Women-led businesses hit harder during height of COVID, study finds
Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.
Economics & Business
Jul 6, 2022
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As sea levels rise, coastal megacities will need more than flood barriers
Many of the world's poorest people live in regions most susceptible to flooding. In northeast India, some residents have been forced to rebuild their homes at least eight times in the past decade. In Africa, the continent's ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2022
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Understanding the role of university-based accelerators in start-up ecosystems
A new study in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business looks at how university-based accelerators contribute to the development and growth of start-up companies and to the viability of a start-up ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2022
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Indigenous entrepreneurship may well be the driver of social innovation
Research has found Indigenous start-up businesses could improve the welfare and well-being of First Nations individuals and communities. This has the potential to reduce many economic and social setbacks experienced by Indigenous ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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'You can't stop it': In rural Australia, digital coercive control can be inescapable
Domestic and family violence perpetrators commonly use technology such as phones and other devices as a weapon to control and entrap victims and survivors, alongside other forms of abuse. This "digital coercive control" is ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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Minority-owned businesses need inclusive policies, especially during COVID-19
Race-conscious policy that provides financial and commercial rent relief, and improved employee benefits and federal data collection mandates for financial institutions, could help prevent the disproportionate economic impact ...
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2022
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Sex, taxes and COVID-19: How sex workers navigated pandemic relief efforts
As COVID-19 forced Canadians to stay home and many stop working, people across numerous sectors were confused as to which income replacement programs they were eligible for.
Economics & Business
Dec 14, 2021
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How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by COVID
Small islands in the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean or in the Pacific islands promise dream holidays and the fulfillment of bucket lists. And, for the islands themselves, tourism is a vital source of jobs, income and prosperity.
Economics & Business
Nov 3, 2021
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Study: 'Hidden workers' are being excluded from the workforce
Since business has picked up with the COVID vaccine rollout, record numbers of employers have struggled to find workers. In August, half of U.S. small business owners had jobs they wanted to fill, a historic high, according ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2021
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New business models can save smaller firms during economic crises
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of disruption and hardship for many small businesses. But rather than adopting a more conservative approach involving relatively minor tactical adjustments, small businesses ...
Economics & Business
Aug 6, 2021
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