Why are the Danes naturally more cheerful than the Brits, and why are we in turn more upbeat than the French? Research presented as part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences shows us that the recipe behind a happy ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2014
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In 2012, knowledge intensive (KI) services industries—business, finance and information—produced $3.4 trillion in value-added output, more than one-fifth of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), and employed 18 million ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2014
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It seems logical that a student who is interested in science as an academic subject would also know a lot about science, but new findings show that this link depends on the overall wealth of the country that the teen calls ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2014
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As the morning sun rises over the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi in the Sahara, men and women dig holes for tourists who want to bury themselves in the sand.
Environment
Oct 10, 2014
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Gender equality boosts a country's Olympic medal count for both women and men, shows a new study from the University of British Columbia.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2014
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The Philippines' booming outsourcing industry now employs a million people after growing almost tenfold in just over a decade, the industry association said Wednesday.
Business
Sep 24, 2014
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Wealthy countries should increase their emission commitments if a global pact on climate change is to be reached next year, China's top UN climate negotiator said Friday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2014
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The world is falling far behind in its bid to curb greenhouse emissions enough to limit global warming to 2C, according to two new reports.
Environment
Sep 10, 2014
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New research shows economic growth to be main driver of language extinction and reveals global 'hotspots' where languages are most under threat.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2014
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Excellent IT and language skills have helped Bulgaria's outsourcing sector boom, raising hopes that it could prop up the badly stagnating economy of the EU's poorest country.
Business
Aug 10, 2014
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