National work-family policies that give lower-income families more time together while allowing them paid time off are more effective for children's psychological health than cash transfers, according to a study of developed ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2021
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In a new study, researchers recently discovered that Indonesia's national anti-poverty program reduced deforestation by about 30%.
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2020
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COVID-19 and the related government-led lockdowns have resulted in widespread economic shock and job loss, in the UK and around the world. Governments, including in low and middle-income countries, have responded with economic ...
Economics & Business
May 13, 2020
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African countries have responded swiftly to the threat of COVID-19 by implementing various measures to contain its spread. Most of the continent is in lockdown or under curfew, or a combination of both.
Social Sciences
May 04, 2020
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A Dartmouth-led study finds that two common economic interventions in Afghanistan designed to improve economic livelihoods and win the "hearts of minds" of civilians was ineffective in reducing support for the Taliban in ...
Political science
Jan 29, 2020
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Two-thirds of children in sub-Saharan Africa face all manners of hardship. These include poor living conditions, low educational outcomes, high levels of malnutrition and often high risks of exposure to different forms of ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2019
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Adult children who have access to the 'bank of mum and dad' do not exhibit better health and wellbeing than those who do not receive financial support from their parents, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2018
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As the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis continues to dominate international news, it has given new urgency to an age-old question: What is the best way to get desperately needed food to people who have been forced to flee ...
Social Sciences
Mar 02, 2017
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Drug dealers are not known for their financial flexibility. Credit cards are rarely used; cash is king. So, if there was less cash in circulation throughout society, would crime rates decline?
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2014
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How can you get low-income teenagers to spend more time on school work? "Pay them," according to a recent study released by MDRC and coauthored by NYU Steinhardt researchers J. Lawrence Aber and Pamela Morris.
Social Sciences
Oct 03, 2012
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