Economy

With AFL clubs preparing for the Draft, Victoria University (VU) researchers are proposing a new approach to trade draft picks based on their true value according to teams’ future performances.This article was originally published here

Behind the talk of fighting inequality at the group of 20 most powerful economies in the world, the G20, lies a carefully staged show—one that manages dissent rather than redistributes power.This article was originally published […]

Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the […]

Five years into Canada’s $10-a-day child care plan, affordability has improved dramatically for families fortunate enough to have a space. However, the families who need care the most are being left behind.This article was originally […]

‘Tis the season for giving—and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before […]

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are rethinking the “think outside the box” mentality when it comes to creativity.This article was originally published here

Do your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost town on Friday afternoons? You’re not alone.This article was originally published here

Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets growing individualization, a new form of collective housing—shared houses—is redefining what home means. To understand […]

Tourists don’t just bring cameras and appetites on vacation, they also bring rosier opinions. A new study in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that travelers systematically give restaurants higher online ratings than locals […]

Most poverty-fighting efforts focus on meeting basic material needs, such as food and shelter. But this overlooks the psychological and cultural factors that shape how people take action in their lives.This article was originally published […]