News tagged with metropolitan areas
Houston: The face of America in the next 20 years
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Houston is a reflection of where most of America's cities will be in the next 20 years, according to Stephen Klineberg, Rice University sociologist and director of the annual Houston Area Survey.
Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
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Why do power couples migrate to metropolitan areas? Actually, they don't
Jun 26, 2007 |
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More than half of all “power couples” – couples in which both spouses are college graduates – live in large metropolitan areas (MSAs) with more than two million residents. What causes the concentration of well-educated couples ...
Firm location determines equity issuance
Jun 24, 2008 |
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[B]Seasoned equity offerings less common for rural firms[/B] A new study in the journal Financial Management reveals that firms in rural areas are less likely to issue equity than firms in urban areas. In addition, rural firm ...
Racial segregation key factor in subprime lending
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New study examines impact of segregation on the prevalence of high-cost loans in U.S. metro areas. Subprime loans disproportionately located in segregated areas.
Environmental inequality study finds no direct links to segregation, income
Jul 09, 2007 |
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A new study examining two possible factors leading to "environmental racism" finds that although the average black or Hispanic resident of a major U.S. city lives in a more polluted part of town than the average white person, ...
City living keeping obesity in check
Aug 23, 2006 |
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A new study says Canadians who live in big cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver tend to weigh less than their rural counterparts.
Seniors, minorities to have largest impact on tomorrow's America
Apr 23, 2008 |
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The demographic patterns of older Americans and certain ethnic groups will have greater effects on the country's socioeconomic outlook than previously thought, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (P ...
New breastfeeding study shows most moms quit early
Aug 11, 2008 |
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While the CDC recently reported that more moms than ever give breastfeeding a try, a new national study shows most moms do not stick with it as long as they should.
Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association ...
Hotspots in developing countries will fuel demand for global energy
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developing countries use proportionally less energy than industrialized nations, but this could soon change.
When young men are scarce, they're more likely to play the field than to propose
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 10, 2009 |
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In places where young women outnumber young men, research shows the hemlines rise but the marriage rates don't because the young men feel less pressure to settle down as more women compete for their affections.
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