live in areas of physical scarcity, and 500 million people are approaching this situation. Another 1.6 billion people, or almost one quarter of the world's population, face economic water shortage ...

While they have different needs, the effect of critical scarcity on their mental capacity to handle their problems is similar, according to a new book by Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan and ...

Drawing on his book, Scarcity and Frontiers, Edward Barbier argues that how economies choose to exploit natural resources is critical to both their sustainability and prosperity. In past eras, a ...

If the India-Bangladesh ties continue the current downward spiral and New Delhi decides to cut imports of essentials to Dhaka, it could result in scarcity of essential items like wheat ...

“If the crisis is not resolved quickly, it can lead to serious fuel scarcity in Rivers State causing hardship to residents and further economic losses. Therefore, prompt action is necessary to p ...