University of Arizona sociologist Jane Zavisca says the two countries are polar opposites when it comes to mortgage financing.
Social Sciences
May 19, 2011
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The increasing inequality in income and wealth in recent years, together with excessive pay packages of CEOs in the U.S. and abroad, is of growing concern, especially to policy makers. Income inequality was identified as ...
General Physics
May 27, 2015
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A Purdue University researcher has used "econophysics" to show that under ideal circumstances free markets promote fair salaries for workers and do not support CEO compensation practices common today.
Mathematics
Jul 13, 2010
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Stephan Lewandowsky, chair of cognitive psychology at the University of Bristol, answered questions posed by the public on Reddit. The Conversation has curated the highlights.
Environment
Apr 17, 2014
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Water is a commodity, and water rights can be freely traded in an open market. Proponents of the free market approach argue that it leads to the most efficient allocation of water resources, as it would for any other commodity. ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 1, 2012
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The United States prizes freedom above most other civic values, yet Bernard Harcourt believes the notion is widely misunderstood and inconsistently applied.
Economics & Business
Feb 28, 2011
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The best way to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change is through the use of market forces, according to a new study.
Environment
Jul 15, 2013
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The crowd-funded Ouya videogame console hit the market on Tuesday and sold out quickly at online retailer Amazon as well as on the website of major US chain store Target.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 25, 2013
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It's no secret we do things we know we shouldn't. We overeat, gamble away our savings and live like tomorrow will never come. One reason, two Nobel laureates argue, is that there are plenty of businesses happy to lead us ...
Economics & Business
Oct 30, 2015
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When Luxembourg announced recently that all public transport in the country will be free from next year, this radical move was received with astonishment. After all, most nations would surely shy away from putting such strain ...
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2019
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