How mobile phones help internally displaced people in Nigeria
Study found that mobile phones provided four key opportunities: income generation, social support, education and political participation.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 6, 2021
Economic impact of obesity set to reach 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060
Economic impact of obesity set to reach 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060. Total costs projected to double in Spain and rise 19-fold in India.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
Amazon community transforms waste products into valuable resources
With the support of NGOs and business, the inhabitants of small towns in the Amazon are practicing a self-sustaining circular economy.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 9, 2021
Putting a price on climate change
The social cost of carbon dioxide is one of the most influential indicators of climate change.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
Eliminating cash could benefit average U.S. families
Soon, $50 and $100 bills may be a thing of the past. That’s the future some economists are predicting—and want.
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