In a paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers, including lead author Joshua Stoll of the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences and the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, map the global ...
Ecology
Jul 11, 2018
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Ask economists whether prediction markets or prediction polls fare better, and they'll likely favor the former.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2017
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When Uber decided to develop its own self-driving car, it went big. The company came to Carnegie Mellon University, the epicenter for autonomous driving research for three decades, and hired away four professors and 36 technical ...
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2016
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If you purchased a Toyota Prius, you may have been driven by the desire to conserve the environment or to save yourself some money at the gas pump. But consumers may also choose to buy sustainable products to make themselves ...
Economics & Business
Jun 9, 2016
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The full potential of nature apps for getting the public more interested in ecology and conservation is not being exploited enough, says a new study.
Software
Oct 23, 2015
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Shock advertising has become obsolete and marketers need to implement alternative ways of "breaking through the clutter", according to Wits research.
Economics & Business
Aug 14, 2015
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If a firm faces troubled times during a stable market, strong advertising can carry it through. But when the market is turbulent, a firm's Research and Development is more likely to help save it from bankruptcy. A new study ...
Economics & Business
Jun 19, 2015
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Many television advertisers voice fears that distracted viewers—those increasingly frenetic multitaskers using smartphones, laptops and tablets while viewing TV - are becoming less receptive to advertisers' messages. A ...
Economics & Business
May 14, 2015
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A new study published in Marketing Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), shows double-digit revenue growth for firms that create their own brand-specific online ...
Economics & Business
May 4, 2015
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A new study in Marketing Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), finds that most firms do not use the skimming or penetration strategies that deliberately overprice ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2015
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