A good manager can be just as important to a company's performance as the combined productive capacity of its employees. This is shown in a new international study, published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. The study ...
Economics & Business
May 27, 2026
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Every season, Georgia families spend thousands of dollars on youth sports in fees, travel, uniforms and other expenses. University of Georgia senior Gabriella Etienne experienced that life, competing for a club soccer team ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2026
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The global consumption of clothing is enormous. However, a significant portion of the textile fibers is lost before the garments even reach the market. "When we talk about textile waste, the debate often focuses on the clothes ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2026
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Autistic Australians face a homelessness risk nearly three times higher than the general population, according to new Flinders University research that reveals how everyday systems are failing to recognize and support autistic ...
Social Sciences
May 26, 2026
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Remote sensing quantifies the destruction of both infrastructure and economic activity from the war in Gaza. Satellite-based data reveals that more than three quarters of Gaza's economy has been wiped out since the Israel-Hamas ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2026
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Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State. For the study, published ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2026
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Mutual credit relations between banks can destabilize the financial system, as the 2007-08 crisis laid bare. Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have developed a new model showing that supply chain disruptions sharply ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2026
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The research, conducted by Wierikx at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences, is based on more than 3,000 organizational assessments. The results reveal a consistent pattern: companies are relatively ...
Economics & Business
May 24, 2026
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With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out—and check in.
Economics & Business
May 24, 2026
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Changes in work capacity can provide early signals for who is at risk of sick leave, according to a doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg. The findings point to new ways to identify the need for support before ...
Economics & Business
May 23, 2026
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