Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2010 14:04 - 2 Comments

Paying the price for locally grown

PENN STATE (US) — Restaurant patrons are willing to pay more for meals prepared with produce and meat from local providers—but only to a point. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 3, 2010 15:08 - 0 Comments

Wired towns edge out big cities

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A city’s size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies. It’s all about connections to other places, a new study suggests. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 3, 2010 13:16 - 1 Comment

Hourly workers hit hard by recession

U. CHICAGO (US)—A record number of U.S. workers are involuntarily working part-time due to reduced hours or the inability to find a full-time job. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jul 28, 2010 12:43 - 0 Comments

GM crop grows jobs for women in India

U. WARWICK (UK)—The use of a particular genetically modified (GM) crop in India produced massive benefits in the earnings and employment opportunities for rural Indian women, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 16:29 - 4 Comments

Depressed lose financially by playing it safe

CORNELL (US)—The way many workers manage their retirement assets may ignore the effects of mental health disorders or substance abuse problems on investment decisions, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 1, 2010 13:28 - 0 Comments

Affluent communities cast wider social net

CORNELL (US)—People who phone a diverse group of acquaintances tend to live in more affluent communities and have more socioeconomic opportunities than those who talk primarily to people in their immediate vicinity. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 26, 2010 11:36 - 8 Comments

Do religious reminders encourage goodness?

CORNELL (US)—The answer may depend on religious affiliation. Protestants who are reminded of their religion do more good deeds and trust that other people will do so, as well, a new study shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 17, 2010 10:29 - 1 Comment

Small investors see red over cap and trade

UC DAVIS (US)—Small investors could be big losers if a federal climate change plan known as cap and trade becomes law and accounting standards for carbon credits are not yet established, a new study suggests. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 5, 2010 15:51 - 0 Comments

Poor families hardest hit by carbon tax

U. LEEDS (UK)—Taxing individuals for the amount of carbon they use would hit the poor and those living in the north of the U.K. hardest, forcing them to pay four times more as a proportion of their income than higher earners. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 30, 2010 7:09 - 0 Comments

Biofuel subsidies costly, but worth it

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—States aiming to lead the emerging biofuel industry may need to ante up substantial subsidies and tax incentives to ethanol producers just to get in the game, but the effort will be effective in the long run, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2010 8:37 - 0 Comments

Financing faith—but at what cost?

RICE (US)—While millions of Americans make individual contributions weekly at their places of worship, a new study finds private foundations have a disproportionate influence on the religious sector—despite the fact that their contributions constitute only a fraction of all philanthropy to religion. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 18, 2010 13:32 - 0 Comments

‘Livestock revolution’ taking a toll

STANFORD (US)—The growing worldwide demand for meat is likely to have a significant impact on human health, the environment, and the global economy in the next 50 years, according to a new report by an international research team. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2010 13:21 - 0 Comments

Going steady with a local farmers’ market

U. ILLINOIS (US)—A new study shows that based on what they offer, farmers’ markets self-select people who are on a specific mission—and visiting other retail stores isn’t one of them. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2010 15:07 - 5 Comments

Economic ‘perfect storm’ brewing?

RICE (US)—Policymakers must address long-term energy policy challenges in the West and meet economic development challenges in the Middle East to ward off repeated global economic crises. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 6, 2010 16:42 - 6 Comments

Apple picking by the label

U. ILLINOIS—When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. However, when described as having a “reduced environmental impact,” the GMO apples came out on top. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 30, 2009 12:04 - 3 Comments

Sponsors hit hard after Tiger scandal

UC DAVIS (US)—The reputation of golfer Tiger Woods isn’t the only thing that took a major hit in the wake of the scandal involving his extramarital affairs, a recent study finds. Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade, and other sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion, with sports-related companies faring the worst. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 17, 2009 13:56 - 6 Comments

Hey, you never know—or do you?

EMORY (US)—Playing the lottery may be a good bet, but it’s almost always a bad investment. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 11, 2009 9:00 - 1 Comment

Living well down on the farm

U. ILLINOIS (US)—“Rural” is often synonymous with low incomes, limited economic opportunity, and poor schools, but much of rural America is actually prosperous, particularly in the Midwest and Plains, a new study finds. (more…)

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