World Economy

As Thailand has experienced a rapid increase in its elderly population, a new study published in World Development has found that “social gender norms”—shared beliefs about how “altruistic” women or men should be in society—are […]

Companies that sell parts of their business to raise cash for acquisitions make better deals and win greater shareholder approval, according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article is brought to you by […]

Wealth alone doesn’t make a nation healthy, according to new collaborative research from the University of Surrey and its international partners, which ranks 38 OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries on their progress […]

When wars, pandemics, and trade disruptions shake global markets, one question becomes urgent for every nation: can we feed ourselves? A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers an answer—and a warning. According […]

In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, the global economy is being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China. For U.S. firms, this raises a pressing question: How should they adjust their supply […]

Most offices have that one worker who has problems controlling their indoor voice. Either too loud or too soft, it can be distracting to colleagues—especially as workplaces become increasingly open concept, with fewer closed offices […]

Biodiversity startups, which are tackling challenges ranging from disappearing pollinators to vanishing coral reefs, raise less capital than other startups but attract a broader coalition of investors, according to a new analysis that used machine […]

A new study has shed light on how international charities and non-governmental organizations can better serve some of the most marginalized people in the world—by learning to truly listen to them.This article is brought to […]

On Nov. 11 each year, a curious holiday takes over China. What began among Nanjing University students in the 1990s as a tongue-in-cheek counter to Valentine’s Day has exploded into the world’s largest shopping event: […]

For much of the 20th century, teaching was a stable, middle-class job in the U.S. Now it’s becoming a lot harder to survive on a teacher’s salary: Wages have been stagnant for decades, according to […]