Finland carried out the first nationwide randomized experiment on basic income. A study by the VATT Institute for Economic Research and the Labour Institute for Economic Research shows that replacing minimum unemployment ...
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2021
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Staying up all night, working nonstop, eating on the run and skipping meals are often telltale signs of starting a new business. But research shows this constant hustle—which is often glorified as the key to success—can ...
Economics & Business
May 25, 2021
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Teachers in temporary positions experience poorer job quality and feel they must jump through hoops to outcompete their colleagues and maintain employment, according to a new research publication led by UNSW Sydney, with ...
Economics & Business
May 17, 2021
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A middle-aged woman in the public sector says she and her colleagues have been "underappreciated, overworked and mentally stressed out" as they faced pandemic-related challenges and stresses, without any pay increase.
Economics & Business
May 6, 2021
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Living in social housing is no longer an accurate indicator of prosperity, with new research indicating a narrowing of the gap between social renters and the private sector in terms of income, job status and social class.
Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2021
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With the battle over federal paid family leave heating up again, a new Stanford study has answers to a key question at the heart of the debate: Are businesses hurt when workers take time off with pay to care for a child or ...
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2021
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Education is considered one of the most critical personal capital investments. But formal educational attainment doesn't necessarily pay off in job satisfaction, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2021
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Over the past year, Canada's federal government, policy-makers and employers have made significant strides in providing temporary paid sick leave provisions related to COVID-19. But the challenges associated with workplace ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from home has disproportionately hurt those without computer equipment and skills.
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2021
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Working from home during the pandemic has led to new ways of life: a new means of social gathering, new means of entertainment and, for many, a new way of working.
Economics & Business
Feb 2, 2021
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