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Evaluating the relative environmental impact of countries
Source: JournalistsResource.orgJust as nations have different levels of population, industrial and agricultural production, income and education, so they have varied environmental impacts. Such impacts aren’t stable over time: Countries’ use of resources and generation of wastes often rises as production grows, then may fall as cleaner technologies and better environmental practices come into use. While this trend has been theorized, empirical evidence has been mixed.
China’s high-speed-rail network and the development of second-tier cities
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Fukushima and Japan's economy
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe untold story of Chinese restaurants in America
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFrom the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Heather R. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Compliance with environmental regulations when the rule of law is weak: Evidence from China
Source: JournalistsResource.orgChina’s rise as a major contributor to science and technology
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAmerica and China: Global images of the world’s two largest economies
Source: JournalistsResource.orgBuilding blocks of economic complexity
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Economists who study international development often focus on measuring countries’ aggregate and per-capita volumes of output. However, the mix of industries and products — the diversity within an economy — is an important and under-appreciated variable in predicting potential growth, according to scholars at the Center for International Development at the Harvard Kennedy School.
The water footprint of humanity
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As the world’s population continues to grow, measuring countries’ water consumption patterns is crucial for understanding looming resource challenges and making effective international policy decisions.