Economics

Non-wage amenities—such as workplace safety, having meaningful work, and working in a supportive environment—influence labor market dynamics significantly, shaping job preferences and wage structures. But estimating the value of such amenities has proven challenging.This post […]

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez held their lavish three-day wedding celebration in Venice recently, it wasn’t just a party—it was a spectacle of wealth, reportedly costing between US$47 million and US$56 […]

K-pop groups are known for debuting fresh concepts with each comeback, but new Cornell University research finds that how much—and how often—they can change their look and sound depends on the status of the entertainment […]

A study by Florian Zach, associate professor in the Virginia Tech Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, part of the Pamplin College of Business, has discovered that in Colorado, average monthly hotel revenue […]

Social media offers a wealth of signals for understanding financial market behavior, and the key to leveraging them may lie in distinguishing between how investors feel and what they choose to focus on, according to […]

In Western cultures, talking about money is considered taboo. But new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business challenges that notion and finds that people who regularly discuss their finances—whether with family, friends […]

Amid growing political concerns that supermarkets are quietly gouging shoppers through dynamic “surge pricing,” a new study from the University of California Rady School of Management offers a surprising conclusion: it’s not happening.This post was […]

A new study published in Open Psychology finds that changing how health care professions are labeled—whether through gender-fair pair forms (e.g., “female and male nurses”), the traditional masculine generic, or omitting the title entirely—does not […]

There are lots of reasons why people work extra hours. In some jobs, it’s the only way to cover the workload. In others, the pay is poor, so people need to work extra time. And […]

Researchers who explored how consumers’ ethical values can shape their shopping habits suggest that business owners from marginalized racial groups can appeal to socially conscious consumers by highlighting their identity, helping promote racial equity through […]