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A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert in the use of financial information in capital markets examines the relationship between political corruption and firm value in the U.S., and what prevailing forces ...
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Jul 18, 2019
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The first rule on the stock market is to buy low and sell high. Economists are well aware of how this behaviour changes the prices of stocks, but in reality, trades alone don't tell the whole story. Parties like banks and ...
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2019
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On the surface, the well-being of the American worker seems rosy.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2019
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Graduates offer companies an untapped resource that leads to innovation, and small and medium-sized businesses need to embrace it.
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2019
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The recent wave of recreational cannabis legalization across the U.S. could generate $22 billion in sales per year, but not everyone is happy about it. New research to be published in an upcoming edition of the INFORMS journal ...
Economics & Business
Jul 17, 2019
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Sharp income disparity in neighborhoods linked with physical and mental health problems, says U of A social epidemiologist who found similar results in Boston and Calgary.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2019
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You know that person who always seems to be ahead of their deadlines, despite being swamped? Do you look at them with envy and wonder how they do it?
Economics & Business
Jul 17, 2019
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Researchers from BYU and the Netherlands' Delft University of Technology may have figured out the secret to get people to buy more fresh produce: dress veggies up in black.
Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2019
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A US judge on Monday slashed punitive damages a jury ordered Monsanto to pay in a Roundup cancer trial, saying the sum was too high despite the company's "reprehensible" conduct.
Economics & Business
Jul 16, 2019
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Researchers from the United States published new research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science (Editor's note: The source of this research is INFORMS), which sheds light on just how much it may take for the companies ...
Economics & Business
Jul 15, 2019
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A little self-doubt at work can be a good thing, but like anything else—too much can be a bad thing.
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2019
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As digital advertising takes over the world of marketing, with popular focus on everything from social media ads to search engine ads, it can be easy to forget about television. In recent years, though, the TV landscape has ...
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2019
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Why does a 55-year-old worker earn on average around 40 percent more than a 25-year-old? Is there a link between average wage growth and rising wage inequality? Many answers to these fundamental questions have so far remained ...
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2019
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A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies labor economics says the minimum wage is an effective tool to increase the incomes of older workers who are at or near retirement and—contrary to the ...
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2019
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It's the structure of a firm's governance that may cause shareholders to walk away if they think they can't hold the firm accountable for its political activity, according to a new study.
Economics & Business
Jul 10, 2019
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New research finds that environmental organizations are still reluctant to release data or report on the gender, race and LGBTQ composition of their staff.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2019
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As companies trim their hierarchies and form teams of employees to manage themselves, researchers from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis are sounding warning bells.
Social Sciences
Jul 09, 2019
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The label on organic, fair-trade coffee and clothing doesn't always tell the full story.
Social Sciences
Jul 09, 2019
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Parents who financially help their unemployed adult children offset such costs by adjusting their behavior, particularly by spending less money on food, working more and reducing retirement savings, according to a new RAND ...
Economics & Business
Jul 09, 2019
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New research from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management could upend the approach to sales forecasting for industries from cell phones to cars.
Economics & Business
Jul 08, 2019
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