ARTICLE: Economic Development

INFOGRAPHIC via Visual.ly: The United States of Energy

March 5, 2014 0 comments

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NEWS via HinduBusinessLine: ‘Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011’’

March 2, 2014 0 comments

‘Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011’’ According to a report of the Worldwatch Institute, the economically active agricultural populations of China and India grew by 33 […]

NEWS via Gizmodo: Mapping the Geographical Digital Divide

March 2, 2014 1 comment

Mapping the geographical digital divide This Gizmodo map of average Internet speeds by congressional district shows how disparate access to the web is.

Map via WashingtonPost: Where long-term Unemployment is at Historic Highs

March 1, 2014 0 comments

Where long-term unemployment is at historic highs Before the recession smashed the record, long-term unemployment peaked at 26 percent thirty years ago. But in 2013 it was higher than that in 41 […]

NEWS vía Global Times: Island Migration – Canada Closes it’s Doors

February 27, 2014 0 comments

Island migration Recently, Canada announced that it would end its investor program, closing off another path for Chinese immigrants. However, as Canada closes the door, island countries such as St […]

Map via WashingtonPost: Where the Millionaires Are

February 27, 2014 0 comments

Where the Millionaires Are Per capita millionaire households (Source: Phoenix Global Wealth Monitor) More than six million households in the United States have liquid assets worth more than $1 million, according […]

MAP via WashingtonPost: Who’s most well off

February 26, 2014 0 comments

Who’s most well off Gallup’s well-being index. Gallup’s well-being index relies on 55 metrics, including rates of obesity, produce consumption, smoking, depression and psychological fulfillment. Generally, the best-off states are […]

NEWS via CNN: Mainland Chinese line up for Australia’s ‘millionaire visa’

February 9, 2014 0 comments

Mainland Chinese line up for Australia’s ‘Millionaire Visa’ By Peter Shadbolt, for CNN February 4, 2014 — Updated 1145 GMT (1945 HKT) Chinese immigration into Australia now represents the third largest […]

NEWS via Reuters: U.N. Sounds Alarm on Worsening Global Income Disparities

February 9, 2014 0 comments

U.N. sounds alarm on worsening global income disparities BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU UNITED NATIONS Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:50am EST Helen Clark, head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), speaks during a […]

NEWS via Christian Science Monitor: Drug trafficking in Central America Wreaking Havoc on Forests

February 7, 2014 0 comments

Drug trafficking in Central America wreaking havoc on forests, study finds Drug traffickers are targeting vast stretches of rainforest for clandestine landing strips and roads to carry on the […]

NEWS via Mlive.com: ‘I used to live here’: Saginaw’s Steep Population Drop hits Neighborhoods

February 2, 2014 0 comments

Keyterms: Population Geography, urbanization, deindustrialization, out-migration, white-flight, redlining, push factors, Urban Geography, Economic Geography, Development, Blight, Industry, Manufacturing, secondary economic activity. (¯`·._.·(¯`·._.·(¯`·._.· Article Below ·._.·´¯)·._.·´¯)·._.·´¯) ‘I used to live here’: […]