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Plenty of ups and downs are key to a great story, research finds
Since at least Aristotle, writers and scholars have debated what makes for a great story. One of them is Samsun Knight, a novelist who is also an economist and assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto's ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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More frequent financial reporting benefits investors
When it comes to financial reporting, how much information is too much? Public companies in the U.S. file reports every three months to comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2024
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AI can mitigate bias against women in loan decisions and boost lenders' profits and reputations
Recent research from the University of Bath shows discrimination against women worsens if Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used by lenders for loans, but that ethical lenders could choose to tweak the AI algorithms to address ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2024
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Research exposes how repeated information warps our decisions
Imagine the decisions you make every day, such as what to buy, who to trust, or who to vote for, are heavily influenced by a simple yet powerful flaw in your reasoning. Economists at the University of Surrey argue that people ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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Examining WTO system amidst growing trade imbalances
The establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 coincided with a period of substantial global economic growth, fueled by lowered tariffs and increased market access in a globalized world economy based on the ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2024
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Why are food prices still so high? What is price gouging—and why is it so complicated?
Vice President Kamala Harris' proposal to ban price gouging by grocers and food companies seemed to do more than just stir up the usual partisan bickering: it set off a highly technical debate between economists, food executives ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2024
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Study finds national decline in workplace well-being
Workplace well-being across the United States has steadily declined in recent years as employers have scaled back the supportive, flexible climates they implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2024
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The balance battle: Five reasons why dads are struggling with workplace flexibility
Despite a rise in dual-earner families in Australia and men wanting to be more engaged with their kids, there are still major hurdles preventing dads from fully embracing formalized flexible working arrangements such as part-time ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness
Ever considered working for yourself? Some of the oft-touted perks make it seem like a dream. You get more control over your time, total freedom over creative and business decisions, and a better work-life balance.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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Lack of competition between petrol stations hits households most in poorest areas: Study
Households in low-income areas face significantly higher increases in petrol prices when rival fuel stations close compared to high-income areas, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2024
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Q&A: Business expert shares insights from panel formed to examine infant formula crisis
Despite complex regulations for infant formula, contamination in production and supply chain issues at Abbott Nutrition created a dangerous shortage in 2022.
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2024
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Researchers present a high-dimensional choice model for online retailing
In a new study, researchers developed a model that helps online retailers to more accurately predict customer purchases from a wide range of products in complex online shopping environments, reducing sales forecast errors ...
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2024
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Husbands still dominate investment decisions, research reveals
Husbands still have more control over investment decisions than their wives, despite signs they are riskier investors, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Is authentic leadership effective in promoting diversity in Japan?
Promoting diversity in business organizations requires a focus on cognitive diversity, which is the differences in individuals' invisible attributes, such as knowledge, skills, perspectives, and values, rather than demographic ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Study links gentrification to reduced crime, but downsides of gentrification can't be ignored
Neighborhood gentrification in Buffalo between 2011 and 2019 was associated with a decrease in property crime, independent of a general decrease in similar crime city-wide during those same years, according to a University ...
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2024
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Research connects happy keywords to happier shoppers
New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business shows consumers use "happier" words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Africa's 'youthquake': Huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope
By 2050, one in every three young people on Earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labor Organization's (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa's young people will be key players ...
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Aug 29, 2024
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South Africa's coal workers face uncertainty—study shows they're being left out of the green transition
South Africa is on the path to decarbonization—doing away with burning coal and other fossil fuels and moving towards renewable, clean energy, such as solar and wind power. However, the coal industry employs 91,000 people. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Who are the global super-rich of tomorrow? Teens at one of the world's most expensive schools interviewed
While super-rich kids make for great TV subjects, their real lives, perspectives and ambitions are often shielded from the public. To learn more about them, we interviewed students at one of the most expensive secondary schools ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Labor or leisure? Why a universal basic income might foster well-being but not productivity
The current cost-of-living crisis, high interest rates and the ensuing economic contraction have disproportionately hit low-income households. And for many low-income workers, the future remains uncertain.
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Aug 29, 2024
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