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Tag: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
Domestic coastal and marine tourism could contribute to rebooting activity in the sect
Report from NUI Galway on domestic coastal and marine tourism and leisure
Newspapers report on car safety recalls less when manufacturers advertise more with them
Is the reporting of media outlets biased in favor of firms that advertise with them? A new study looked at the relationship between advertising by car manufacturers in U.S. newspapers and news coverage of car safety recalls in the early…
Startup firm aims to transform hydrogen fuel marketplace
LAWRENCE — A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis will leverage a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to advance technology that…
Study considers the impact of ‘new’ home working arrangements on well-being
The impact of the unprecedented shift towards full-time home-based work (HBW), brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the focus of a major new University of Stirling study. The £275,000 project – funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Economic and…
Promoting temporary contracts fails to have the desired effect of increasing employment
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores the effect labour reforms had when the cost of dismissal was cut and temporary contracts were encouraged
Changes needed to prevent controversial pharmaceutical deals
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends changes to the system which sees drug companies strike deals with competitors to stop them producing cheaper generic alternatives. These ‘pay-for-delay’ deals involve a payment from a branded drug manufacturer…
Canadian policy on corporate emissions translates to higher market value
Early adoption of protocols a factor
Fish feed foresight
Researchers show how fishmeal and oil alternatives can support aquaculture growth
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
nTIDE May 2020 Special Report: Workers with disabilities in the COVID economy
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Special Report–featuring economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD, and disability employment expert John O’Neill, PhD
Canadian policy on corporate emissions translates to higher market value
Early adoption of protocols a factor
Fish feed foresight
Researchers show how fishmeal and oil alternatives can support aquaculture growth
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
nTIDE May 2020 Special Report: Workers with disabilities in the COVID economy
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Special Report–featuring economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD, and disability employment expert John O’Neill, PhD
Dutch research institutions and Elsevier initiate world’s first national Open Science partnership
VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier have agreed publishing, reading and open science services to support Dutch research and innovation ambitions
Is your job killing you? Stress, lack of autonomy, ability can lead to depression, death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health — and not just as they…
Forest engineer leads industry team in creating jobs, restoring forest health
NAU professor Han-Sup Han, recently received a $260,000 award from the US Forest Service for a two-year project designed to reduce wildfire risk, develop the wood products market, invest in rural economies and increase forest restoration treatments
Dutch research institutions and Elsevier initiate world’s first national Open Science partnership
VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier have agreed publishing, reading and open science services to support Dutch research and innovation ambitions
Is your job killing you? Stress, lack of autonomy, ability can lead to depression, death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health — and not just as they…
Forest engineer leads industry team in creating jobs, restoring forest health
NAU professor Han-Sup Han, recently received a $260,000 award from the US Forest Service for a two-year project designed to reduce wildfire risk, develop the wood products market, invest in rural economies and increase forest restoration treatments
A new look into the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases in China
China’s implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable and timely information on GHG sources and impacts. Recent GHG monitoring and modeling studies provide new GHG emission estimates to help policymakers guide progress…
Ambitious EU climate efforts could increase emissions in the rest of the world
The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries, as well as through altered consumer behavior such as food…
Ambitious EU climate efforts could increase emissions in the rest of the world
The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries, as well as through altered consumer behavior such as food…
Egregious emissions
Researchers find that over a 15-year period, a small percentage of industrial facilities emit the majority of toxic pollution year after year
Emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology
The construction sector accounts for a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions, in Sweden and globally. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg studied the construction of an eight km stretch of road in detail and calculated…
A new look into the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases in China
China’s implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable and timely information on GHG sources and impacts. Recent GHG monitoring and modeling studies provide new GHG emission estimates to help policymakers guide progress…
Emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology
The construction sector accounts for a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions, in Sweden and globally. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg studied the construction of an eight km stretch of road in detail and calculated…
Social good creates economic boost
As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a world-first study has found social venture start-ups not only alleviate social problems but also are much more important for job creation than previously thought.
Life cycle assessment of cars — new web tool helps consumers and researchers
Decision support for car buyers: Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have developed a web tool called the Carculator that can be used to compare the environmental performance of passenger cars in detail. The program determines the environmental balance of…
KIT procures new supercomputer
‘Horeka’ hybrid system expected to be among ten most powerful computers in Europe in 2021
Economists: Lack of COVID-19 preparedness in line with previous findings
The delayed response of U.S. policymakers to the COVID-19 pandemic comes as no surprise to University of Wyoming Professor Jason Shogren and several of his economist colleagues at other institutions. That’s because the threat of a catastrophic pandemic in 2014…
KIT procures new supercomputer
‘Horeka’ hybrid system expected to be among ten most powerful computers in Europe in 2021
Economists: Lack of COVID-19 preparedness in line with previous findings
The delayed response of U.S. policymakers to the COVID-19 pandemic comes as no surprise to University of Wyoming Professor Jason Shogren and several of his economist colleagues at other institutions. That’s because the threat of a catastrophic pandemic in 2014…
Social good creates economic boost
As governments around the globe move to prop up their ailing economies, a first-of-its-kind investigation could provide important input to employment policy
Chemistry job seekers face tough outlook during pandemic
Even though it’s been over a decade, the 2008 recession and its effects still loom over the chemistry enterprise. And now with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down labs and universities across the world, chemistry students and professionals are again facing…
Blockchain: forget the criminal record, it might just save your life — new study
Food, medicine and consumer safety to benefit from tailored use of technology
Randomly selecting leaders could prove to be a remedy for hubris
History and the current geo-political climate show us how some glorified leaders lose their touch with reality
Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of enacting workplace safety practices, a recent study found. In some cases, companies with worker…
Chemistry job seekers face tough outlook during pandemic
Even though it’s been over a decade, the 2008 recession and its effects still loom over the chemistry enterprise. And now with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down labs and universities across the world, chemistry students and professionals are again facing…
Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of enacting workplace safety practices, a recent study found. In some cases, companies with worker…
Blockchain: forget the criminal record, it might just save your life — new study
Food, medicine and consumer safety to benefit from tailored use of technology
Randomly selecting leaders could prove to be a remedy for hubris
History and the current geo-political climate show us how some glorified leaders lose their touch with reality
Beauty and the beast: Why both can win at social selling
News from the Journal of Marketing
FDA approves ventilator designed by particle physics community
The Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is an open-source ventilator with off-the-shelf parts designed specifically for COVID-19 patients
Beauty and the beast: Why both can win at social selling
News from the Journal of Marketing
: Even before COVID-19, many adults over 50 lacked stable food supply
Food insecurity disparities by age, health status, race, ethnicity & education seen in National Poll on Healthy Aging; pandemic may have worsened them
How is COVID-19 affecting the global economic order?
Scenarios for the global monetary system
A century of misunderstanding of a key tool in the economics of natural resources
In an article written in 1931, the American economist and mathematician Harold Hotelling published a model to describe the evolution of the prices of non-renewable resources. Following the 1973 oil crisis, the model aroused fresh interest: the growth theorist Robert…
: Even before COVID-19, many adults over 50 lacked stable food supply
Food insecurity disparities by age, health status, race, ethnicity & education seen in National Poll on Healthy Aging; pandemic may have worsened them