For years, economists have pointed to technology, globalization, and shifting labor markets as primary factors contributing to economic polarization in the U.S. But a new study highlights another driving force that cuts across regions—the…
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Rising house prices are hollowing out the middle class in big cities, according to expert
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How AI and tariffs are transforming fast fashion
Fast-fashion companies churn out affordable, trendy tops and trousers to meet the tastes of the day, targeting fashion-savvy Gen Zers and young adults on a budget. For years, the Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara has stood out for delivering…
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To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home
China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%.
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Entrepreneurial success under corruption depends on generation and experience, study finds
A new article in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal offers a nuanced view of how corruption affects entrepreneurial performance by showing that entrepreneurs’ generational backgrounds play a critical role in shaping outcomes. Moving beyond…
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Harmonized food consumption dataset by food category and acquisition source for Sub-Saharan African countries
World Bank. Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2018: Piecing Together the Poverty Puzzle. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30418 (2018).
Deaton, A. Income, health, and well-being around the world: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll. Journal of Economic…
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Desertification reversal strategies in China
Wang and colleagues conducted a scenario analysis combining Shared Socioeconomic Pathways and Representative Concentration Pathways to explore the impacts of different agricultural innovations. They found that continuing China’s current policy…
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COVID-19, teleworking, and firms’ office-related decisions: an emerging literature
de Abreu e Silva J (2022) Residential preferences, telework perceptions, and the intention to telework: insights from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reg Sci Policy Pr 14(S1):142–161.
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Contract farming and hog farmers’ income: evidence from a microsurvey in rural China
Bellemare MF (2018) Contract farming: opportunity cost and trade-offs. Agric Econ 49:279–288
Bellemare MF, Bloem JR (2018) Does contract farming improve welfare? A review. World Dev…
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Why teens with ADHD are so vulnerable to the perils of social media
Adolescents with ADHD are particularly prone to using social media long into the night.Credit: golubovy/Getty
For many parents, prying a teenager’s eyes from TikTok or Instagram is a nightly battle….
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Strengthening kidney care through evidence-informed participatory policymaking
Kalyesubula, R., Aklilu, A. M., Calice-Silva, V., Kumar, V. & Kansiime, G. The future of kidney care in low- and middle-income countries: challenges, triumphs, and opportunities. Kidney360 5, 1047–1061 (2024).
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