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Household wealth for Americans still has not recovered from the recession, despite last summer’s optimistic report from the U.S. Federal Reserve, a new study suggests. Economists at The Ohio State...
View ArticleDramatic drop in US IPO activity can’t be blamed on tougher regulations
An extensive study of initial public offerings shows dramatic changes in the IPO landscape around the world over the past two decades, including a large decrease in the importance of IPOs in the United...
View ArticleNew study shows we work harder when we are happy
Happiness makes people more productive at work, according to the latest research from the University of Warwick. Economists carried out a number of experiments to test the idea that happy employees...
View ArticleBig data poses great challenges and opportunities for databases
Advances in the technology frontier have resulted in major disruptions and transformations in the massive data processing infrastructures. For the past three decades, classical database management...
View ArticleNeuroeconomists confirm Warren Buffett’s wisdom
Investment magnate Warren Buffett has famously suggested that investors should try to “be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy only when others are fearful.” That turns out to be excellent...
View ArticleFeeling bad at work can be a good thing (and vice versa)
Research by the University of Liverpool suggests that, contrary to popular opinion, it can be good to feel bad at work, whilst feeling good in the workplace can also lead to negative outcomes. In a...
View ArticleUsing social media for behavioral studies is cheap, fast, but fraught with...
The rise of social media has seemed like a bonanza for behavioral scientists, who have eagerly tapped the social nets to quickly and cheaply gather huge amounts of data about what people are thinking...
View ArticleLimiting internet congestion a key factor in net neutrality debate
Too many vehicles on the highway inevitably slow down traffic. On the Internet information highway, consumers value high-speed Internet service, but there is little reason to think broadband traffic...
View ArticlePublic startups boom under JOBS Act, study shows
The JOBS Act is doing its job and getting more startups to go public, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics,...
View ArticleHow to avoid making a bad hire
Bad hiring decisions cost employers millions of dollars, damage workplace morale, reduce productivity and account for more than half of employee turnover nationwide. It doesn’t have to be that way...
View ArticleLegalizing marijuana and the new science of weed
More than a year into Colorado’s experiment legalizing marijuana, labs testing the plants are able for the first time to take stock of the drug’s potency and contaminants — and openly paint a picture...
View ArticleHow limiting CEO pay can be more effective, less costly
CEOs make a lot of money from incentive pay tied to stock performance. Although such schemes help align executives’ interests with shareholders, they are not necessarily the best schemes as compared to...
View ArticleWhen bosses ‘serve’ their employees, everything improves
When managers create a culture where employees know the boss puts employees’ needs over his or her own, measureable improvements in customer satisfaction, higher job performance by employees, and lower...
View ArticleCompanies are making cybersecurity a greater priority
Companies are spending increasing amounts on cybersecurity tools, but aren’t convinced their data is truly secure and many chief information security officers believe that attackers are gaining on...
View ArticleStudy examines ‘joiners’ who help make startups successful
A growing interest in the startup culture has focused attention on company founders who often take great risks to launch new ventures. But what about the people who join these founders to help them...
View ArticleMen more likely to achieve targets if they are set goals
A new study by the University of Leicester has revealed that men are more receptive to goals in the workplace than women. Using a timed addition task, research from the University’s Department of...
View ArticleCompanies are making cybersecurity a greater priority
Companies are spending increasing amounts on cybersecurity tools, but aren’t convinced their data is truly secure and many chief information security officers believe that attackers are gaining on...
View ArticleWhen bosses ‘serve’ their employees, everything improves
When managers create a culture where employees know the boss puts employees’ needs over his or her own, measureable improvements in customer satisfaction, higher job performance by employees, and lower...
View ArticleLegalizing marijuana and the new science of weed
More than a year into Colorado’s experiment legalizing marijuana, labs testing the plants are able for the first time to take stock of the drug’s potency and contaminants — and openly paint a picture...
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