Economy
Study finds group reflective practice beneficial to planning commissions, staff, yet rarely used
Sometimes the most valuable thing you can find is something you weren’t even looking for.This post was originally published on this site
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Economy
Women’s retirement savings run out faster under traditional investment plans, new study finds
A new Monash University study found that women were at higher risk of exhausting their retirement savings than men when relying on the traditional 60/40 investment mix of equities and bonds for a comfortable lifestyle.This […]
Economy
Performance feedback boosts teamwork when it highlights shared challenges, not rankings
A new study from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business reveals that sharing performance information among employees can foster cooperation, but only if the circumstances are right.This post was originally published on this site
Economy
Nobel economist warns of AI dangers
A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers “amazing possibilities” but should be regulated because of its job-destroying potential.This post was originally published on this site
Economy
Patents in fuzzy, overlapping categories can catalyze breakthrough inventions
Breakthrough inventions are most likely to emerge when knowledge categories are blurred. Research by Gianluca Carnabuci, professor of organizational behavior at ESMT, and Balázs Kovács, professor at Yale School of Management, shows that patents in […]
Economy
Rural women farmers in South Africa: How global promises aren’t translating into support on the ground
It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow their businesses.This […]
Economy
Poverty in Australia increases to 1 in 7 people, according to report
The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a new report released today—at the start of Anti-Poverty Week.This post was originally published on this site
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Women in leadership could save Australia’s tourism and hospitality sector, research finds
Australia is projected to experience 18 days of extreme heat waves annually, up from just 4 days currently, and a 444% increase in heat wave-related deaths in Sydney alone, according to a new report.This post […]
Economy
Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key […]
Economy
The Nobel economics prize is set to be announced Monday
The final Nobel of this year’s prize season is being announced Monday morning when organizers reveal the winner or winners of the Nobel memorial prize in economics.This post was originally published on this site