As a professor of medieval Europe, I've taught the bubonic plague, and how it contributed to the English Peasant Revolt of 1381. Now that America is experiencing widespread unrest in the midst of its own pandemic, I see some ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2020
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A new study from the University of Minnesota and Villanova University examined "good jobs" (i.e., decent wages, access to health benefits, regular hours and job security) for low- and middle-skill workers across industries, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2019
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When it comes to career success, it pays to aim for more education than what you need for the job you want.
Education
Aug 20, 2019
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Military veterans are faring better in the workplace than their non-veteran counterparts. In fact, between 2005 and 2015, veterans' average hourly wages were nearly $5 higher—at almost $26 an hour—compared to $21 an hour ...
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2019
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One of the most spectacular facts of the last two centuries of economic history is the exponential growth in GDP per capita in most of the world. Figure 1 shows the rise (and the difference) in living standards for five countries ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2019
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Densely built cities with people living and working in close proximity are economically efficient but lead to higher levels of inequality, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science ...
Economics & Business
May 3, 2019
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The vote to leave the European Union has already cost the average worker more than a week's wages thanks to higher prices, a study shows today.
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2019
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For Chinese guests at Marriott International hotels, the check-in process will soon get easier. The hotel giant announced last summer that it's developing facial recognition systems that will allow guests to check in at a ...
Robotics
Dec 28, 2018
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There is increasing pressure being placed on universities to deliver better "value for money". Universities minister Sam Gyimah wants school leavers to have greater access to the labour market outcomes for each individual ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2018
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Workers with well-honed soft skills—time and stress management, problem-solving, communication and good teamwork, for example—tend to work at better firms and fetch higher wages.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2017
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