The U.S. is witnessing a dramatic rise in nontraditional 'gig economy' labor markets where workers are hired for single projects often on a short-term basis. An estimated 0.4% of U.S. adults are currently receiving income ...
Economics & Business
Mar 4, 2020
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Over the last 20 years, the number of female CEOs leading S&P 500 firms has increased fivefold. But it's a deceiving figure: among large publicly traded firms, women still only make up six percent of all CEOs.
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2020
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Investors need to pay closer attention to the non-financial measures linked to CEO cash bonuses, because targets that are not disclosed, or undefined, in annual reports are associated with worse company performance down the ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2019
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As companies trim their hierarchies and form teams of employees to manage themselves, researchers from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis are sounding warning bells.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2019
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High-flying careers in the airline industry don't mean sky-high salaries for women, according to new research by Swansea University.
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 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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The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has highlighted the continued gap in pay between men and women. While it is by no means a perfect metric, the very exercise of collecting this data has focused minds in the boardroom ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2019
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The pay gap between male and female economists at UK universities has not fallen for 20 years, a new study has revealed.
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2019
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How much are iPhone chips worth? That more or less is the question to be decided by a US court as Apple seeks billions in damages from former chip supplier Qualcomm.
Business
Apr 16, 2019
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With more TV streaming services than ever before, from newcomers like Disney Plus to stalwarts like Netflix, consumers may feel the ideal viewing experience is finally at hand.
Business
Apr 12, 2019
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