Many Hispanics died of COVID-19 because of work exposure
Hispanic Americans have died of COVID-19 at a disproportionately high rate compared to whites because of workplace exposure to the virus, a new study suggests.
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UCI study finds that California Competes Tax Credit program creates jobs
Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2021 — Finally, an economic development tax incentive program that works – that’s the conclusion of an analysis by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. They found that each job incentivized under the California Competes Tax Credit led to more than two additional people working in that location.
Read moreTowards a better understanding of natural hazard risk and economic losses in Europe
The ” Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020: acting today, protecting tomorrow “, the second of its series, has been
Read moreWhy subsistence consumers need marketplace literacy
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Read moreMillennials and Generation Z are more sustainability-orientated — even when it comes to money, researchers find
The younger generations are willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to sustainable living. In
Read moreBringing Total Worker Health® to a multinational agribusiness in Latin America
Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health have published a
Read moreGender bias in the workplace starts with communication during recruitment
A new study finds that a leadership role is described in a more positive way to a male than to a female candidate, all the more so if the person who outlines the role is a conservative
Read moreIn-person, telehealth care, costs before, during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: This study of working-age people enrolled in private health plans from March 2019 through June 2020
Read moreMedicaid expansion made mouths healthier, study finds
Low-income people who reported better oral health after getting coverage said it helped with their work or job search
Read moreIncome drives the economy, not prices
Politicians and business leaders often make claims about why certain sectors in the economy are shrinking, such as the decline in U.S. manufacturing is due to robotics or trade with China.
Read moreWomen missing out on workplace mentoring post #MeToo
38% of young females reported that their interactions with males were different following to the #MeToo movement. Male managers were significantly less likely to mentor or interact with female employees
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UIC Urban Forum to address wealth gap, equity concerns
New York Times best-selling author Heather McGhee to deliver keynote for virtual event April 14
Read moreWomen in cities less likely to have children
A new study in Behavioral Ecology , published by Oxford University Press, finds that women are less likely to procreate
Read moreSelf-compassion can lessen feelings of work-from-home loneliness, finds study
A psychology study conducted in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic found that being kind to oneself is an affective way to alleviate the negative effects of ‘work loneliness’
Read moreCan you win against automation?
Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the future
Read moreCommunity banks a key resource for small businesses when crises arise
Relationship lending and a simplified organizational structure allow community banks to be a better source for Paycheck Protection Program funding to small businesses
Read moreHouseholds in Zimbabwe affected by fall armyworm are 12% more likely to experience hunger
CABI has led the first study to explore the income and food security effects of the fall armyworm invasion on a country — revealing that in Zimbabwe smallholder maize-growing households blighted by the pest are 12% more likely to experience hunger
Read moreThe neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequality
Read moreResearch foresees an end to deregulated competitive public transport
Research from the University of Kent predicts an end to deregulated competitive pubic transport in the UK as a consequence
Read moreResearch offers insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk
SPOKANE, Wash. – New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of
Read moreDalal & Kaplan studying adaptive interventions for emotion regulation in the workplace
Reeshad Dalal, Professor, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Seth Kaplan, Professor, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, are conducting two studies in
Read morenTIDE February 2021 Jobs Report: Modest job gains provide hope for economic recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Read moreBernanke, Gertler, Kiyotaki and Moore win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Economics
The BBVA Foundation’s award has gone to Ben Bernanke, Mark Gertler, Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, and John Moore for fundamental contributions to our understanding of how financial market imperfections can amplify macroeconomic fluctuations and generate recessions.
Read moreAn unstable working life affects the future mental health of young people
This study evaluates the relationship between the various possible pathways at the start of working life with future absenteeism due to mental disorders in a sample of salaried workers
Read moreDo marketers matter for entrepreneurs?
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Read moreA model for career counselors to address unemployment after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment worldwide, and it may be challenging for career counselors to
Read moreSwiss statistical systems enhanced by big data
A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years – from sources
Read moreStudy Highlights Pitfalls Associated With ‘Cybervetting’ Job Candidates
A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the ways in which so-called “cybervetting” can introduce bias and moral judgment into the hiring process.
Read moreStudy highlights pitfalls associated with ‘cybervetting’ job candidates
A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the
Read moreWill we enjoy work more once routine tasks are automated? – Not necessarily, a study shows
Will we enjoy our work more once routine tasks are automated? – Not necessarily, suggests a recent study Research conducted
Read moreExposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careers
Read moreMen obstructed from entering female-dominated occupations
Job applications from men are disfavoured when they apply for work in female-dominated occupations. Reaching the interview stage was most
Read moreDepressed and out of work? Therapy may help you find a job
If depression is making it more difficult for some unemployed people to land a job, one type of therapy may help, research suggests.
Read moreStress was leading reason teachers quit before pandemic, and COVID has made matters worse
Stress was the most common reason teachers cited for leaving the profession before and during the pandemic, according to a
Read moreTransit-oriented development causing displacement: study
Transit-oriented development–which concentrates high-density housing, commercial activities and public spaces around a rapid transit station–can both be a boon and
Read morePaper: STEM skills gap modest among IT help desk workers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Workers with science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds are typically in high demand – but the demand
Read moreMilken Institute assesses pandemic’s economic impact on 400 cities nationwide
Provo-Orem, Utah is No. 1 among large cities in 2021 Best-Performing Cities Index; broadband access and housing affordability variables added to the methodology
Read moreUniversity of Minnesota national study aims to improve US transportation system with accessibility data
Study adds education and health care destinations to annual measure of access to jobs by auto, transit, biking and walking.
Read moreLGBT+ workers experience higher levels of conflict at work, shows new report
The CIPD is today launching a new research report, co-authored by the University of Bath’s Dr Luke Fletcher, to highlight how LGBT+ workers tend to have a more negative experience of work.
Read moreLGBT+ workers experience higher levels of conflict at work, shows new report
The CIPD report reveals lower levels of psychological safety and lower job satisfaction for LGBT+ workers
Read moreDigital providers come to the fore to support global mental health during pandemic
Research published today shows how digital providers are coming together to support the mental health needs of millions of users
Read moreSARS-CoV-2 infection among migrant workers in Singapore
What The Study Did: Researchers examined how common SARS- CoV-2 infection was among migrant workers in Singapore. Authors: Vernon J. Lee,
Read moreQuality education essential to closing the growing global skills gap
With rapid educational expansion in many developing countries, much progress has been made in terms of access to education. According
Read morenTIDE January 2021 jobs report: Recovery stalls for people with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Read moreFactors, rate of nurse burnout in US
What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the rate of nurse burnout in the United States and the factors associated with
Read moreLife changes influence physical activity
The birth of the first child significantly reduces the number of everyday steps in women
Read moreSouth Africa: the rising temperatures will cost up to 20% of per capita GDP
Temperature rise due to climate change has negatively affected labour productivity in the past decades and will keep damaging it,
Read moreAssociation between unemployment insurance, food insecurity among people who lost jobs during COVID-19 pandemic in US
What The Study Did: This study investigated how unemployment insurance and a $600 per week federal supplement to unemployment insurance were
Read moreRoadblocks to success for PhD grads could mean missed opportunities for Canada
A new Expert Panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies
Read moreThe public health employment picture: Are graduates meeting the demands of the workforce?
January 25, 2021 — In a study to gain understanding of the future public health workforce, researchers at Columbia University
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