Economy
Opera is not dying, but it needs a second act for the streaming era
Every few years, you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “Opera is dying.”This post was originally published on this site
Economy
Economy
Export concentration leaves Canada’s canola sector vulnerable, research finds amid trade talks
As Canada and China announce a landmark tariff agreement, new research from The Simpson Center shows that Canada’s canola sector remains structurally vulnerable due to heavy export concentration and limited diversification capacity.This post was originally […]
Economy
Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined
Digital and online technologies have made our workplace routines faster and easier. They have also made it easier for managers to keep tabs on workers, via monitoring apps designed to capture whether employees are “working […]
Economy
Examining climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains
Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, redrawing the boundaries of what can be insured and how risk is distributed across the global economy. In recent years, insured catastrophe losses have grown by […]
Economy
Ethiopian women and safety: Why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working
For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.This post was originally published on this site
Economy
‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
For much of the 20th century, Sweden enjoyed a justifiable reputation as one of Europe’s most egalitarian countries. Yet over the past two decades, it has transformed into what journalist and author Andreas Cervenka calls […]
Economy
American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing
President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global exercise of power. But that link has been fraying since the end of the Cold War, and […]
Economy
Gender quotas for public company boards spur rise in women CEOs, study finds
Statutory gender quotas on the boards of public companies increase the number of women CEOs in private firms, research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) suggests.This post was originally published on this site
Economy
White paper released on Credit for Prior Learning as a catalyst for internal mobility and retention
University of Phoenix announced the publication of a new white paper, “Untapped Potential: How Credit for Prior Learning Can Redefine Employer Outlook on Professional Development,” by Devin Andrews, MBA, M.Ed., Vice President of Admissions and […]
Economy
A new bill could give Californians money for science they fund
On Jan. 15, California lawmakers unveiled a $23 billion science research bond aimed at offsetting recent federal funding losses—and, in a break from past efforts, tying public investment in university research to lower drug prices […]