Economics & Business

Insurance companies could use a new research-based tool to reduce “proxy discrimination” in the pricing models that shape premiums in the sector.This article is brought to you by this site.

Ads generated by artificial intelligence are nearly indistinguishable from human-made ones, but new research shows they consistently underperform compared to human-made work when it comes to predicting short-term sales impact.This article is brought to you […]

Academic success depends largely on social background—this has long been known. A recent international study led by researchers at Leuphana University of Lüneburg now shows that young people’s attitudes toward environmental protection are also strongly […]

A good manager can be just as important to a company’s performance as the combined productive capacity of its employees. This is shown in a new international study, published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. […]

Every season, Georgia families spend thousands of dollars on youth sports in fees, travel, uniforms and other expenses. University of Georgia senior Gabriella Etienne experienced that life, competing for a club soccer team in Cherokee […]

Average support for gender equality worldwide has plateaued, in part because of higher population growth in countries where support is low and higher fertility among those with less egalitarian views. Public support for women’s equal […]

Autistic Australians face a homelessness risk nearly three times higher than the general population, according to new Flinders University research that reveals how everyday systems are failing to recognize and support autistic needs before housing […]

Mutual credit relations between banks can destabilize the financial system, as the 2007-08 crisis laid bare. Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have developed a new model showing that supply chain disruptions sharply exacerbate this […]

Tourism affects local populations differently in counties across the U.S., but measuring these effects may now be easier thanks to a new tool developed as part of a study by researchers at Penn State. For […]

The global consumption of clothing is enormous. However, a significant portion of the textile fibers is lost before the garments even reach the market. “When we talk about textile waste, the debate often focuses on […]