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Corporate social responsibility can boost a company's bottom line

Can companies do well by doing good? Research in the International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management that has looked at companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) provides a positive answer to that question. ...

Where flood policy helps most—and where it could do more

Flooding, including the devastation caused recently by Hurricane Helene, is responsible for $5 billion in annual damages in the U.S. That's more than any other type of weather-related extreme event.

How social structure influences the way people share money

People around the globe often depend on informal financial arrangements, borrowing and lending money through social networks. Understanding this sheds light on local economies and helps fight poverty.

Nobel Prize-winning economist explains how to fix fintech

Financial services, like many institutions, are losing Americans' trust. That's a problem. Economies depend on a healthy financial system, as became painfully evident during the 2008 financial crisis, and that system operates ...

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Microinclusions improve women's workplace belonging and commitment

New research from the University of Washington published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, shows how "microinclusions"—brief instances of positive treatment, especially from members of the dominant group—help ...