Articles tagged with Economic Exploitation
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University and the Internal Revenue Service found that gig workers who no longer received 1099 reporting for their work reported 17 cents less in self-employment net earnings on their tax returns. The researchers estimated that 770,000 gig workers went unreported, resulting in $560 million in unreporte...
A new study develops the first high-resolution urban air temperature dataset, providing detailed maps of air temperature across cities. This dataset helps explain why satellite-based data often overestimates heat stress and exaggerates disparities between neighborhoods.
The surge in glacier tourism poses significant pressure on vulnerable ecosystems and local communities. Experts highlight the need for balancing tourism with conservation, awareness, and social equity to prevent maladaptation strategies from spreading.
A new study reveals the devastating impacts of flue-cured Virginia tobacco production on the environment and farmers' lives in Zimbabwe. The research highlights the destruction of 60,000 hectares of Miombo woodland each year and an economic context that prevents farmers from diversifying into less damaging crops.
A study by University of California - Riverside professor Margaret C. Campbell found that consumers judge prices for essential goods not just through supply and demand, but also through their sense of morality. Companies perceived as taking advantage of vulnerable people may suffer long-term reputational damage.
A new study suggests that MNEs can control crises and reduce supplier-induced ESG controversies by building small-world supply networks. This approach enables MNEs to moderate the behaviors of their suppliers, improving sustainability and reducing reputational risks.
A study of France's supply chain law found no evidence that it harms companies' profits, contradicting business lobby narratives. The law requires due diligence on human rights, health and safety, and environmental standards, but did not discourage companies from participating in voluntary initiatives.
A new book by Rutgers University professor Ko-Lin Chin investigates the operations of illicit businesses in China's counterfeit industry. The author examines individual characteristics, economic aspects, relationships with organized crime, and demand for counterfeit goods.
A new study reveals how political conditions in ultra-wealthy elites' home countries influence their offshore finance strategies. Elites from countries with high corruption and unfair law application used blacklisted financial centers, while those from risk of government confiscation employed identity-concealing strategies.
A study by the University of Texas at Austin reveals that car dealers provide implicit subsidies to subprime borrowers. The dealers incur a loss of an average of $301 when arranging loans for these buyers.
A new study reveals that China's sell-by-plan mandate, aimed at preventing insider trading, has failed to stop executives from profiting from private information. Executives have found a way to plan their sales far in advance, allowing them to cash out before bad news breaks, undermining market fairness and eroding investor trust.
A new study reveals how legal and financial industries enable kleptocracy through deregulation and under-enforcement of the law. This 'enabling' allows elites to offshore wealth, enhance reputations, and influence via philanthropy and politics. The UK's punitive libel regime also facilitates this process.
A national study found that lower-income residents of states with more generous benefits were less likely to take out new credit cards, personal finance loans, and payday loans. More generous unemployment insurance benefits resulted in a 9.7% lower probability of low-income consumers taking out a new credit card.
A new economic model called socio-bioeconomy (SBE) aims to protect the Amazon by supporting indigenous and rural communities, and standing forests. SBEs focus on sustainable use and restoration of ecosystems, eco-friendly tourism, and community-led development.
Researchers have found that choosing the right electrolyte significantly increases the efficiency of the glycerol oxidation reaction in PEC reactors. The study used a PEC cell with photoanodes made of nanoporous bismuth vanadate and tested acidic electrolytes, finding that certain cations and anions improve photocurrent, stability, and...
A new study by Dr. Peter Lichtenberg and his team found that early memory loss is linked to excess spending in older adults. The WALLET Study analyzed bank statements to identify financial behaviors associated with excess spending, providing valuable insights into the intersection of financial risk and cognitive decline.
Researchers discovered direct evidence of dairy product consumption and processing in the Pyrenees during the earliest stages of the Neolithic. Organic residues on ceramic vessels revealed a mixed economy with integrated agriculture and livestock farming.
A University of California, Riverside study found that communities in unincorporated areas lack basic critical infrastructure, including healthcare access. Caregivers perceive U.S.-based physicians as not providing sufficient information, while Mexican-based physicians are seen as offering better care.
The Congolese oil field discovery in 1969 presented a rare opportunity for the nation, but also threatened exploitation. The author examines how efforts to draw on the field for profit necessitated drawing on the nation's future.
A study by the University of Surrey highlights the complex challenges faced by the UK's tourism and hospitality industries in managing labour exploitation and modern slavery. The research identifies three major drivers contributing to these risks, emphasizing the need for policymakers and employers to take note of these findings.
Researchers found that blueberries infected with Colletotrichum fioriniae emit odors repelling spotted-wing drosophila. By recreating this aroma, farmers can trick flies into perceiving healthy fruit as infected, reducing the need for insecticides.
Research reveals Chinese families' strong son preference can lead to daughters' emotional and financial exploitation, causing severe mental health consequences. Daughters are socialized from birth to prioritize their family's needs over their own, resulting in feelings of debt and low self-esteem.
Harmful fisheries subsidies support fishing in waters outside jurisdictions of their home nation, impacting developing countries and the environment. These subsidies disproportionately affect marginalized communities and lead to food insecurity and economic dependence on fishing.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have discovered ultrasmall swirling magnetic vortices, known as merons and skyrmions, in an iron-containing material. These tiny magnetic structures show promise for future computer memory storage and high-efficiency microelectronics due to their stability and adaptability to binary code.
A new study found that managers target loyal workers for exploitative practices, such as unpaid work and extra job tasks. The study suggests that loyalty can lead to a vicious cycle where loyal workers are more likely to be exploited and then become even more loyal, making them more susceptible to exploitation in the future.
Researchers found that deposit insurance motivates people to keep deposits immediately below the insured threshold, leading to 'bunching' behavior. An increase in insured deposits also causes savers to change their asset allocation and increase their deposits.
A study found that many South African mothers introduce formula prematurely due to misinterpreting normal baby behavior, highlighting the need for better support. The study also critiques the formula industry's exploitative marketing tactics and their influence on public policy.
The Lancet experts urge an international treaty to curb irresponsible formula milk marketing, exploiting parents' worries about infant health. The series highlights how profits benefit high-income countries while causing social, economic, and environmental harms in low- and middle-income nations.
A new study by Dr. Urenmisan Afinotan from the University of Exeter Law School reveals that weak penalties and loopholes in Nigeria's legislation are failing to deter gas flaring in the Niger Delta, despite efforts since the 1960s. The study highlights the need for stronger regulations to mitigate climate change.
Researchers aim to understand songwriting teams' dynamics, collaboration, and diversity. The study explores how songwriting camps in UK and Germany work, with a focus on creative, legal, financial, and collaborative levels.
A new study reveals that child labor plays a significant role in preserving forest cover in southwestern Ethiopia. However, the economic-environmental synergy of smallholder shade coffee production is compromised by an undesirable reliance on child labor, leading to negative effects on children's schooling.
A new study by Bruegel experts recommends a European 'green pact' to increase climate investments and meet EU's ambitious Paris Agreement targets. The proposal involves better regulatory policies, higher emissions pricing, and public green investments.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have discovered tiny magnetic vortices called skyrmions that could store data in computers, promising 100-1000 times better energy efficiency than current memory. The team used AI and a high-power electron microscope to visualize and study the behavior of these micro-scale magnetic structures.
A new study by the University of Birmingham finds that employment fears and precarity are driving the rise of popular extremist parties across Europe. The 'precariat' – disaffected citizens feeling insecure about their jobs – is voting for radical populist parties on both the right and left.
Conservatives believe bodily markets violate human body sanctity, while liberals see them as exploitative. This study found liberals support laws punishing buyers over sellers, whereas conservatives back laws punishing both parties.
A new Digital Solutions Hub will provide a gateway to interconnected toolkits and resources, integrating existing data sources on pollution, flooding, biodiversity, geology, carbon capture, and environmental health. The hub aims to improve decision-making by providing cross-sectional data for informed decisions in various sectors.
Researchers have developed a novel nitrogen-doped dual-emission carbon dot as an effective fluorescent probe for ratiometric detection of dopamine. The new probe simplifies the detection process, reducing the need for complex nanomaterial combinations.
A new study by the University of Cambridge finds that conserving and restoring natural sites provide greater economic benefits than converting them for intensive human use. The research analyzed dozens of sites across six continents and found that almost half of them are worth more to society in their natural form.
China can alleviate debt burdens in exchange for debtor nation commitments to climate change mitigation and environmental protection. Countries like Angola, Cambodia, and the Solomon Islands show great promise for debt-for-nature swaps, while Senegal, Sudan, and Zimbabwe prioritize debt-for-climate swaps.
An international team has demonstrated that mineral resources are sufficient to meet growing demand, contradicting claims of exhaustion. The report highlights the need for responsible mining practices and continued research to minimize environmental impact.
Researchers from Michigan Technological University highlight the vulnerability of power grids to cyberattacks, citing a 'gap' between physical equipment and software. They propose using quantitative methods to prioritize cybersecurity protection and establishing metrics for grid 'health'.
The DFG is establishing 14 new Collaborative Research Centres to investigate topics such as the practices of comparison, neutrinos, dark matter, and the robustness of vision. The CRCs will receive a total of €117.4 million in funding over an initial four-year period.
Researchers are exploring ways to introduce blackcurrant pomace into bread and breakfast foods to enrich their fibre content. The project aims to find methods of introducing the pomace, which is a rich source of polyphenols and fibre, into cereal products.
A new European Marine Board paper highlights the need for major progress in deep-sea research to underpin future management and exploitation of living and non-living deep-sea resources. The report identifies deficiencies in basic knowledge of deep-sea systems, which could hinder ecosystem-based management and limit sustainability.
Economics experts will debate the usefulness of economic models, experiments and econometric regressions in addressing real-world issues. The meeting will feature lectures on topics like kidney donation matching and US unemployment, as well as systemic risk measurement.
Researchers have made a computer app to spot and decode the unique footprints in yeast DNA, revealing an intricately choreographed dance of ribosomal RNA genes. This discovery enables biologists to track evolutionary relationships between different species using these tiny changes.
A recent study published in The Economic and Labour Relations Review reveals the exploitation of Indian immigrant workers in Australia on 457 visas. The researchers found that workers are often forced to work long hours for low pay under substandard conditions, with little choice but to sign revised contracts or face deportation.
The study found that day laborers in Cincinnati are predominantly male and African American, with many struggling to find stable employment due to past convictions. The average wage per day for a day laborer is $48.53, after taxes and fees, highlighting the financial struggles of those working in these halls.
China's strengthening global presence is closely tied to its economic expansion, potentially securing a sustainable dominant position in the world. The country has witnessed an average annual growth rate of over 10% for nearly two decades, with its merchandise trade growing at about 14% annually.
The US Geological Survey estimates approximately 13 million metric tons of rare earth elements exist in known deposits across the country. Significant deposits have been found in 14 states, including California, Alaska, and Wyoming.
The NRL's Rampant Lion II survey built on the success of Rampant Lion I, completing a geophysical and remote sensing survey of Afghanistan. The upgraded sensor suite collected nearly 30 Tbytes of raw data, advancing airborne remote sensing techniques and supporting the warfighter and economic infrastructure development.
Researchers found that Republicans generally value financial success over helping others, while Democrats tend to prioritize intrinsic values. Notable exceptions included non-religious Republicans and religious Democrats who did not differ from each other.
A recent University of Missouri study compares the values of Republicans and Democrats, finding that while there are some differences, both parties favor intrinsic values over extrinsic ones. Republican conservatives tend to prioritize financial success, while Democrats place greater emphasis on helping others in need.
Dr. Sumaila will create comprehensive databases on the cost and ecological impact of commercial fishing globally, providing evidence for smarter policymaking concerning fisheries management worldwide. He aims to gather extensive information on social and economic drivers of overfishing and its impact on marine conservation.
A new study by Katie Baird finds that Cuba's government-run baseball system exploits its players, who generate little profit for the state. The Cuban League also lacks competitiveness, with teams being less evenly balanced than in the US Major Leagues.
The Lancet's editorial highlights the connection between economic instability, poverty, and the risk of civil conflict. The World Bank and WHO reports support this warning, emphasizing the need for collective action to avoid repeating past century's evils.
Researchers found that people with big problems need space to sort out their lives, but the British approach to welfare-to-work is a compromise between 'work-first' and 'human capital' objectives. The study highlights the need for a wider concept of work-life balance to enable individuals with multiple problems to get permanent paid jobs.