From the nutritional traffic light system displayed on a box of cereal, to the efficiency ratings we look at when buying a house, ratings and labels help us work out how to spend money responsibly. A new scheme from the UK's ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2023
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In a recent study conducted by the Collaborative Research Centre 940 Volition and Cognitive Control of Dresden University of Technology, psychologists systematically related the trait cognitive effort investment to actual ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2023
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The management of working capital—or a firm's current assets minus its current liabilities—aids organizations in making efficient use of their existing assets and maximizing cash flow.
Economics & Business
Aug 22, 2023
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Gender equity continues to be a significant problem in business globally. We all know the story: the gender pay gap is a persistent issue and female-dominated industries tend to be lower paid.
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2023
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The summer of 2022, which saw repeated heat waves, fires, and droughts in Europe and around the world, is confirmation that the effects of global warming are coming on stronger and faster than even the most pessimistic forecasts. ...
Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2022
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Investing in clean energy rather than fossil fuels is an attractive choice for investors concluded experts at a Business School webinar.
Economics & Business
Jul 6, 2020
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Investing in product safety, employee diversity and carbon footprint reduction are all examples of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that can result in high praise for a chief executive—or get them fired—according ...
Economics & Business
Oct 10, 2017
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An Indiana University study found that higher-performing elementary school students received a disproportionate number of resources from their parents, compared to their lower-performing peers.
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2013
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Brokers are supposed to recommend investments that are in the best interests of their clients. But a study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of Finance has found that mutual funds offering higher broker ...
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2013
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Sixteenth-century European explorers probed the jungles and valleys of South America in search of El Dorado, the legendary lost city of gold, but came up empty-handed. Corporate political supporters may find themselves similarly ...
Economics & Business
Jun 11, 2012
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