The pandemic has rolled back years of progress towards equality between men and women, according to a report released Wednesday showing the crisis had added decades to the trajectory towards closing the gender gap.
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2021
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Which U.S. metro region is most likely to come out of the next recession, natural disaster or other regional "shock" relatively unscathed? Rochester, Minn. A little more battered might be College Station-Bryan, Texas.
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2011
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Automation feels inevitable.
Economics & Business
May 9, 2019
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For virtual teamwork to be effective, workplaces need to foster interdependence in some areas and avoid it in others, according to a newly published study of virtual teams.
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2023
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Assigning chores to children equally, giving them unsupervised freedom outdoors, and providing good career role models would help address workplace gender inequality, according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2018
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Recent COVID-19 induced panic buying has raised concerns about food security for many Australians.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2020
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A survey of dog owners from across the U.S. shows that when it comes to seeking veterinary care for dogs, barriers to access—including a lack of trust—have more effect on the decision-making process than differences in ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 25, 2021
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The current federal cap on monetary damages for workplace sexual harassment is far too low to incentivize firms to take stronger measures to prevent the behavior, writes Vanderbilt economist Joni Hersch in "Valuing the Risk ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2019
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Until the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 provided federal recognition of same-sex marriage in the United States, individual state laws varied. Some states were clear on whether or not they would ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2019
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A new study by Uppsala University has investigated how the comprehensive queues that built up during the Swedish elections in 2022 negatively impacted voter turnout. In total, turnout fell by three percentage points. 87 percent ...
Political science
Sep 25, 2023
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