Tag: economics

Study suggests living in high-cost area can negatively affect lower-income children

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young children in lower-income families who live in high-cost areas don’t do as well academically as their counterparts… Read more »

Study suggests just a pinch of opportunity makes inequality more palatable to people

From the University of Warwick press release: Just a tiny hint of opportunity has a disproportionately powerful effect – making unfairness more acceptable to disadvantaged people, new research has found…. Read more »

Study examines cross-national differences in how well social networking pays off

From the North Carolina State University press release: New research from North Carolina State University shows that informal social networks play an important role when it comes to finding jobs… Read more »

Study suggests anxiety disorders in poor mothers more likely due to poverty, not mental illness

From the Rutgers University press release: Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty… Read more »