News tagged with applied economics
Combat makes for gun-shy investors, study says
Veterans who have faced combat are more risk-averse when it comes to investing than noncombatants, according to a new Cornell study. As a result, they may struggle to build wealth through long-term investments, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Catchy names for apples may boost revenue
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an apple by another name could fetch a much sweeter price for farmers.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Does converting cow manure to electricity pay off?
Studies have estimated that converting manure from the 95 million animal units in the United States would produce renewable energy equal to 8 billion gallons of gasoline, or 1% of the total energy consumption in the nation. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Starting a vineyard a costly endeavor, economists find
By Amanda Garris
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Cutting 'food miles' doesn't necessarily pay
As food suppliers attempt to meet the growing demand for local products, a new study finds it's not always economically or environmentally viable for multi-product industries to focus heavily on local sales.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Benefits by the barrel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Countries rich in oil have long been associated with the "resource-curse paradox" - a principle which states they will suffer, rather than benefit, in the long run. Not so, new research by ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Stresses of unemployed spouse can hurt job performance of other spouse, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ignoring the stresses of an unemployed spouse's job search does not bode well for the employed spouse's job productivity or home life, says a University of Colorado Boulder professor.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Diverse skills, personalities aid top management teams -- up to a point
Organizations that diversify the skill levels of their top leadership benefit more than those that try too hard for similar diversity in personality, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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