Helping consumers in a crisis
‘Quantitative easing’ program let households spend more during the last recession; could it work again?
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Helping consumers in a crisis
‘Quantitative easing’ program let households spend more during the last recession; could it work again?
Read moreThe Third Age is the Golden Age
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Within the context of population and demographics studies, the “Third Age” refers
Read moreField courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
Read moreField courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
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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.
Read moreSocial 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
Read moreHow handling meat leads to psychological numbness
Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of
Read moreCOVID-19 baby boom? This new study suggests perhaps not
Over 80% of people surveyed in a study do not plan to conceive during the COVID-19 crisis, perhaps putting to
Read moreAlready vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Read moreAlready vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Read moreStudy finds rise in between-workplace inequalities in the US, high-income countries
Study of 20 years of data led by UMass Amherst sociologist Donald Tomaskovic-Devey finds inequality rising in 12 of the 14 countries examined, including the US
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