When foreign corporations buy rural land in developing countries to extract natural resources, they weaken existing residents’ community ties and exacerbate poverty, according to a new research paper using data from 68 countries. The paper, which is forthcoming in Read more…
Stress, especially that related to work, is a global issue that can create severe mental and physical health problems and have a profound economic impact as a result of impacts on productivity. But a new study out of Japan Read more…
Recent Hollywood tentpole releases like Marvel’s “Captain America” films do not improve how favorably people in other countries see the U.S., a new study found, even though such flicks have found an increasingly enthusiastic audience in international markets. In Read more…
Automakers may delay recalls of defective products in order to minimize damage to their stock prices, putting customers in unnecessary danger, according to a new study based on 48 years of U.S. data. Researchers found that automakers tend to Read more…
Environmental regulation can in fact increase worker productivity and overall capital accumulation, according to new research from Italian economists, with green taxes having the largest potential effect on productivity. Their findings, published Jan. 12 in International Economics, confirm the Read more…
If the United Kingdom had adopted South Korean-style controls in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it would have saved about 65,000 lives through October 2020 and averted its worst economic decline in more than three centuries, according to a Read more…