Economists from the universities of York and Canterbury analysed economic data from 119 countries over the 1950 – 2015 period.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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Intergenerational power relations may be just as important as male-female power relations for women's economic empowerment, according to new UCL research.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2018
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When Donald Trump recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports he was condemned by proponents of free trade across the world. His critics said the US president had not understood how protectionist policies would ...
Environment
May 1, 2018
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As the poster child for the growing ranks of computer-generated currencies, bitcoin's recent stratospheric price rises have propelled it from the chat forum-hosted depths of nerddom into the global consciousness.
Internet
Dec 24, 2017
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If you're an old fart like me, you'll remember the days when the internet had magical powers—when it had the potential to save humanity and solve all the world's problems.
Internet
Nov 27, 2017
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Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more stable and even cheaper.
Nanomaterials
Aug 15, 2017
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China's government has announced a goal of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence in just over a decade, putting political muscle behind growing investment by Chinese companies in developing self-driving cars ...
Business
Jul 21, 2017
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China's remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. But its economic miracle has also attracted attention for the wrong reasons: the country is now the world's largest energy ...
Environment
May 9, 2017
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New research by a team from Plymouth University and Ryerson University in Canada indicates how important a person's political affinity is to their opinion about hydraulic fracking.
Environment
May 6, 2016
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Panasonic on Wednesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, citing a slowdown in China and other emerging economies, but added that net profit soared in the nine months to December.
Business
Feb 3, 2016
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