Economy

A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Marketing Science sheds light on how online safety-related reviews from Airbnb guests influence booking decisions and how the platform itself balances consumer welfare against its own financial incentives.This […]

Work, shopping, church and the pub kept different classes apart far more than ‘residential segregation’ in 1850s Manchester, undermining key assumptions about the Industrial Revolution. Historians have long assumed that Manchester’s middle classes sheltered from […]

Halloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike—but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, […]

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared to non-Montessori preschoolers.This article was originally published here

In almost every profession, feedback is fraught. Some managers dread giving it. Employees brace for it. Across industries, feedback often lands as cruel rather than constructive.This article was originally published here

Companies that are more sensitive to temperature changes are consistently overvalued and deliver lower-than-expected returns.This article was originally published here

Temperatures across Europe are rising at twice the global average. This alarming trend is leading to more frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, floods and storms.This article was originally published here

Returning to work after maternity leave can leave new mothers wrestling with guilt—feeling they can’t fully win at work or home. New research from Baylor University shows that the right kind of support during pregnancy […]

Have you ever used artificial intelligence (AI) in your job without double-checking the quality or accuracy of its output? If so, you wouldn’t be the only one.This article was originally published here

Feelings of awe, sparked by nature’s grandeur, can inspire consumers to buy fewer but higher-quality products, according to a new study co-authored by University of Auckland marketing experts Associate Professor Yuri Seo and Divya Tewari.This […]