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June 30, 2015
Everyday economics and the cost of developing a child's human capital costs families more than money.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 30, 2015
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Why Children Are More Expensive Than We Think

To the dollars families spend on children, we can add the cost of stress from the time we devote to developing a child's human capital.

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June 5, 2015
It's Tough To Solve the Poaching ProblemNeither the market nor a regulatory approach has solved the problem of poaching in Africa.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 5, 2015
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A Poaching Problem that Regulation Hasn’t Solved

The market solutions and regulatory approaches used to solve the problem of elephant poaching have not worked for wildlife conservation in Africa.

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June 1, 2015
height bias
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 1, 2015
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India’s Height Mystery

Long assumed to have a direct relationship, the connection between height and GDP becomes more complex when we compare India and Africa.

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