The majority of California's roughly 300,000 teachers don't have access to the state-funded paid leave program that most new parents in the private sector do. Instead, many local school districts deduct the cost of a substitute ...
Economics & Business
Jul 31, 2026
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Economists have long used measures of public sentiment about the economy to forecast a wide range of key financial outcomes, like consumer spending and gross domestic product growth. Now, researchers at Penn State, Florida ...
Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2026
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Social businesses are being prevented from delivering lasting benefits to their regions because of complex policies, unclear guidance, financial constraints and poor use of resources, according to new research from the Durham ...
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2026
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The appeal of soccer matches to spectators is a key factor in the success of professional sports leagues. League officials therefore seek to make competitions as interesting as possible. But how can the appeal of matches ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2026
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Apprentices in private, independent companies are more likely to fail their final exams, change contracts and not complete their training than apprentices who have contracts through a training agency.
Economics & Business
Jul 23, 2026
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Digital workplace innovation could help more women entrepreneurs become leaders of family firms by making it easier to balance work and family life, according to new research from the University of East London.
Economics & Business
Jul 30, 2026
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Flinders University researchers examined AOD VET provision in Australia in 2024, comparing it with a 2011 review, and found there has been a contraction in programs despite a major increase in the share of private providers—while ...
Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2026
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Workplace conflict has played a foundational role in theories about how people interact on the job. In a recent paper, researchers developed a new measure of how conflict is expressed among workers that highlights how the ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2026
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Increases to the standard federal tax deduction implemented in 2018 were made permanent a year ago, and researchers are beginning to understand the downstream effects on state and local governments. The increased deduction ...
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2026
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Adelaide University research shows that while higher education (HE) in Australia continues to deliver a substantial wage premium, education, skills and labor-market policy need to align more closely.
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