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May 08, 2020

As the world economy is falling into one of the biggest contractions of the last decades, a new study finds that the likelihood of a downturn was high even before the onset of the Coronavirus crisis. With a 85% probability that after the crisis of 2008, the next recession would happen before 2020

business/economics socioeconomics taxation

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May 08, 2020

Police stop fewer black drivers at night when a 'veil of darkness' obscures their race

behavior computer science law enforcement law enforcement/jurisprudence social/behavioral science socioeconomics violence/criminals

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Mar 27, 2020

Women 10% more likely than men to report feeling unsafe on urban public transport

civil engineering mental health social/behavioral science socioeconomics technology/engineering/computer science transportation/travel urbanization violence/criminals

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Mar 15, 2020

Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes. Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off

addiction alcohol behavior business/economics drugs mental health policy/ethics social/behavioral science socioeconomics

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Feb 28, 2020

What children choose to read outside school directly influences their academic performance. The average marks of pupils who read books rose by 0.22 points overall, which is the equivalent of 3 months' worth of additional secondary school academic growth.

calculations/problem-solving demography education learning/literacy/reading number literacy/general statistics socioeconomics

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Feb 18, 2020

Hospitals with internationally trained nurses have more stable, educated nursing workforces

developing countries employment health care health care systems/services health professionals medicine/health socioeconomics

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Jan 15, 2020

American cancer survivors face substantial medical financial hardship and financial sacrifices, according to a new study. This is linked to higher symptom burden, worse quality of life and increased risk of death. As the number of cancer survivors grows, there is a need for financial intervention.

cancer health care health care systems/services insurance medicine/health socioeconomics

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Dec 25, 2019

Purchasing luxury goods can affirm buyers' sense of status and enjoyment of items like fancy cars or fine jewelry. However, for many consumers, luxury purchases can fail to ring true, sparking feelings of inauthenticity that fuel what researchers have labeled the "impostor syndrome"

business/economics personal socioeconomics

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Dec 12, 2019

Fukushima: Lessons learned from a case of soil decontamination. One of the cesium isotopes (137Cs) has a half-life of 30 years, it constitutes the highest risk to the local population in the long term, in the absence of decontamination it will remain in the environment for around three centuries.

agricultural production/economics earth science energy sources energy/fuel (non-petroleum) environmental health forestry geology/soil pollution/remediation public health socioeconomics

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Nov 28, 2019

Researchers Get ‘Glimpse Into A Human Mind’ As It Makes Choices In Groups, Social Media. In large groups of essentially anonymous members, people make choices based on a model of the “mind of the group” and an evolving simulation of how a choice will affect that theorized mind.

algorithms/models behavior computer science internet memory/cognitive processes perception/awareness research/development socioeconomics technology/engineering/computer science theoretical sciences

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Nov 20, 2019

UK Study: Lack of economic support hinders cognitive abilities of children of single mothers

business/economics memory/cognitive processes parenting/child care/family socioeconomics

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Jul 23, 2019

A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with strong economies, and quite often with weaker ones. Autocratic leaders are often credited with purposefully delivering good economic outcomes, but new research challenges that long-held assumption.

business/economics developing countries employment history political science poverty/wealth socioeconomics

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May 28, 2019

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds do less vigorous physical activity. The patterns mirror inequalities seen in levels of childhood obesity, suggesting a need for a greater focus on the promotion of vigorous physical activity, particularly for those children from more disadvantaged backgrounds

demography medicine/health minorities public health socioeconomics sports/recreation

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May 02, 2019

Medical costs create hardships for more than half of Americans, according to a new study, which found that 137 million adults in the US suffered medical financial hardship in 2015/2017. The authors say unless action is taken, the problem is likely to worsen.

cancer medicine/health poverty/wealth public health socioeconomics

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Apr 15, 2019

The opioid epidemic may have cost US state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according to a new study. Lost tax revenue represents an important cost that could be recouped and allocated to opioid prevention and treatment programs.

addiction business/economics drugs medicine/health public health social/behavioral science socioeconomics taxation

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Apr 12, 2019

People turn to consumerism to confront problems, grief and feelings. Research reveals a new consumption trend - the important role of marketplaces in enabling consumers to confront their problems.

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Apr 04, 2019

Almost half of new teachers consider leaving within 10 years, according to new study. Workload and a better work/life balance are the main reasons teachers leave or consider leaving the profession within ten years, based on a new survey of 1,200 teachers.

behavior education employment social/behavioral science socioeconomics

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Mar 28, 2019

The income gap, growing. A study shows that in recent decades, the number of people living in communities that are at the extreme ends of the income scale has increased three-fold, and more than half of the change is due to increases in income inequality at the national level

social/behavioral science demography socioeconomics employment occupation/retirement poverty/wealth

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