World Economy

A decade-long study of snowsport instructors has revealed what it means to seek a career that puts enjoyment and personal growth above profits and deadlines.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Overconfident chief executives and their risky behaviors can be partly restrained through credit ratings, new research finds.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Are corporate boards acting as stabilizing forces for their firms, or enablers of extreme greed? That’s one of the questions implied by current debates about so-called “runaway CEO pay.” It’s not entirely clear how the […]

The plumber has just left after fixing that leaky basement pipe. Ping—a phone alert asks you to rate their service. Hmm—if it wasn’t an outright terrible job, do you give them three, four or five […]

Researchers examined the consumer profiles of green and non-green consumers in Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom and the interconnections of green attitudes and consumers’ background factors, such as income level.This article is brought to […]

A trio of business analysts at Duke University has found that people who use AI apps at work are perceived by their colleagues as less diligent, lazier and less competent than those who do not […]

There was a significant post-Brexit reduction in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural and peripheral areas, a new study has revealed.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists. This component, referred to as “broader […]

When financial markets manipulate or bend earnings, the first step may be hiring someone willing to do it. And surprisingly, this might show up in plain sight—in the language of new accounting job postings.This article […]