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COVID economic recovery: What might a green stimulus look like?
Every Thursday at 8:30am EST, the Labor Department releases the number of Americans who have filed for unemployment in the last week. By mid-June, the total number of Americans impacted by the "corona-recession" had hit nearly ...
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Volunteers receiving government aid while unemployed face scrutiny, bias from public
With the worldwide spike in unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may turn to volunteerism as a way to pass their newly found free time. But new research suggests that volunteers who also receive government ...
Economics & Business
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Education: An influencing factor for intergenerational mobility in Canada
The relationship between the income levels of parents and their children once they reach adulthood is complex, but education could be one of the factors that influence Canadian intergenerational mobility. This according to ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2020
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How the pandemic is harming the oil and gas industry
In August, Exxon Mobil, once the largest publicly traded company in the world, was dropped from the Dow Jones industrial average after 92 years. Exxon's removal is emblematic of the changing profiles of energy companies. ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2020
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Researchers examine COVID-19 impact on manufacturing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have examined how manufacturers are—or aren't—pivoting successfully in response to major manufacturing disruptions as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2020
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Overpriced? Researchers explain artificial price increases in the taxi app Uber
Apps such as Uber are an important mobility feature in many big cities. Driving others from A to B in their own car has become a job for many people. However, many drivers complain that their income is too low. In May 2019, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2020
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It's a man's (pandemic) world: How policies compound the pain for women in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 times have brought sober realizations about deep shifts in Australian society. Encroaching steadily over the past half-century, these have been largely submerged from daily view, until now.
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2020
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Reminders of inequality for poor people prod them to be more likely to want to tax the rich
A pair of political science researchers at the University of California, has found that showing people a symbol of inequality can push them to demand that rich people be taxed more. In their paper published in the journal ...
Study finds tepid home prices may reflect waning interest in New York City
Is living in the New York metropolitan area losing its appeal? It's entirely possible, say researchers at Florida Atlantic and Florida International universities who have studied more than 40 years of repeat home sales transactions.
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2020
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Targets bring more women on boards, but they still don't reach the top
An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to a major new report published by Cranfield University that shows there are only five female CEOs in the FTSE 100.
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2020
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Planning greener, healthier cities from the data up
A new study by the University of South Australia indicates important gaps in urban planning data need to be addressed to ensure key development decisions are evidence-based.
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2020
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Q&A: Seasonal economics of food during a pandemic
Michigan State University's Trey Malone answers questions about the economics of food in the coming months and how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect typical seasonal patterns. Malone is an assistant professor of agriculture, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2020
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Boys' club barriers create issues for Australian boards
Pale, male and stale—it's certainly stereotypical, but it's a saying that still holds water when it comes to Australian boards, according to new research from the University of South Australia.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2020
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Cities beat suburbs at inspiring cutting-edge innovations
The disruptive inventions that make people go "Wow!" tend to come from research in the heart of cities and not in the suburbs, a new study suggests.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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Who is the weakest link? A better understanding of global supply chains
From toilet paper to industrial chemicals, there's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has been disruptive to global supply chains.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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How employers can soften the blow of furloughs and layoffs
Furloughs and layoffs are traumatic—especially during a pandemic—but new research from Rice University offers ways employers can ease the emotional impact when they deliver the bad news to their workers.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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Workers and companies face new legal and financial threats as pandemic continues
Workers are worried. Supply chain breaks have left shelves bare, and bank balances are hitting zero. The COVID-19 shutdown is forcing anyone trying to stay afloat to prepare for the worst.
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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Study unveils both pretty and ugly faces win at social selling
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted e-commerce around the globe, including the consumer to consumer (C2C) markets on platforms such as social media. Interestingly, scholars from Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong have found ...
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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80% of Hong Kong workers want to work from home at least 1 day per week after epidemic
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many organizations have adopted work from home (WFH) practice for months. A recent survey conducted by Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong reveals that over 80 percent of respondents ...
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2020
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Q&A: Bailout of financial sector during Great Recession was a bad deal for taxpayers
U.S. taxpayers did not earn a fair return on the 2008 government bailout of financial institutions, according to new research from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Economics & Business
Sep 18, 2020
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