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Tag: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
Moving beyond ‘defensive medicine’
Study shows removing liability concerns slightly increases C-section procedures during childbirth.
Capping out-of-network hospital bills could create big savings
Study finds approach could create savings similar to single-payer plans
Responding to golden hour emergencies with rescue drones!
The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that its rescue drone design concept, ‘911$ Rescue Drone’ has been honored at the international design competition, iF Design Awards 2020. The 911$ Rescue Drone, proposed by Professor…
Corporate social irresponsibility: Which cases are critically reported — and which aren’t?
Print media do not report corporate misconduct – such as environmental offences, corruption, or the violation of social standards – consistently and independently. Instead, the media are often influenced by their own interests, such as advertising revenues. That is the…
Sustainable exploration from the air
HZDR researchers evaluate the efficiency of environmentally friendly raw material exploration
Knowledge of basic finances empowers elderly population in Japan
When it comes to awareness of social and legal services available to people with dementia, financial knowledge is key
Trailblazers issue celebrates women entrepreneurs in chemistry
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, is celebrating women entrepreneurs in chemistry with a special issue highlighting 20 women who work across the fields of biotechnology, solar energy, pharmaceuticals and more. Guest edited by…
Study: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off
Why are workers getting smaller pieces of the pie?
Market concentration in the form of ‘superstar’ firms has been lowering labor’s share of GDP in recent decades, a new study finds
Lack of information impedes access to food pantries and programs in Utah
Utah residents who have difficulty keeping their families fed could be missing a key ingredient: information. A University of Utah Health study finds that poor communications in at least 22 Utah communities could be hampering efforts to connect those in…
Lack of information impedes access to food pantries and programs in Utah
Utah residents who have difficulty keeping their families fed could be missing a key ingredient: information. A University of Utah Health study finds that poor communications in at least 22 Utah communities could be hampering efforts to connect those in…
Prosocial behavior and happiness
A study involving 591 people who made a choice between a lottery favoring a prosocial donation of 350 euros that was expected to save a human life and a lottery favoring a selfish payment of 100 euros finds that in…
Our brains are powerful — but secretive — forecasters of video virality
When Stanford University neuroscientist Brian Knutson tracked his smartphone usage, he was shocked to learn that he spent twice as much time on his phone as he had anticipated. “In many of our lives, every day, there is often a…
Spending on experiences versus possessions advances more immediate happiness
Certain purchases are better than others at sparking people’s in-the-moment happiness, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Lead author Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing, and his research team…
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors, wildflowers
Spring is coming, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather, longer days and renewed life. For residents of the Pacific Northwest, one of the most idyllic scenes of this renewed life is the wildflowers that light up Mount…
Underrepresented college students benefit more from ‘active learning’ techniques in STEM
Students from different backgrounds in the United States enter college with equal interest in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But that equal interest does not result in equal outcomes. Six years after starting an undergraduate STEM degree,…
Tax incentives for businesses could contribute to the decline of the middle class
A corporation announces it’s seeking bids from local governments to build a new warehouse or move its headquarters. Policymakers tend to swoop in with this mindset: Let’s entice that company with tax breaks to set up shop here. It’ll create…
Support communities key for military wives and partners facing employment and social challenges
Military spouses can struggle to find and maintain employment and face severe restrictions on their social lives because of their partners’ working patterns. New research from Lancaster University and the University of Manchester, published in the European Journal of Marketing…
Scholars explore role of digital environments in international marketing
News from the Journal of International Marketing
Clower examining North Carolina community college labor market
Clower Examining North Carolina Community College Labor Market Terry Clower, Director, Center for Regional Analysis; Northern Virginia Chair; Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, received $27,128 from the John M. Belk Endowment for a project in which he will…
Zywicki receives funding for CFPB task force
Todd J. Zywicki, Foundation Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, received funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a task force. This body will examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers.…
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income Project – a holistic approach to improving outcomes for young people with disabilities and their families
When older people feel excluded at work
Employees over 50 can feel excluded and demotivated in the workplace for various reasons. They feel particularly excluded when they believe that their cognitive abilities decrease with age, as psychologists from the University of Basel report in the journal ”…
Corn productivity in real time: Satellites, field cameras, and farmers team up
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois scientists, with help from members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, have developed a new, scalable method for estimating crop productivity in real time. The research, published in Remote Sensing of Environment , combines…
When older people feel excluded at work
Employees over 50 can feel excluded and demotivated in the workplace for various reasons. They feel particularly excluded when they believe that their cognitive abilities decrease with age, as psychologists from the University of Basel report in the journal ”…
Corn productivity in real time: Satellites, field cameras, and farmers team up
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois scientists, with help from members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, have developed a new, scalable method for estimating crop productivity in real time. The research, published in Remote Sensing of Environment , combines…
Study: Temporary work visas could deter illegal immigration of Mexican migrants
A new study examined how increasing the number of visas available to potential migrants would affect unauthorized immigration from Mexico to the United States. Current U.S. policy bans people who are deported from receiving legal status for a period of…
The persistence of pay inequality: The gender pay gap in an anonymous online labor market
Self-selection of online tasks leads to lower hourly pay for women
Study: Temporary work visas could deter illegal immigration of Mexican migrants
A new study examined how increasing the number of visas available to potential migrants would affect unauthorized immigration from Mexico to the United States. Current U.S. policy bans people who are deported from receiving legal status for a period of…
The persistence of pay inequality: The gender pay gap in an anonymous online labor market
Self-selection of online tasks leads to lower hourly pay for women
What drug companies spend to bring a new drug to market
What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the cost to bring 63 new drugs or biologics to market between 2009 and 2018 using publicly available data on research and development expenditures for these medicines. This study is part of a theme…
The case for economics — by the numbers
A multidecade study shows economics increasingly overlaps with other disciplines, and has become more empirical in nature
New approach to combat opioid crisis in rural Tennessee
University of Tennessee extension to lead pilot program
Research reveals best hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has revealed the most effective hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Cyber toolkit a ‘complete package’ for detectives, companies
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A growing number of law enforcement agencies from across the world want to use Purdue University technology to help them track down cybercriminals with a toolkit that also can help companies stop insider threats and technology-facilitated…
Changes in drug prices, discounts in US
What The Study Did: This study describes changes in list and net prices for 600 branded drugs in the U.S. from 2007 to 2018 and estimated the extent to which price increases were offset by increases in discounts. This study…
How much does the drug industry spend on lobbying, campaign contributions?
What The Study Did: What the pharmaceutical and health product industry spent on lobbying and contributions to political campaigns in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018 was the focus of this observational study that used federal- and state-level data. This…
Profits of large pharmaceutical companies compared to other large public companies
What The Study Did: Data from annual financial reports were used to compare the profitability of 35 large pharmaceutical companies with 357 companies in the S&P 500 Index from 2000 to 2018. This study is part of a theme issue…
US health care spending by payer, health conditions
What The Study Did: A variety of data were used to estimate annual health care spending in the U.S. from 1996 through 2016 by payer (public insurance, private insurance and out-of-pocket payments) and by health conditions, including low back pain…
Re-thinking ‘tipping points’ in ecosystems and beyond
When a grassland becomes a desert, or a clearwater lake shifts to turbid, the consequences can be devastating for the species that inhabit them. These abrupt environmental changes, known as regime shifts, are the subject of new research in Nature…
The GDP fudge: China edition
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – For all its shortcomings, the gross domestic product (GDP) of a country remains an important barometer of its economic health, strongly influencing both private and public spending. Though conceptually simple as the…
Re-thinking ‘tipping points’ in ecosystems and beyond
When a grassland becomes a desert, or a clearwater lake shifts to turbid, the consequences can be devastating for the species that inhabit them. These abrupt environmental changes, known as regime shifts, are the subject of new research in Nature…
The GDP fudge: China edition
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – For all its shortcomings, the gross domestic product (GDP) of a country remains an important barometer of its economic health, strongly influencing both private and public spending. Though conceptually simple as the…
Putting a price on the protective power of wetlands
In coastal communities prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and the like. But a natural buffer in the form of wetlands may be the more cost-effective solution, according to…
Putting a price on the protective power of wetlands
In coastal communities prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and the like. But a natural buffer in the form of wetlands may be the more cost-effective solution, according to…
Paper: Disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing poses dangers to drivers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing – aka “fracking,” the process by which oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting high-pressure mixtures of water and chemicals – are well documented, but according to a paper co-written…
Paper: Disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing poses dangers to drivers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing – aka “fracking,” the process by which oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting high-pressure mixtures of water and chemicals – are well documented, but according to a paper co-written…
Jisc, UK institutions and Wiley agree ground-breaking deal
Hoboken, N.J–March 2, 2020– Jisc, the UK’s research and education not-for-profit that negotiates licences and digital content agreements on behalf of UK universities, and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, have struck a four year “read and publish”…
Jisc, UK institutions and Wiley agree ground-breaking deal
Hoboken, N.J–March 2, 2020– Jisc, the UK’s research and education not-for-profit that negotiates licences and digital content agreements on behalf of UK universities, and Wiley, a global leader in research and education, have struck a four year “read and publish”…