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UrduIs gender bias in hiring really a thing? Opinions vary, but a new study by a UBC psychologist and researchers in France reveals that hiring committees who denied it’s a problem were less likely to promote women. “Our evidence suggests…
Tag: SOCIOECONOMICS
Clean air for a sustainable future
Three Leibniz Institutes are working on solutions to reduce the health impact of air pollution by so
Princeton scientists awarded grant to boost crop yields by adding algal organelle to plant
Goal is to increase efficiency of photosynthesis
Premature mortality is partly predicted by city neighborhood
Where you live in the City of Toronto impacts your health and longevity
Political campaigns may influence acceptance of violence against women
During the 2016 Presidential Election, both major party candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, ran on polarizing platforms focusing on a few central issues: immigration, medicare, social issues (i.e., abortion, paid family leave), international trade, and sexism and violence against…
Portland land value tax would improve equity for homeowners, incentivize development
Shifting Oregon’s property tax structure to a land-value tax base could improve equity among homeowners of various income levels, according to a study conducted by Portland State University’s Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC). A pure land-value tax assesses property taxes…
Study reveals school savings accounts can dry up in ‘financial deserts’
College savings programs are less effective in neighborhoods lacking traditional banks, professor sa
Homo economicus 2.0
Rational behaviour reflects our own decision-making conditions