Category: China

Demography Links

Jan 11, 2014

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in China, Demography, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Demography, Public Policy, Race, Social Media, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. New York Times: Why Are Americans Staying Put? … “This decline in migration has been going on for a long time now, through all sorts of ups and downs in the housing market,” said Greg Kaplan of Princeton University, who, along with Sam Schulhofer-Wohl of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has studied the…
Science and Technology Links

Dec 19, 2013

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in Africa, China, Evolution, Health and Medicine, Links – Science and Technology, Science, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Scientific American: Scientific American's Top 10 Science Stories of 2013 A carbon threshold breached, commitments to brain science made, mystery neutrinos found and human evolution revised—these and other events highlight the year in science and technology as picked by the editors of Scientific American 2. Reuters: "Peak farmland" is here, crop area to diminish:…
Social Science and Culture Links

Dec 17, 2013

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in China, Christian Life, Globalization, India, Links – Social Science and Culture, Public Policy, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Business Insider: Meaningful Work — Not Money — Makes People Happy … Decades of research have boiled human happiness down to just three factors: genes, events, and values. About half of how happy you feel is hardwired into your genetic make up, according to the article. Meanwhile, one-off events like getting married or landing…
Great Short Video on Declining Fertility Rates

Nov 22, 2013

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in Asia, China, Demography, Trends: Social

This short video gives a wonderful presentation of declining fertility rates over the past fifty years and explains what falling fertility rates mean for the world. Go to the website here: The Baby Bust
Economics Links

Nov 8, 2013

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in Central America, China, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Links – Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, South America

1. Your personality type determines your paycheck 2. New York Times editorial: Yes, Economics Is a Science … But the headline-grabbing differences between the findings of these Nobel laureates are less significant than the profound agreement in their scientific approach to economic questions, which is characterized by formulating and testing precise hypotheses. I’m troubled by…
How iPhone Is Made: A Surprising Report on How Much of Apple’s Top Product is US-manufactured

Sep 12, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, China, Globalization, International Affairs, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet)

Finances Online: How iPhone Is Made: A Surprising Report on How Much of Apple’s Top Product is US-manufactured … In this infographic we trace the iPhone supply and manufacturing chain. We’re providing snippets of information on both of the existing flagship model plus early breaking rumors for the next-gen iPhones. Did you know, for example, that…
Saturday Links

Aug 17, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, China, Demography, Environment, History, India, Links – Saturday, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Pickings have been slim this week, and I'm late getting the links posted. Hopefully, we will get back on track this week. 1. Hidden environmentalists: India's waste pickers In Pune, India, a city that suffered a waste disposal crisis in 2010, an alliance of waste pickers has established an inclusive, sustainable model for solid waste…
Saturday Links

Aug 10, 2013

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in China, Culture, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Generations, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Theology, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Phillip Swagel with a good piece on Inequality and Opportunity … I am not convinced, however, that the president's proposals are well matched to the problem he describes. Indeed, Mr. Obama is better at describing the outcomes he seeks than at putting forward a coherent set of policies to reach those outcomes. But I…
Communism vs. Democracy and Markets. Are these the only viable options?

Jul 29, 2013

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in China, Globalization, International Affairs, Public Policy

The past century has been a competition between two metanarratives: communism vs. democracy and markets. Is it possible that there are other viable ways of organizing human societies? Eric Li offers a fascinating window into Chinese culture and suggests that there may indeed be viable alternatives. The Chinese model may not be feasible in other…
Saturday Links

Jul 27, 2013

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in Africa, Business, Capitalism and Markets, China, Crime, Culture, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Social Media, Sociology, South America, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet)

1. Mark Buchanan asks Is Economics a Science or a Religion? 2. Poverty has moved to the suburbs I don't think this should be seen as necessarily a bad thing. A few decades ago, the idea was to "warehouse" the poor in large urban complexes. There has been an intentional effort at dispersal through various…