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For decades, governments, banks, hospitals and schools have relied on data tools to decide who is efficient and who is not. However, according to new research from the University of Surrey, many of these rankings […]

The World Economic Forum predicts that it will take more than a century to close the gender pay gap globally, while accountancy firm PwC suggests that today’s 21-year-olds are unlikely to see the gap close […]

Return-to-office mandates are spreading across North America, with Canada’s major banks, the Ontario government, Amazon and Facebook calling employees back into the office.This post was originally published on this site

No industry has perhaps felt the negative effect of a radical shift in federal policy under the second Trump administration more than higher education.This post was originally published on this site

The consulting firm Accenture recently laid off 11,000 employees while expanding its efforts to train workers to use artificial intelligence. It’s a sharp reminder that the same technology driving efficiency is also redefining what it […]

Overconsumption of material goods is a problem with significant consequences, from environmental crises—it’s a key driver of resource depletion—to diminished personal well-being—it can lead to a host of mental health challenges. One popular answer to […]

Families of Black homicide victims are more likely to file victim compensation claims but face disproportionately high denial rates, according to a Rutgers Health study.This post was originally published on this site

A new study led by the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI) at the University of Oxford has found that U.K. households see their income slashed by 17% in the first year after job […]

Air pollution regulations are meant to protect public health, but new evidence shows they also carry an unexpected cost: higher interest rates on the bonds counties issue to fund schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. When a […]

How does high population growth affect gross domestic product? Economics students are all too familiar with exam questions like this. As free-text questions, they require not only specialist knowledge but also the ability to think […]