News tagged with economic growth

Age is no barrier in the workplace

(Phys.org) -- Older managers bring as much value to an organisation as their younger counterparts, according to new research.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Economic growth in China has not meant greater life satisfaction for Chinese people: long-term study

Despite an unprecedented rate of economic growth, Chinese people are less happy overall than they were two decades ago, reveals timely new research from economist Richard Easterlin, one of the founders of the field of "happiness ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Global warming: New research emphasizes the role of economic growth

It's a message no one wants to hear: To slow down global warming, we'll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world's economies work.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 133

31 percent of Indians are 'suffering': survey

More than three out of 10 Indians are "suffering", an increase from 24 percent last year, a survey from global polling group Gallup showed Monday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 14

Polluting China for the sake of economic growth

China's economic growth will continue to be energy-intensive and highly polluting for the foreseeable future with emissions and efficiency far below capital growth on the agenda, according to a study published in the International Jo ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The wealth of Thai villages

Examining Thai villages as smaller versions of a national economy provides a new understanding of the dynamics of economic growth and yields fresh insights to the financial lives of villages and households.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Environmental index could save rural communities

A new approach to environmental monitoring could avert ruin for some of the world's poorest communities.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

China 'river pig' deaths raise extinction fears

China says 16 endangered finless porpoises have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change for pushing the species toward extinction.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The future of power

What is power, and how can the United States effectively project power in the information or cyber age? This was the focus of a recent lecture by Joseph Nye as part of a seminar series on U.S. foreign policy ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Beyond GDP: Experts preview 'Inclusive Wealth' index

Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under Pressure.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Tech giants get lecture on perils of gadget worship

Silicon Valley giants at the prestigious TED innovation conference here on Tuesday were warned that the worship of technology will ruin the world before it saves it.

Technology / Other

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Conservation risk highest off coasts of Canada, Mexico, Peru and New Zealand: research

University of British Columbia researchers have identified conservation "hot spots" around the world where the temptation to profit from overfishing outweighs the appetite for conservation.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To create 2.4 million jobs invest excess corporate cash: study

U.S. corporations have far less cash on hand to invest than popularly believed - but enough to provide a significant economic stimulus and renewed employment growth in the midst of a tepid economic recovery, ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 16

Tropical cyclones to cause greater damage

Tropical cyclones will cause $109 billion in damages by 2100, according to Yale and MIT researchers in a paper published in Nature Climate Change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault

A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.

Technology / Software

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0