Humans have influenced nature since as early as the Ice Age, and over the past century man's impact has become even greater with our many new technologies and a growing world population. Leiden researchers study this impact ...
Ecology
Apr 21, 2017
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Religion is a key factor in demography, important for projections of future population growth as well as for other social indicators. A new journal, Yearbook of International Religious Demography, is the first to bring a ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2014
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Economists at the University of Melbourne have warned Australia is just one economic downturn away from a disability benefit blowout.
Economics & Business
Sep 2, 2013
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While the crisis Europe is currently enduring has had a profound impact in many areas, one of the most concerning ones lies in its high unemployment rates. According to the latest Eurostat figures, over 26 million citizens ...
Economics & Business
Aug 9, 2013
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Immigration has had less significant impact than British births on the rising population of most of England and Wales' ethnic groups, according to the latest analysis of the 2011 Census by University of Manchester researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2013
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The percentage of respondents to many important research surveys is dropping sharply. Social science researchers are concerned that survey samples can be skewed, which can compromise the validity of results.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2013
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Nearly a million Australians feel their boss has discriminated against them over recent years, a new University of Melbourne study has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2013
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People who have higher incomes devote more attention to understanding the pension rules. The information published by the public authorities is designed for too narrow a target group.
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2013
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The rise of developing nations has cut poverty while the combined economies of Brazil, China and India are on a path to overtake wealthy nations, but failure to act on climate change could reverse those gains, a UN report ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2013
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BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds research worldwide to save sight and mind, today released the results of a survey of more than 170 leading biomedical scientists that explores the most significant ...
Other
Jan 31, 2013
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