Economics

Human economies are made possible through natural capital—stocks of land, fresh water, oceans, biodiversity and soils, among others. Farming isn’t possible without soil or water. Manufacturing isn’t possible without raw materials to convert into products. […]

A new study has revealed that the displacement of skilled workers by technology began nearly two decades ago—well before the recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that have sparked widespread concern over jobs becoming automated in […]

A provocative new study has revealed how Western men participating in Muay Thai fighting tourism in Thailand use the sport to perform and affirm white masculinity—often through complex, racialized encounters with Thai fighters.This post was […]

The Australian Federal Government’s promise to deliver 1.2 million new homes by 2029 through the National Housing Accord has become one of the most pressing policy debates in Australia.This post was originally published on this […]

A new study reveals that the U.K.’s gender pay gap is larger than official estimates because the data used to calculate it is not weighted properly to account for jobs in small, young, private sector […]

You’ve probably heard it before in a meeting: “Let’s touch base offline to align our bandwidth on this workflow.” Corporate jargon like this is easy to laugh at—but its negative impact in the office can […]

The price of gold reached a historic high in April and remains close to that value. Conventional investing wisdom puts gold as a “safe-haven” asset—one that investors move toward in times of crises as they […]

Think about the last time you chatted with a colleague by the coffee machine, grabbed lunch with a colleague, or reached out to someone to praise their performance. These casual work connections, often taken for […]

High-performing employees are more likely to leave organizations whose evaluation systems strictly cap the number of employees recognized as “the best,” Cornell research finds.This post was originally published on this website.

Despite growing awareness and legislation aimed at eradicating modern slavery—including forced labor, bonded labor and other extreme forms of human exploitation—efforts to combat the issue remain largely ineffective.This post was originally published on this website.