News tagged with economic groups

Universal coverage may narrow racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps in health care

Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups. And while some research has looked at how insurance—and lack of insurance—contributes ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics

An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 10

Political leaders play key role in how worried Americans are by climate change: study

More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research finds.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 175

Electronics set to power US holiday sales: report

Electronics sales are set to light up an otherwise dreary US holiday shopping season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Technology / Business

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Individual CO2 emissions decline in old age

For the first time, demographer Emilio Zagheni of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock (MPIDR) has calculated a profile that illustrates the relationship between age and average per ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are some towns more lovable than others?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Though magazines often create lists of the 'best places to live,' a new study suggests that no community is more or less likely than another to foster a sense of community attachment.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

PC maker Lenovo turns to profit on China sales

(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday it rebounded to a quarterly profit from a loss a year earlier, driven by strong sales in China and other emerging markets.

Technology / Business

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cash rewards with counseling could help prevent STIs

Giving out cash can be an effective tool in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural Africa, according to a new study conducted jointly by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caucasian teenagers more damaged by family change than African-American peers

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that teenagers who have experienced several family changes are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviour, become sexually active early, or become parents outsid ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lenovo buying back mobile phone business

(AP) -- Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.

Technology / Business

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India's Wipro posts 19 percent rise in profits

India's third-largest software group Wipro on Tuesday reported a 19-percent rise in net profit and forecast improving demand, underscoring new optimism in the sector.

Technology / Business

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Climate change could deepen poverty in developing countries, study finds

Urban workers could suffer most from climate change as the cost of food drives them into poverty, according to a new study that quantifies the effects of climate on the world's poor populations.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5

PC maker Lenovo reports loss amid weak demand

(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday and said it faces pressure from weak global demand and intense competition.

Technology / Business

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Climate talks eye revenue from shipping

With nations facing gaping shortfalls meeting pledges on climate change, several governments and activist groups are pushing to put a price on shipping emissions to fund aid to poor countries.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

New report shows seniors' economic security falling

Outliving one's resources and falling into poverty is an increasingly common experience among today's senior citizens, according to a new report produced jointly by the Heller School's Institute on Assets and Social Policy ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 8