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The hidden costs of urban sprawl: How it impacts economic mobility and inequality
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urban sprawl isn’t just unsightly. It can also hinder intergenerational mobility among low-income residents and exacerbate racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by geographers at the University of Utah. An analysis of area-level census data co-authored with a former economics graduate student at the American College of Social and Behavioral Sciences found…
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Research shows how international student mobility can reduce poverty in low- and middle-income countries
Student outmigration and poverty (N = 43 countries). Credit: International Journal of Educational Research (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102458 A new study examining the impact of international student mobility finds that foreign-educated graduates reduce extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries. The paper, published in the International Journal of Educational Research, uses 20 years of data. Research conducted by Maia Chanccelliani, Associate…
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