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UrduCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Most viral test kits rely on labor- and time-intensive laboratory preparation and analysis techniques; for example, tests for the novel coronavirus can take days to detect the virus from nasal swabs. Now, researchers have demonstrated an inexpensive…
Tag: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
New book examines the pandemic economy and the long-term implications of COVID-19
Toronto – The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a firehose of information (much of it wrong) and an avalanche of opinions (many of them ill-founded). Most of us are so distracted by the everyday awfulness that we don’t see the broader…
Portland State study finds bike lanes provide positive economic impact
Despite longstanding popular belief, bicycle lanes can actually improve business. At worst, the negative impact on sales and employment is minimal, according to a new study from Portland State’s Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC). The report is part of…
‘Earth and Plastic’
Bren School professor Roland Geyer contributes a chapter to an online book reflecting on Earth Day
In it together
Social marketing is shown to help small fishing communities adopt sustainable fishing practices
Delivery drones instead of postal vans? Study reveals drones still consume too much energy
When delivering parcels, drones often have a poorer energy balance than traditional delivery vans, as shown by a new study conducted at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. In densely populated areas, drones consume comparatively high amounts of energy and their range…
£250k government grant enables 750 students to work with LEP SMEs
The Student Engagement in Knowledge Exchange competition will see students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, work in inter-disciplinary teams on real-world business problems with actual companies
Is it safe to spin-dry leafy greens in a washing machine?
UMass Amherst researchers receive grant to study common practice at small New England farms
Business-to-business customers expect personal service in online chat
For a long time, companies have used cost-effective chat services in their business-to-customer (B2C) sales. Companies engaged in business-to-business (B2B) sales are also increasingly moving their activities online, but their online chat services and customer interaction have not been studied much yet.
Business-to-business customers expect personal service in online chat
For a long time, companies have used cost-effective chat services in their business-to-customer (B2C) sales. Companies engaged in business-to-business (B2B) sales are also increasingly moving their activities online, but their online chat services and customer interaction have not been studied…
New economic model may prevent stops of capital flow
Researchers of the University of Malaga (UMA) identify variables that predict this event, on which financial markets stability depends
Economic recession: Can we deal with a new high in cybercrime and fraud?
With the coronavirus economic crisis deepening, experts at University of Portsmouth are warning it will lead to the highest levels of fraud and cybercrime ever recorded. There are also concerns that existing preventative measures need to be reviewed urgently because…
Beyond encryption: Protecting consumer privacy while keeping survey results accurate
A new methodology permanently alters survey datasets to protect consumers’ privacy — when data is shared — while still preserving a level of reasonable accuracy for these datasets
Mismanagment, not tampering, at root of supply problems for Ugandan farmers
For years, speculation about the poor quality of vital agricultural supplies in the African nation of Uganda has focused on questions of deliberate tampering with products – adding rocks to bags of seed in order to charge more money for…
Mutual funds with lower tax burdens have higher returns
AUSTIN, Texas — After a wild couple of months of equity market volatility, many mutual fund investors are now cautiously exploring how best to rebalance their portfolios. As they do so, new research from the McCombs School of Business at…
Harris Poll: Most Americans want government intervention to reduce inequality
New Harris Poll survey on behalf of Lehigh University shows a large majority of Americans want the federal government to seek to reduce inequality amid the Covid-19 economic crisis. Most say the U.S. is now divided between “haves” and “have-nots.”
JUUL sales bounced back within weeks of self-imposed flavor ban
Sales surpassed previous highs after short dip as consumption shifted to other available flavors
Mentoring programs help female economists secure tenure-track positions
There remains a dearth of women in economics, with far fewer females securing tenure-track jobs and publishing academic research than men. Past research points to several barriers contributing to this “leaky pipeline” including: access to mentoring, social networks, and implicit…
Study: Cultural variables play important role in perceptions of status, power
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Are powerful individuals such as politicians necessarily viewed by others as having high status? And conversely, are high-status individuals such as tech moguls always seen as powerful? According to new research co-written by a University of Illinois…
The retention effect of training
Especially in times of shortage of skilled workers, some companies do not offer continuing education that improves the employees’ chances on the labour market. Behind this restraint is the employer’s fear that employees who have undergone extensive training will use…
Immigrant Japan: understanding modern Japan through the lives and minds of migrants
In a new book, interviews of over 200 migrants in Japan give a glimpse of what life is like for immigrants in the Japanese society
The retention effect of training
Especially in times of shortage of skilled workers, some companies do not offer continuing education that improves the employees’ chances on the labour market. Behind this restraint is the employer’s fear that employees who have undergone extensive training will use…
Immigrant Japan: understanding modern Japan through the lives and minds of migrants
In a new book, interviews of over 200 migrants in Japan give a glimpse of what life is like for immigrants in the Japanese society
Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops heavily reliant on labor effort prefer harder work and longer hours.
Students often do not question online information
CORA study examines students’ ability to critically assess information from the Internet and from social media
Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today
A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops heavily reliant on labor effort prefer harder work and longer hours. Researchers used data from the European Social Survey, conducted every two years, from…
Public policies that target crime reduction around parks can directly benefit communities
URBANA, Ill. – Public parks can be valuable assets for communities, but crime in the area can “lock up” that amenity value. Crime directly affects the use that people get from their local parks. If crime is reduced, the environmental…
Infectious disease model shows impact of COVID-19 mitigation efforts in Virginia
University of Virginia modeling suggests social distancing efforts have slowed the spread of the virus in the Commonwealth.
US coronavirus measures are justified, University of Wyoming economists find
Aggressive social distancing policies being used to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are hammering the U.S. economy, but an analysis by University of Wyoming researchers suggests that these measures are economically justified. The potential benefits of social…
FDA approves first ever treatment for neurofibromatosis
According to the Children’s Tumor Foundation, approval of AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck)’s Koselugo (selumetinib) increases potential for successful tumor reduction in patients; major milestone could benet over 2.5 million living with NF
Economic impacts of olive tree pathogen
A study suggests that olive quick decline syndrome could take a huge economic toll over the next 50 years in Greece, Italy, and Spain. The bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca is spread by insects and causes the death…
XXI April International Academic Conference on economic and social development
This year, the conference is held in a distributed format
Social media can forecast economic impact of disasters including COVID-19 pandemic
Social media should be used to chart the economic impact and recovery of businesses in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Future quantum computers may pose threat to today’s most-secure communications
Quantum computers that are exponentially faster than any of our current classical computers and are capable of code-breaking applications could be available in 12 to 15 years, posing major risks to the security of current communications systems, according to a…
Special issue explores consumer access and power
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New study finds EPA mercury analysis is ‘seriously flawed’
Researchers assert that proposed EPA rollback is based on flawed cost-benefit analysis
‘Fake news’ increases consumer demands for corporate action
New research finds that “fake news” inspires consumers to demand corrective action from companies – even if the company is a victim of the fake news story. The study also supports the idea that most people feel they are better…
Uganda: 20% decline in economic output without climate action
There is evidence that climate change affects both the quantity and quality of food production, reducing food security, and nutrition intake. In developing countries, where the agricultural sector dominates the economy, the impacts of the changing climate on the agricultural…
A more personalized approach to improving customer experiences
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Computer visual algorithms shown to improve demographic information could bring a “personalized” experience to shopping, traveling and other consumer activities. The advancements come as more retailers, airlines and other businesses are collecting data about customers to…
First study on the health conditions of adults one month into COVID-19 lockdown
Early evidence of people’s health conditions after one-month of lockdown in China
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics establishes an ‘economic situation room’
The aim is to support fast decision-making amid the coronavirus crisis
Covid-19 tool allows health leaders to plan for critical care surge
Hospitals can prepare for a surge of patients critically ill with COVID-19, but it will require hospital leaders, practitioners and regional officials to adopt drastic measures that challenge the standard way of providing care, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Covid-19 tool allows health leaders to plan for critical care surge
Study outlines drastic measures needed to meet pandemic needs
INSEAD research finds how much CEOs matter to firm performance
Researchers examine the effect of CEO hospitalizations on firm performance to isolate the ‘CEO effect’
Older entrepreneurs as successful as their younger counterparts, study reveals
New study makes the case that entrepreneurship isn’t just for the young
MIT Press’s New Business Book: Leading in the Digital World
Amit Mukherjee Shows How to Foster Creativity, Collaboration, and Inclusivity
Understanding research on how people develop trust in AI can inform its use
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), technologies that can interact with the environment and simulate human intelligence, has the potential to significantly change the way we work. Successfully integrating AI into organizations depends on workers’ level of trust in the…
When what-if scenarios turn real: CSU pandemic modeler providing new COVID-19 insights
Analyzing the toll that long-term school closures may have on US health care providers
nTIDE Mar 2020: COVID-19 effects not yet seen in jobs data for Americans with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment — Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire IOD – featuring The Women’s Project, which supports women with special needs transitioning from the justice system
New UTA study finds people tune out facts and trust their guts in medical emergencies
UTA study: In crisis, people trust feelings over facts