When companies are caught making illegal payments to foreign government officials to win or keep business, the penalties are meant to be severe. But new research suggests those consequences are not always applied evenly. ...
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Religion plays a greater role in growth, prosperity and economic development than many people realize. This is the finding of a paper published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) ahead of Pentecost, marking the ...
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May 20, 2026
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A study published in Economic Inquiry provides new evidence that universal free school meals can meaningfully reduce out-of-school suspensions in both elementary and secondary schools.
Economics & Business
May 20, 2026
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Why do some organizations survive across the centuries while others founder when faced with technological disruption? A new study by the University of Zurich shows that historically developed monastic forms of co-determination ...
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May 19, 2026
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New research shows that Americans' use of home delivery continues to be split sharply along geographic lines, with shoppers in urban areas remaining more reliant on home delivery than rural households. In a new study published ...
Economics & Business
May 19, 2026
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Anime has gone mainstream in the United States, drawing millions of fans who spend big money on conventions, streaming, gaming, and merchandise. But anime is no longer reserved just for cosplayers. Now, businesses and sports ...
Economics & Business
May 19, 2026
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Service quality improvement requires a holistic approach to analyzing customer reviews and identifying relevant, actionable issues. Researchers from South Korea have addressed this by developing a model that integrates service-specific ...
Economics & Business
May 19, 2026
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Why do so many corporate renewal efforts fail, despite following current best practices?
Economics & Business
May 19, 2026
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Economists have identified—and resolved—a seeming paradox regarding how competition from China affects the price and volume of products that are exported from other countries into the United States. The findings shed new ...
Economics & Business
May 19, 2026
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Holding off on that late-night online order of a book, blender or blue jeans could ease the strain on a warehouse worker. Consumers' around-the-clock, often impulsive demand for cheap, rapidly delivered products creates harsher ...
Economics & Business
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