China’s Belt and Road Initiative is the most ambitious infrastructure project in modern history. It spans over 60 countries and will cost over a trillion dollars. The plan is to […]
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Tag: economic geography
NEWS via HinduBusinessLine: ‘Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011’’
‘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 […]
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Map via WashingtonPost: Where long-term Unemployment is at Historic Highs
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 […]
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Map via WashingtonPost: Where the Millionaires Are
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 […]
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MAP via WashingtonPost: Who’s most well off
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 […]
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NEWS via Pew Research: Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012
Remittance Flows Worldwide in 2012 U.S. top sending country; India top receiving country Click above for full interactive “Remittances” are funds or other assets sent to their home countries by […]
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NEWS via Reuters: U.N. Sounds Alarm on Worsening Global Income Disparities
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 […]
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NEWS via Mlive.com: ‘I used to live here’: Saginaw’s Steep Population Drop hits Neighborhoods
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’: […]
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INTERACTIVE via CNN: How does your Salary Compare to Others?
This widget sheds light on the UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT that exists across the globe. ECONOMIC INEQUITY is but one of the economic indicators that illustrates the DEVELOPMENT GAP. With little EXPENDABLE […]
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