Economy

Video meetings have become a staple in the workplace. A recent study among senior IT industry managers shows that video meetings have a dual impact on remote leadership. Although Teams, Zoom and other tools for […]

When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds. The study, “Analyst Rational Inattention: Evidence from CEO Turnover Events,” published in the Accounting Review, […]

A new study finds that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses—dodging both taxes and government regulations. “Populist rhetoric refers to political language […]

The National Bureau of Economic Research has published a new working paper by economists Ali Shourideh (Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business), Maryam Farboodi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Nima Haghpanah (Yale University) that […]

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of financial technology worldwide, including in many African countries, but it also brought financial hardships, leading to negative impacts on digital financial inclusion. In a new study, researchers have […]

An office job calls for a “fast-paced, fit and energetic” person who can “stand out” in a crowd. How likely are you to apply? A new University of Guelph study, led by Dr. Melissa Walker […]

Promoting women’s ownership in wineries can boost sales among the largest group of U.S. wine consumers, who happen to be women. Messages like “proudly made by a woman winemaker” increased women’s intentions of purchasing wines, […]

COVID-19 made remote work and remote learning a new norm for employees and students. But even as many have returned to offices and schools, one of the pandemic’s quieter legacies is influencing both the workplace […]

The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the program itself in over […]

Sungkyunkwan University announced that a research team has identified, through EEG (electroencephalogram) analysis, the impact of “fragrance” on consumers’ emotions, memory, and deep emotional bonds with luxury brands. Going beyond conventional survey-based approaches, this study […]