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Mobile Money Improves Economic Well-Being In Kenya

Access to digital financial services lifted 194,000 Kenyan households out of poverty, a new study estimates, and increased consumption levels, especially among female-headed households.

Jun 25, 2021 1:18 PM EDT


Women Dominate OB/GYN Field But Make Less Money Than Male Counterparts

While women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners, they still make significantly less money and the pay gap extends to subspecialties like reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Jun 25, 2021 1:11 PM EDT


Your Spending Data May Reveal Aspects Of Your Personality

How you spend your money can signal aspects of your personality, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Jun 25, 2021 1:05 PM EDT


Moral Concerns Override Desire To Profit From Finding A Lost Wallet

The setup of a research study was a bit like the popular ABC television program "What Would You Do?"--minus the television cameras and big reveal in the end.

Jun 25, 2021 12:55 PM EDT


Lack Of Awareness Of Inequality Means We Penalize Those Who Have Least Money

People can automatically assume that someone who gives less money to charity is less generous, according to new research.

Jun 25, 2021 12:52 PM EDT


People Globally Return 'Lost' Wallets More As Money Increases

People Globally Return 'Lost' Wallets More As Money Increases In a study of how people in 40 countries decided to return (or not) "lost" wallets, researchers were surprised to find that - in contrast to classic economic logic - people returned the wallets holding the greater amounts of money more often.

Jun 25, 2021 12:39 PM EDT


Nice People Finish Last When It Comes To Money

Nice people may be at greater risk of bankruptcy and other financial hardships compared with their less agreeable peers, not because they are more cooperative, but because they don't value money as much, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Jun 25, 2021 12:35 PM EDT


Parents: To Prepare Kids Financially, Give Them Practice With Money

Children learn more about finances from their parents than any other source, previous research has shown. The process through which parents impart this knowledge onto their children is known as "financial socialization."

Jun 25, 2021 12:28 PM EDT


Top 5 Tips For New Entrepreneurs To Manage Finances Better

Taking the entrepreneurial route is a big decision. Though this route has a lot of ups and downs, but it allows one to pursue what they want to do.

Jun 24, 2021 2:47 PM EDT


It's Not About Money -- Why Academic Scientists Engage In Commercial Activities

For scientists, engaging in commercial activities such as patenting and starting new ventures can be much more lucrative than relying on pure academic work.

Jun 22, 2021 6:32 PM EDT


Study: Women Entrepreneurs Are More Motivated By Social Impact Than Money

Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity.

Jun 22, 2021 6:24 PM EDT


Money Matters To Happiness--Perhaps More Than Previously Thought

What's the relationship between money and well-being? "It's one of the most studied questions in my field," says Matthew Killingsworth, a senior fellow at Penn's Wharton School who studies human happiness.

Jun 22, 2021 6:21 PM EDT


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