Economics

A three-year study has found that legal services work best when they are designed with communities, delivered face-to-face and closely linked to health and well-being, offering important lessons for improving access to justice in the […]

Over the last several decades, urban planners and municipalities have sought to identify and better manage the socioeconomic dynamics associated with rapid development in established neighborhoods. The term “gentrification” has been lingua franca for generations […]

It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers don’t necessarily […]

What is lost when a worker completes actions—such as helping a client or ensuring safety—in exchange for incentives like digital badges, placement on a leaderboard, or in-office rankings? A study by Carnegie Mellon University researcher […]

Ages ago, when societies were organized around small villages, a person’s security and sense of belonging depended partly on how close they were to the village chiefs and elders. If the village was attacked, those […]

A good home, or Minosin Kikiwa in Cree, is the foundation of dignity in later life, according to the Indigenous seniors who spoke to us. Yet “every year the rent goes sky-high and it’s tough […]

Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly affordable.This post was originally published on this website.

A new report has set out how the U.K. might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyberattacks, and what can be done now to prevent […]

In the modern world of work, the “ideal worker” is a dominant yet dangerous concept that can dictate workplace norms and expectations. This archetype describes an employee who is boundlessly productive, constantly available and emotionally […]

In late January, the gold price reached an all-time peak of around US $5,500 (£4,025). January 30 saw one of the largest one-day falls in prices, which sank by nearly 10% after hitting a record […]