Economics News

October 3, 2023

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Fair and Sustainable Futures Beyond Mining

Oct. 2, 2023 — Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems face communities that lose their main employer and ...

Most People Rely on Parents for Material Support Into Adulthood

Sep. 20, 2023 — A new study finds that only a third of adults in the United States did not rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early ...

What the French Revolution Can Teach Us About Inflation

Sep. 18, 2023 — Study finds that politics, public expectations fuel ...

Take the Money Now or Later? Financial Scarcity Doesn't Lead to Poor Decision Making

Sep. 14, 2023 — When people feel that their resources are scarce -- that they don't have enough money or time to meet their needs -- they often make decisions that favor short-term gains over long-term benefits. ...

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How to Keep People out of the Emergency Room

Sep. 19, 2023 — New research shows helping immigrants schedule primary-care appointments lowers their number of emergency-room ...

Lions on the Brink -- New Analysis Reveals the Differing Threats to African Lion Populations

Sep. 11, 2023 — New results reveal that many of Africa's remaining lions live within small, fragmented populations at risk of disappearing. The researchers developed ...

New Methodology Reveals Health, Climate Impacts of Reducing Buildings' Energy Use

Sep. 11, 2023 — Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money -- and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate ...

Studies Highlight New Approaches to Addressing Climate Change

Sep. 11, 2023 — Failing to achieve climate mitigation goals puts increasing pressure on climate adaptation strategies. In two new studies, researchers address novel approaches to these ...

New Study Reveals the Power of Railroads to Buffer Coal Plants from a Carbon Emissions Tax

Sep. 7, 2023 — A new study suggests that railroads are likely to cut transportation prices to prop up coal-fired plants if U.S. climate policies further ...

Water-Quality Risks Linked More to Social Factors Than Money

Sep. 5, 2023 — When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure. That's according to a recent study that found ...

Disparities in Who Dwells Behind Crumbling US Levees

Sep. 5, 2023 — In the United States, tens of millions of people live behind levees, but historically disadvantaged groups are more likely to live behind subpar levees and have fewer resources to maintain critical ...

Causes of the Qing Dynasty's Collapse: Parallels to Today's Instability

Sep. 4, 2023 — The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research team has pinpointed key reasons behind the collapse, revealing parallels to modern instability and ...

Kindergarten Conduct Problems Could Cost Society Later, Researchers Find

Aug. 30, 2023 — A new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost ...

Climate Extremes Hit Stressed Economies Even Harder

Aug. 30, 2023 — Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and tropical cyclones, a new study shows. A global economic crisis as during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

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Increased Risk of Depression and Anxiety When in Higher Education, Study Finds

Sep. 29, 2023 — Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new ...

How Parents' Work Stress Affects Family Mealtimes and Children's Development

Sep. 29, 2023 — Family mealtimes are important for parents and children as a space to communicate, socialize, and build attachment relationships. But it can be difficult for busy parents to balance family and work ...

Extreme Weather Events Linked to Increased Child Marriage

Aug. 29, 2023 — Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child ...

Buffalo Slaughter Left Lasting Impact on Indigenous Peoples

Aug. 23, 2023 — The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting economic shock to Indigenous peoples whose lives depended on the animals, an economic study ...

America's Wealthiest 10% Responsible for 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aug. 17, 2023 — A new study reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation's total greenhouse gas emissions. The study ...

A Roadmap to Help AI Technologies Speak African Languages

Aug. 11, 2023 — From text-generating ChatGPT to voice-activated Siri, artificial intelligence-powered tools are designed to aid our everyday life -- as long as you speak a language they support. These technologies ...

US Municipal Bond Market Pricing May Be Biased by Race, Unphased by Climate Risk

Aug. 9, 2023 — New research suggests that the US municipal bond market systemically misprices risk, as the pricing of municipal debt does not account for local physical climate risk, but does demand larger credit ...

Disclosing 'True Normal Price' Recommended to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Pricing

Aug. 9, 2023 — New research recommends disclosing a 'true normal price' to protect consumers from deceptive ...

Study: People Expect Others to Mirror Their Own Selfishness, Generosity

Aug. 7, 2023 — A person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions, researchers report. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish ...

Nature-Based Solutions Can Help Tackle Climate Change and Food Security, but Communities Outside Europe Are Missing out

Aug. 1, 2023 — Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help grand challenges, such as climate change and food security, but, as things stand, communities outside of Europe do not stand to benefit from these innovations. ...

Plans to Plant Billions of Trees Threatened by Massive Undersupply of Seedlings

July 31, 2023 — Major government and private funding is being invested in planting trees as a powerful tool to fight climate change. But new research shows a troubling bottleneck that could threaten these efforts: ...

Our Favorite Vintages and Their Precarious Mountainside Homes Are at Risk Due to Climate Change, Environmental Scientists Warn

July 14, 2023 — Tucked into the hillsides of Italy, Portugal, and Spain, some of the world's most famous -- and most difficult to maintain -- vineyards are heralded for their unique flavor profiles and ...

How an 'AI-Tocracy' Emerges

July 13, 2023 — Research finds 'AI-tocracy,' China's increased investments in AI-driven facial-recognition technology, both help the regime repress dissent and may drive the technology ...

Alien Invasion: Study Reveals Alarming Economic Costs of Biological Invasions to the European Union

July 13, 2023 — Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being, resulting in ecosystem degradation and causing economic costs in the multi-trillions of euros globally. A ...

Targeted Prevention Helps Stop Homelessness Before It Starts

July 13, 2023 — Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study shows that efforts to prevent homelessness work. Researchers found that individuals ...

Developer Dollars Not Enough to Save Species

July 10, 2023 — Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to new ...

Researchers Calculate Economic Value of Temporary Carbon Reduction With 'Social Value of Offsets' Formula

July 6, 2023 — A new study identifies how to calculate the economic value of temporarily reducing carbon emissions through carbon ...

'Workplace AI Revolution Isn't Happening Yet,' Survey Shows

July 4, 2023 — The UK risks a growing divide between organizations who have invested in new, artificial intelligence-enabled digital technologies and those who haven’t, new research ...

Scientists Propose New Strategy for Modern Sails to Help Shipping Sector Meet Its Carbon Reduction Goals

July 3, 2023 — Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping ...

Energy Insecurity Is an Underappreciated Social and Environmental Determinant of Health

June 29, 2023 — In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed. A new paper provides growing documentation of ...

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