Over the past 30 years, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq—both productive assets—have surged almost fivefold and eightfold, respectively. In contrast, gold, a nonproductive asset, has only risen 2.5 times in ...

In contrast to the economic approach that dominates poverty research, a subjective approach that asks respondents to evaluate their own poverty status offers an insider’s perspective on poverty.

Africa Spectrum, Vol. 55, No. 1 (April 2020), pp. 3-32 (30 pages) Traditionally, economists measure middle class from the income perspective. Considering quality of data for many African countries, ...

A new multi-disciplinary study including researchers at the University of Calgary shows that people who act quickly to test for and mitigate radon gas in their homes are at a much lower risk of ...

Roughly four in five households with older adults are struggling financially, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Longer life expectancies, coupled with a lack of personal savings and ...

The study develops a low-data, uncertainty-aware framework showing that small, strategically placed Blue-Green Infrastructure—especially ponds and wetlands—can significantly reduce pluvial flood risk ...

Social and economic factors matter when it comes to multiple myeloma. Studies show that survival rates are lower for people with lower socioeconomic status. This affects people of color ...