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Federal Earned Income Tax Credit has unexpected result, researchers say—it decreases domestic violence

Fifty years since the federal earned income tax credit went into effect and a team of researchers from UConn and City University of New York have identified an unintended benefit of the antipoverty program—a significant […]

Study shows the 2008 recession caused people to identify with a lower class

Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people’s well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have shown that people who identify with a […]

Report calls on the UK banking industry to consider interventions that ‘design out’ economic abuse

Researchers have published the findings of a new study that brought together victim–survivors and banking professionals to co-design ways of preventing economic abuse in the U.K. banking industry.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Mixing incentives and penalties found key to cutting carbon emissions long term

A study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly […]

‘Lifting and shifting’ workers is not always the best answer

What happens to an organization when employees transfer between jobs internally? Does it matter whether a single worker transfers or if a team of employees is “lifted and shifted” together?This article is brought to you […]

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest—but internet access adds the crucial spark

The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and […]

Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off

A woman’s early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research co-led by Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, and Nicola Lawrence-Thomas, a […]

Lapland’s next hotspot after Santa? Torne Valley seeks sustainable tourism

In Finland, Lapland’s tourism has grown so rapidly that Rovaniemi, the region’s capital and number‑one destination, where Santa Claus has his office, is already operating at full capacity. There is very little room left to […]

Why many Americans avoid negotiating, even when it costs them

Would you pay more for a car just to skip the negotiation process? According to new research by David Hunsaker, clinical associate professor of management at the IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, many Americans […]

Here’s what determines whether your income level rises or falls

Your work usually determines whether you manage to earn a better income compared to people around you. But your work earnings rarely determine when your income falls. Economists call it income mobility. This means how […]