Economy

The energy transition is inextricably linked to social, economic, and political challenges, especially in rural areas. Researchers from Würzburg and Denmark are therefore calling for a new, holistic approach.... Read more

Less educated and lower income neighborhoods are consistently farther away from cultural institutions—such as elite universities, museums, and theaters—that can help advance one's social mobility, according to a new study from the USC Price School of Public Policy.... Read more

Movie studios face unique challenges in managing their operations. The success of a film relies not only on its artistic merits, but also on studios' operational decisions, particularly those related to a movie's initial box office release. A critical concern for the industry is how to manage movie piracy, a... Read more

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking exports from the mine owned by Canada-based Barrick Mining (formerly called Barrick Gold).... Read more

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month's high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too... Read more

In the growing gig economy, where a company's success depends on contractors whose schedules they can't control, businesses often turn to bonuses to lure and retain these workers. But according to new Cornell-led research, bonuses can be a losing strategy for the stakeholders involved in the platform operations.... Read more

You might not care very much about the prospect of the AI bubble bursting. Surely it's just something for the tech bros of Silicon Valley to worry about—or the wealthy investors who have spent billions of dollars funding development.... Read more

For decades, governments, banks, hospitals and schools have relied on data tools to decide who is efficient and who is not. However, according to new research from the University of Surrey, many of these rankings are flawed, because they ignore the impact of time and shocks like recessions or pandemics.... Read more

The World Economic Forum predicts that it will take more than a century to close the gender pay gap globally, while accountancy firm PwC suggests that today's 21-year-olds are unlikely to see the gap close fully during their working lives. Professor Laura Spence's groundbreaking new Academy of Management Review article,... Read more

Nearly 13% of Australians are exposed to food insecurity, with rural, regional and remote areas disproportionately affected. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has uncovered that while regional and remote food security initiatives are innovating, collaborating, sharing knowledge, and adapting to local challenges, few are engaging in strategic advocacy... Read more

Booms and busts are a recurring feature of modern economics, but when an asset's value becomes overinflated, a boom quickly becomes a bubble.... Read more

Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid work opportunities held back by women doing the bulk of unpaid work in the home, new research shows.... Read more

With record low housing affordability and more Australians destined for lifelong renting, governments are encouraging more "build-to-rent" housing across Australia.... Read more

Let's be honest, even just writing this sentence has meant engaging with some very basic artificial intelligence (AI) as the computer checks my spelling and grammar.... Read more

A pair of George Mason University marketing professors have unpacked the surprisingly intense and complicated emotional consequences of brand inauthenticity.... Read more