excess maternal mortality in Black women
Site of delivery represents a focal point for interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities
Helping consumers trade fast fashion for durable, sustainable luxury goods
News from the Journal of Marketing
Report: Disparities limiting access to healthcare services in PA’s underserved communities
New report by AARP Pennsylvania and Drexel University finds health inequities driven by geography and race, shortage of health care workers, digital divide, and pharmacy deserts
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Waste Management and Resource Optimization webinar
This seminar is especially addressed to non-economists, with the aim of demonstrating how potent and illuminating the economic perspective may be, but also warning about the possible misuse of economic concepts. The objective of this seminar is to discuss the…
UTSA criminology professor studies impact of COVID-19on gender-based violence
(APRIL 1, 2021) -The pandemic has exacerbated risk factors for gender-based violence, such as unemployment and financial strain, substance use, isolation, depression anxiety, and general stress, according to the American Psychological Association. That’s inspired The University of Texas at San…
Towards a better understanding of natural hazard risk and economic losses in Europe
The ” Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020: acting today, protecting tomorrow “, the second of its series, has been produced with the collaboration of more than 300 experts in disaster risk management. The participants come from different disciplines and…
Evaluating the impact and effectiveness of burglar alarms
AN INNOVATIVE and fast-paced research project led by the University of Huddersfield has been awarded a coveted grant from the UK’s Home Office to look at the effectiveness of burglar alarms in reducing residential burglary. The three-month project is being…
Urban growth creates distortions between providers and receivers of ecosystem services
Researchers analyzed socioeconomic and environmental indicators for the 180 municipalities in the mega-region around São Paulo state capital, detecting environmental inequity and dependency.
US$1.28 trillion: The stark economic carnage of biological invasions threatening the world
A new analysis has revealed the stark US$1.28 trillion economic damage caused by the world’s invasive species
How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates
Developmental scientists gather virtually to present child development research
The Society for Research in Child Development will hold its Biennial Meeting virtually April 7 – April 9, 2021. The meeting brings together thousands of developmental scientists from around the world to present and learn about the latest research in…
Mothers bear the cost of the pandemic shift to remote work
The pandemic exposed and reinforced gender-biased household divisions of labor, according to a new study by Penn sociologists
Why subsistence consumers need marketplace literacy
News from the Journal of Marketing
1 in 5 Americans did not seek needed medical treatment during the pandemic due to cost
More than 46 million say they still could not afford medical care today
SMART study finds ridesharing intensifies urban road congestion
The study conducted across the United States revealed the intensity of road congestion increased by almost 1% while the duration of congestion rose by 4.5%
New model to help identify risk factors for reading difficulties in children
Featured intervention is a new book program for babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Gender discrimination threatens crop yield among smallholder farmers in Africa, researchers say
Studies conducted in Tanzania and drawing on case studies across East Africa show that policies giving women better access to resources and information must be prioritized to reverse the trend.
Top business leaders share lessons from the Covid crisis in new report
Most businesses were ill-prepared to deal with the pandemic and muddled though the challenges stemming from it, according to a report published today. Resilience reimagined: a practical guide for organisations was produced by Cranfield University, in partnership with the National…
Intentional youth firearm injuries linked to sociodemographic factors
Findings may help guide policy and inform interventions for the prevention of firearm injuries in at risk youth
Low parental socioeconomic status during pregnancy alters early fetal brain development
Maternal socioeconomic status impacts babies even before birth, emphasizing the need for policy interventions to support the wellbeing of pregnant women, according to newly published research from Children’s National Hospital. A first-of-its-kind study with 144 pregnant women finds that socioeconomic…
Jordan’s worsening water crisis a warning for the world
Stanford study reveals a deepening water crisis in Jordan – and a way forward
Autism rates have increased and show differences in ethnic minorities
Around one in 57 (1.76%) children in the UK is on the autistic spectrum, significantly higher than previously reported, according to a study of more than 7 million children carried out by researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Department of…
Climate change significantly increases population displacement risk
Every year, millions of people around the world are displaced from their homes due to severe weather caused by climate change. According to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, 10.3 million people were displaced as a result of…
Mapping COVID risk in urban areas: a way to keep the economy open
Researchers in India use GIS mapping to identify city neighborhoods at highest risk of a COVID outbreak–helping officials place targeted restrictions to avoid an economic shutdown
Bringing Total Worker Health® to a multinational agribusiness in Latin America
Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health have published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studying the effectiveness of applying Total Worker Health (TWH)…
$3 Million NIH grant for Colorado School of Public Health Worker Health study
Three groups from the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) have been awarded a $3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of air pollution and climate on the kidney health of sugarcane…
UTA team working with communities to combat environmental racism, urban sprawl
A ‘design playbook’ for historic Black communities
The ‘great leveler’ revisited: Why the Corona pandemic might boost inequality in society
A study by prof. Bas van Bavel and prof. Marten Scheffer shows that throughout history, most disasters and pandemics have boosted inequality instead of levelling it. Whether such disastrous events function as levellers or not, depends on the distribution of…
Data Sharing Toolkit could contribute to unlocking greater food security
CABI and the Open Data Institute (ODI) has launched a Data Sharing Toolkit which could contribute to greater food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through better access to data on soil health, agronomy and fertilizer
Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities is ‘thinly spread’
Report reveals ‘astonishing’ shortage of information about how rapid advances in educational technology could help pupils with disabilities in low and middle-income countries
Gender bias in the workplace starts with communication during recruitment
A new study finds that a leadership role is described in a more positive way to a male than to a female candidate, all the more so if the person who outlines the role is a conservative