The hidden consequences of helping rural communities in Africa
Improving water supplies in rural African villages may have negative knock-on effects and contribute to increased poverty, new research published today has found.
Improving water supplies in rural African villages may have negative knock-on effects and contribute to increased poverty, new research published today has found.
Social Sciences
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Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study by New York University Sociology Professor Patrick Sharkey shows. The research, which appears in the latest issue of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2010
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A recent study by Dave Marcotte, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland Baltimore County found women graduating from community college with a 2-year degree earn 45.8% more annually than high school educated women. Men who ...
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2009
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Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2009
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