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UrduA new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by ~50% for each degree of global warming. However, if population increases are taken into account,…
Tag: SOCIOECONOMICS
Building a picture of fathers in the family justice system in England
The invisibility of dads who lose access to their children because of concerns about child neglect or their ability to provide safe care comes under the spotlight in new research. A research partnership between the University of East Anglia and Lancaster
Ancient Maya houses show wealth inequality is tied to despotic governance
States with more collective governance had more similarly sized houses
Partnership with churches increases COVID-19 vaccine delivery among Black population
New approach uses mobile vaccine clinics in church parking lots of Black communities
Medicaid expansion made mouths healthier, study finds
Low-income people who reported better oral health after getting coverage said it helped with their work or job search
United States ranks lowest in overall policies to help parents support children
Government policies of flexible work hours and paid leave help well-being of children in lower-income families more than cash transfers, Baylor University researcher says
Women missing out on workplace mentoring post #MeToo
38% of young females reported that their interactions with males were different following to the #MeToo movement. Male managers were significantly less likely to mentor or interact with female employees
Ending tuberculosis is a race against time and drug resistance
ECDC and WHO release new tuberculosis surveillance data for Europe
“Metamorphosis” is needed in entrepreneurship and management, pioneering economist says
Prof. Milan Zeleny addresses the driving forces of disequilibrium in contemporary human systems and suggests new systems to help them evolve and thrive in Human Systems Management
Budget impact of gene therapy for sickle cell disease
What The Study Did: This economic evaluation estimates the budget impact and affordability of a gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease from the perspective of U.S. Medicaid programs with the highest prevalence of sickle cell disease. Authors: Patrick DeMartino,…
The GovLab launches national citizen initiative focusing on problems in US education syst
BROOKLYN, New York, Monday, March 22, 2021 – The Governance lab (The GovLab) at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering will launch a national online citizen engagement initiative as part of ReinventED: Your Education, Your Voice, a campaign to…
UNM study: As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy
A University of New Mexico research team conducted a data analysis that has found that as a larger portion of the population gets vaccinated against COVID-19, it becomes economically advantageous to start relaxing social distancing measures and open businesses. Francesco…
An easy way to reduce socioeconomic disparities
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Women in cities less likely to have children
A new study in Behavioral Ecology , published by Oxford University Press, finds that women are less likely to procreate in urban areas that have a higher percentage of females than males in the population. Although the majority modern cities…
Self-compassion can lessen feelings of work-from-home loneliness, finds study
A psychology study conducted in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic found that being kind to oneself is an affective way to alleviate the negative effects of ‘work loneliness’
Ticket inspections may reduce honesty: a research on bus passengers in Lyon
Ticket inspection on public transport can prompt law-abiding people to behave dishonestly once they have gotten off the bus, according to a study published in The Economic Journal . The study was written by three experimental economists: Fabio Galeotti and…
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant’s role in urban wild meat trade
Restaurants in Central African urban areas are key drivers in keeping protected wildlife on the menu
The health of older women is determined by the characteristics of their partner
This is a pioneering study because for the first time it analyses information on the educational and socioeconomic level, age and health status of the two partners combined, not separately, and it focuses on Spain
Mobility data used to respond to COVID-19 can leave out older and non-white people
Information on individuals’ mobility–where they go as measured by their smartphones–has been used widely in devising and evaluating ways to respond to COVID-19, including how to target public health resources. Yet little attention has been paid to how reliable these…
Text me about cervical cancer
Digital communication is a way to bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer information and follow up
The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance
The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or “Blue Economy,” depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement and industry expansion. A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic and governance conditions such as national stability, corruption…
Standing out from the crowd
Research team from Göttingen and Groningen Universities shows importance of investors on uniqueness of company strategies
Personal charitable donation budgets flexible in aftermath of deadly storms
Charitable donations account for about 2% of gross domestic product in the U.S., but it’s not well-understood whether an event such as a deadly storm inspires increases in charitable giving or simply reallocates a fixed supply of donation dollars that would have otherwise gone to another cause.
Households in Zimbabwe affected by fall armyworm are 12% more likely to experience hunger
CABI has led the first study to explore the income and food security effects of the fall armyworm invasion on a country — revealing that in Zimbabwe smallholder maize-growing households blighted by the pest are 12% more likely to experience hunger
Marketplace literacy as a pathway to a better world: evidence from field experiments
If you are a consumer and/or entrepreneur who can make decisions based on cost, competition, supply and demand, you probably possess an element of marketplace literacy. “Marketplace literacy” is defined as the knowledge and skills that enable individuals to participate…
Community banks a key resource for small businesses when crises arise
Relationship lending and a simplified organizational structure allow community banks to be a better source for Paycheck Protection Program funding to small businesses
‘Hunker down’ stress genes boosted in women who live in violent neighborhoods
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The chronic stress of living in neighborhoods with high rates of violence and poverty alters gene activity in immune cells, according to a new study of low-income single Black mothers on the South Side of Chicago. The…
Paper: Personal charitable donation budgets flexible in aftermath of deadly storms
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Charitable donations account for about 2% of gross domestic product in the U.S., but it’s not well-understood whether an event such as a deadly storm inspires increases in charitable giving or simply reallocates a fixed supply of…
Making green energy the default choice can help tackle climate change, study finds
Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes. The study, published…
Elite philanthropy does little to solve problems caused by rising social inequalities
Research shows giving by the super-wealthy in the United States and United Kingdom increases the sway of donors in society, education and politics
Economist Christian Dustmann receives the Carl-Friedrich-von-Weizsäcker-Prize 2020
Leopoldina and Stifterverband honor Dustmann for his research in the field of migration and the labor market
Multiple factors synergistically drive socioeconomic disparities in flu burden
Computational modeling identifies areas where inequities are most severe and overlooked
Recuperation unit decreased hospitalizations of homeless individuals with COVID-19
Boston – A new study shows that providing a non-acute care space after hospital discharge for patients with COVID-19 who are experiencing homelessness helped reduce hospitalizations and keep inpatient beds available for those requiring acute care. Published in JAMA Network…
Framed by gender: Women artists erased from peak prices, sales at art auctions
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. However, many women artists – and the stories their works tell – comprise less than 4 per cent of total art sold at auction and fail to attract high selling prices…
New technology could increase health inequities
Making sure that everyone gets the benefits of new approaches to managing and treating disease
School closures may have wiped out a year of academic progress for pupils in Global South
As much as a year’s worth of past academic progress made by disadvantaged children in the Global South may have been wiped out by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have calculated.
Research foresees an end to deregulated competitive public transport
Research from the University of Kent predicts an end to deregulated competitive pubic transport in the UK as a consequence of Covid-19 social distancing measures leading to drastically reduced ridership, requiring a major rethinking of the provision of public transport.…
Life expectancy falling for adults without a bachelor’s degree
While educational gaps have widened, racial gaps have narrowed
UCLA-led study reveals ‘hidden costs’ of being Black in the US
Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success
Adult life expectancy falling for those without a college degree
Before COVID-19, adult life expectancy declined for less-educated Americans
nTIDE February 2021 Jobs Report: Modest job gains provide hope for economic recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Cultural values and demographics impact COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have collaborated on two studies examining the socioeconomic factors involved in the spread of COVID-19. Professor Alex Bentley and postdoctoral fellow Damian Ruck, both from the Department of Anthropology, joined Josh Borycz, a…
Bernanke, Gertler, Kiyotaki and Moore win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics
The BBVA Foundation’s award has gone to Ben Bernanke, Mark Gertler, Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, and John Moore for fundamental contributions to our understanding of how financial market imperfections can amplify macroeconomic fluctuations and generate recessions.
A parental paradox for Black girls in the justice system
Research suggests caregiver attention linked to greater PTSD symptoms
Asian century fades as the region grapples with social, political, and economic headwinds
A new book challenges conventional thinking about Asia
UN: 17% of all food available at consumer levels is wasted
Wasted in 2019: 931 million tonnes of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and other food services; Study finds food waste is a global, not just developed world, problem; Food Waste Index report helps countries track progress on UN SDG
A model for career counselors to address unemployment after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment worldwide, and it may be challenging for career counselors to determine how best to provide effective career counseling to unemployed people in the post-COVID-19 world. In an article published in…
The social and economic cost of eating disorders in the United States
The impact of eating disorders in the United States was nearly $400 billion in 2018-19 when considering both economic costs and reduced wellbeing, according to a study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders . Investigators estimated that the…
Gender assumptions harm progress on climate adaption and resilience
Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate mitigation and adaptation. Lead author of a new study, Dr Jacqueline Lau from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at…
Swiss statistical systems enhanced by big data
A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years – from sources such as social media, geolocation systems and aerial images from drones and satellites – giving researchers many new ways to…