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'Apples-to-apples' analysis of Arab development yields fresh view
Sep 18, 2009 |
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The Arab world is not the socioeconomic basket case that conventional wisdom holds, says University of California, San Diego economist James Rauch.
Research reveals best paths for success as microfinance sector grows
Feb 11, 2009 |
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As the microfinance sector passes the 150 million customer mark, an intense debate continues over the movement toward greater commercialization of an arena once led by nonprofits. "Microfinance Meets the Market," just published ...
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New study on rural HIV care has economic and health implications
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 11, 2008 |
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An Indiana University study found that HIV care providers in rural Indiana report significant stigma and discrimination in the rural medical referral system surrounding issues of HIV and substance abuse. Providers felt that ...
Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2009 |
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From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different ...
'Perspectives on Energy Policy' report now available
Oct 22, 2009 |
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The United States should create a high-level independent council to analyze and communicate critical issues to energy policymakers and the public, a group of 27 leaders in academia, government, and the private sector recommends ...
Technology on way to forecasting humanity's needs
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Much as meteorologists predict the path and intensity of hurricanes, Indiana University's Alessandro Vespignani believes we will one day predict with unprecedented foresight, specificity and scale such things as the economic ...
Anthropologist researches evolution of Darwin’s theory
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by University of Notre Dame anthropologist Agustin Fuentes, published recently in the European journal Anthropology Today, states that although Darwin’s basic ideas still form t ...
Study compares the racial consciousness of black and Asian-Americans
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Asian Americans are less attached to their racial identity than black Americans. This finding confirms that minority politics in the United States today is more complex than generally realized and that understanding the increasingly ...
Identifying Canadian freshwater fish through DNA barcodes
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Jun 18, 2008 |
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New research by Canadian scientists, led by Nicolas Hubert at the Université Laval in Québec and published in this week's PLoS ONE brings some good news for those interested in the conservation of a number of highly-endangered ...
Expanded food and nutrition program shows $10 benefit for each $1 spent
May 13, 2008 |
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A program to teach low-income adults about healthy food choices is a good bargain in terms of the health and economic benefits achieved, reports a cost-effectiveness study in the May/June issue of Journal of Nutrition Ed ...
Happiness is rising around the world: study
Jun 30, 2008 |
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People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.
The effect of economic recessions on population health
Aug 31, 2009 |
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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 ...
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