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The income gap between the global north (the advanced economies of the core) and the global south (the developing economies of the periphery) has increased by between 170% and 270% since 1960, according to a […]

To explain the stock market’s reaction to earnings results, investors and other market participants have used a standard tool for decades: the earnings surprise.This post was originally published on this site

An SKKU research team led by Professor Travers B. Child of the SKK Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB) has become the first in the world to use micro-level data to demonstrate that aid fragmentation—the […]

Encouraging people to contribute to a common good can have a surprising drawback: a risk that rewards become concentrated among a smaller group, putting the rest at a disadvantage. Put more simply, “equality and cooperation […]

Some people love to swear. In the workplace, some of those people might be in charge.This post was originally published on this site

The rapid growth of sustainable finance in recent years has fueled interest in green investment, ranging from green bonds and environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds to energy-efficient cryptocurrencies. While these assets are often grouped […]

When violence takes place during street protests, how do corporate leaders respond? According to new research by Forrest Briscoe, professor of organizational behavior at the ILR School, the answer depends on other community characteristics that […]

Sustainable business practices are often seen as a luxury that only rich countries can afford. And these days, some of the biggest economies, including the U.S., are backtracking on those commitments.This post was originally published […]

It’s no secret that management at major firms such as Starbucks and Tesla isn’t exactly a fan of unionization. But for other companies, how does an anti-union stance affect worker output and performance? It might […]

Apprentices in private, independent companies are more likely to fail their final exams, change contracts and not complete their training than apprentices who have contracts through a training agency.This post was originally published on this […]