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The public and private sectors in Vietnam, 1993-2006
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPublic capital in countries with abundant natural resources: Is there a curse?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgHow long will it take to lift one billion people out of poverty?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWorld Bank: Poverty levels in the developing world
Source: JournalistsResource.orgIn 2012, the World Bank updated its estimates of global poverty rates. The results for the latest years studied — 2005 to 2008 — indicated that the percentage of people living below the poverty line declined for all six regions studied. This was the first decline over a three-year period since 1981.
Economic inequality is linked to biased self-perception
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe tendency for individuals to overestimate their own merits has long vexed psychologists, philosophers, employers, co-workers and spouses. Formally known as self-enhancement bias, it’s nearly universal but varies significantly from country to country. What societal factors might promote its prevalence?
Biodiversity loss and its impact on humanity
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Earth is home to approximately 9 million species of plants, animals and fungi. Together they form complex ecosystems that undergird the stability of the natural world, and ultimately help to sustain human life. The study of ecosystem functioning is crucial to understanding how continuing loss of biodiversity could affect humanity’s future.
Impact of mobile phone coverage on market participation: Evidence from Uganda
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With the coverage of cellular networks expanding rapidly across the developing world, researchers are investigating how the access to information that mobile phones make possible can be leveraged to help alleviate poverty.