News tagged with economic effect


Environmental economist says invasive species is part of the price of doing business

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

When the sun rides low on the horizon and winter chills wrap us all in down and fleece, global trade brings blueberries from South America, oranges from Israel. But trade in exotic goods also comes with significant local ...





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As planet warms, poor nations face economic chill

Other Sciences / Economics

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (8) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A rising tide is said to lift all boats. Rising global temperatures, however, may lead to increased disparities between rich and poor countries, according to a recent MIT economic analysis of the impact of ...


Hard times bring on ‘Lipstick Effect’

Hard times bring on ‘Lipstick Effect’

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lipstick and takeout food are not a panacea for dwindling retirement accounts and the anxiety of global economic woes.


Research examines organization of militaries and its effects on society

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research out of the University of Cincinnati is a rare examination of the social impact of armed conflict and militarization. Steve Carlton-Ford, a UC associate professor of sociology, presented the findings Aug. 11 at ...


Zero tolerance, zero effect: Stats show laws 'inert'

Other Sciences / Economics

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 1

As college administrators, social scientists and law enforcement officials across the country continue to debate whether the drinking age should be 18 instead of 21, a Sam Houston State University economist challenges a related ...


The effect of economic recessions on population health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Paradoxically, mortality rates during economic recessions in developed countries decline rather than increase, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In poor countries with less than $50 ...


Report finds smoke-free Legislation doesn’t hurt bars or restaurants; gaming industry impact unclear

Other Sciences / Economics

created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Smoking bans have not negatively affected revenues of restaurants and bars, but the impact is less clear at gambling institutions, a new University of Michigan report indicates.


Increasing prosperity has prompted Irish kids to balloon 24 kilos since 1948

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Irish kids now weigh 24 kilos more than they did in 1948, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Anxiety's hidden cost

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

The effect of anxiety on academic performance is not always obvious but new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council suggests that there may be hidden costs. The research found that anxious individuals ...


Study links gridlock to slow job growth

Study links gridlock to slow job growth

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Commuters well versed in the physical and psychological tolls of traffic congestion can now add an economic effect to the list. A new UC Irvine study found that places with sluggish commutes ...


Improving education may cut smoking in youth

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although low socio-economic status is associated with an increased liability to smoke, performing well at school can mitigate this effect. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal for Eq ...



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