Economics

It might date back to the ancient Greeks, but the concept of “everything in moderation” still holds true for today’s users of goal-setting apps. In a paper in the Journal of Marketing Research, a team […]

Why do people often stick with familiar brands and choices, even when better options might exist? A new study co-authored by an Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) researcher explores the decision-making strategies behind when […]

Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women’s differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, according to a study published in PLOS One by […]

Employment can be a powerful gateway to independence, dignity, and belonging. Yet for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), that gateway remains limited. Although work supports better health, social connection, and a sense of […]

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spearheaded by generative AI, is expanding into various spheres of society, including the labor market. A study conducted by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and published as […]

Companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don’t match—even if those discrepancies are decades apart, Cornell-led research finds. In a series of studies involving nearly 5,000 participants, real and fictional organizations […]

High temperatures have long been empirically linked to violence, conflict, and aggression at the societal level—a troubling pattern in a warming world. Alessandra Cassar and colleagues sought to explore the effect of high heat on […]

When choosing an education or job, your choice is not only based on skills and opportunities. Your personality plays a notable role, too—and according to new research, certain traits can cause you to disregard certain […]

For many coffee drinkers, choosing milk for their coffee shop order often involves navigating a growing list of choices, each carrying different expectations around taste, digestibility, cost, and more. A new study in the Journal […]

A new study finds that the more a state’s budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The findings suggest […]