World Economy

The UK should develop a “global” sponsorship program to give all sponsored refugees the same rights and entitlements, including pathways to permanent settlement—benefiting communities, local authorities, volunteers and refugees, according to new research.This article is […]

In 2013, the US Department of Justice quietly launched a program called Operation Choke Point. Its aim was to pressure some banks into cutting ties with businesses that, while legal, were deemed risky from a […]

When we think about the impact of climate change on the economy, images of droughts in Africa or hurricanes in the Caribbean might come to mind. But even in advanced economies such as the UK, […]

In the global agri-food system, most agricultural goods are produced in the Global South but value is captured by countries of the Global North through growth and control of the post-farmgate sectors. This is shown […]

When we picture the history of money, many imagine barter leading naturally to coins, then paper bills, then cards and digital balances. But new research led by University at Albany Anthropology Professor Robert M. Rosenswig […]

The legendary tale of the business leader who had an epiphany that fundamentally changed his or her professional journey—turning hobbies, small observations or frustrations into billion-dollar ideas—is well known.This article is brought to you by […]

A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland reveals a significant shift in how sustainable innovation (SI) is understood within business research. The study offers a consolidated and holistic review of determinants of SI […]

People’s lives are more enmeshed with digital systems than ever before, increasing users’ vulnerability and insecurity. From data leaks like the 2017 Equifax data breach to the more recent cyberattack on British retailer Marks & […]

How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Physicist Albert Einstein famously posited that if he only had an hour to crack a daunting problem, he’d devote 55 minutes to understanding it and only five minutes to crafting a solution. Einstein believed that […]