Averting worse economic collapses
A new study shows how specific parameters can help us steer clear of tipping points in dynamic systems, such as entire economies.
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2013
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New study finds poverty leads people to focus on short term goals while ignoring the long view
(Phys.org)—A new study done by a team of researchers with business, psychology and economics backgrounds suggests that people who live in poverty tend to make poor long term financial decisions because their economic situation ...
Mobile shopping: More buzz than buy so far
When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there's more buzz than buy.
Business
Sep 1, 2011
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Mistakes explain 'cooperative' behaviour
(PhysOrg.com) -- How people behave in economic games, where they can choose to be selfish or cooperative, can be explained more easily by 'mistakes' than wanting others to succeed, Oxford researchers find.
Social Sciences
May 19, 2010
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Video game industry bucks downturn with Feb. sales
(AP) -- The video game industry continued to defy the recession in February, posting double-digit year-over-year growth with Nintendo Co.'s popular Wii gaming system leading the way.
Business
Mar 19, 2009
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Digital goods generate more than $2.5 trillion in consumer welfare a year, research finds
Digital goods are products or services that can only be purchased, transferred, and delivered online (e.g., e-books, downloadable music, online games). Such goods can generate significant benefits for consumers, but because ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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Smart transfer rules can strengthen EU climate policy
"Fit for 55": under this heading, the EU Commission will specify the implementation of the European Green Deal on 14 July. This refers to the more ambitious climate policy announced, with 55 instead of 40 percent emission ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2021
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Bitcoin's high energy consumption is a concern – but it may be a price worth paying
Bitcoin recently turned 10 years old. In that time, it has proved revolutionary because it ignores the need for modern money's institutions to verify payments. Instead, Bitcoin relies on cryptographic techniques to prove ...
Internet
Nov 7, 2018
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Teen boys less attentive at school than girls: OECD
Teenage boys are more likely to underachieve at school than their female counterparts but more likely to go on to study science and maths, an OECD report said Thursday.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2015
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How to make money from those about to play a game
In a recent paper, SFI Professor David Wolpert and co-author James Bono reveal a way to get rich without doing any work at all.
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2015
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