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  • April 2008
    • Life Grows Shorter for America's Poor

      Life Grows Shorter for America's Poor

      (Newser) - Life is getting shorter for many of America's poorest people, USA Today reports. Life expectancy has risen in most of the nation since 1960 but in some areas—including the Deep South and Appalachia—life expectancy has dropped significantly, according to a study published in The Public Library of Science . Smoking and obesity were the among the main factors, and women were most affected. More »

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      health   obesity   smoking   poverty   life expectancy   inequality

  • February 2008
    • India, China Growth Breaks Western Mold

      India, China Growth Breaks Western Mold

      (Newser) - Conventional wisdom chalks up the economic booms in China and India to their moves toward global capitalism in the '90s. It's a comforting thought for the West, writes Pranab Bardhan in the Boston Review , but the truth is far more complex. The astounding growth in both countries started well before recent market reforms. Bardhan re-evaluates the well-worn myths surrounding the past, present, and future of these economic giants. More »

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      China   India   democracy   economics   boom economy   urbanization   authoritarianism   inequality

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