News tagged with economic activity
Pollution figures put Europe under spotlight
Jun 23, 2009 |
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European policy makers must collaborate more closely in the fight against global warming, according to a leading expert who compiled the most detailed ever record of greenhouse gas emissions across the continent.
Online game gets real-world banking license
Mar 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With banks around the world foundering, the idea of moving your bank account to another planet might have some appeal.
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Entrepreneurial activity affected by degree of states' economic freedom
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice examines how entrepreneurial activity and level of employment in U.S. service industries respond to changes in the degree of economic freedom among states. Resear ...
Quality schooling has little impact on teenage sexual activity
Feb 08, 2008 |
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A report published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health, shows that socio-economic situation and the local high school catchment area have a more powerful influence on reported sexual experience among 15 and ...
Freshwater Fish Invasions the Result of Human Activity
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Globally, invasive species represent a major threat to native species. A new paper published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology shows that, for rivers and lakes, where these invasions occur ...
Policy Reforms May Increase Petty Corruption
May 26, 2008 |
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A study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that certain proposed reforms intended to reduce petty corruption can actually have the opposite effect and increase the occurrence of cor ...
Government Involvement in the Economy Increases Ethnic Rebellion
Sep 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in the journal International Studies Quarterly reveals that ethnic violence is actually much less likely in countries where the free market predominates than it is in countries where the government ...
High Unemployment Insurance Benefits Employment and the Economy
May 26, 2008 |
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Companies are willing to pay higher wages in order to ensure that workers remain committed and contribute their best efforts to maximize productivity levels, according to a study in the International Journal of Economic Theory ...
MyFitness Planner really moves you
Jan 13, 2009 |
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New research suggests that a healthier, more physically active lifestyle is just a few clicks away with Dairy Council of California's MyFitness Planner.
Great Lakes cleanup may reap big benefits
Sep 07, 2007 |
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A Brookings Institution study suggested that restoring the health of the U.S. Great Lakes could create $50 billion in economic benefit for the area.
Basic research critical to America's economic recovery
Feb 11, 2009 |
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The Science Coalition (TSC) today urged Congress to move swiftly to pass economic recovery legislation that includes strong funding for key science agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department ...
Study finds patent systems may discourage innovation
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that they may hinder technological progress, economic activity and societal wealth. These results ...
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