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Psychology - Economics - 30.05.2023

Mindful meditation helps us make better decisions
People who meditate every day are less likely to avoid negative information. This is a finding in a new study by a research team including researchers from ETH Zurich. Smart decision makers gather all the pertinent information, and weigh the pros and cons dispassionately. This also includes gathering information that could prove unsettling or unpleasant.

Environment - Economics - 24.05.2023

Colorado River deal: U-Michigan experts available
EXPERTS ADVISORY California, Nevada and Arizona have reached an agreement to cut their water use from the Colorado River. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss this historic deal and its implications. Drew Gronewold is a hydrologist and associate professor at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability.

Economics - 23.05.2023

A research study analyses diversity in on-demand video platforms
A research project at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) analyses diversity in the audiovisual industry based on the presence of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) operators in Spain. One of the lines of interest focuses on examining the diversity of content offered by audiovisual platforms.

Environment - Economics - 15.05.2023

Paper-based packaging has a good eco-image
Study by the University of Bonn examines how the type of packaging influences purchase intention German consumers consider paper-based packaging to be particularly environmentally friendly. Nevertheless, they tend to be skeptical about innovative products such as paper-based bottles. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn and Forschungszentrum Jülich.

Economics - 28.04.2023

Study warns of underestimated uncertainty in published research
New research involving the University of Sydney Business School has found researchers underestimate the degree of uncertainty in their findings. New research involving the University of Sydney Business School has found researchers underestimate the degree of uncertainty in their findings. In empirical science, researchers analyse samples to test hypotheses, and this creates a within-researcher variation due to sampling error.

Economics - 26.04.2023

Does showrooming determine the price of items and is it really a threat to retail trade?
A study by Sandro Shelegia (UPF) and Heski Bar-Isaac (University of Toronto) establishes various categories of stores and consumers, and argues that it is the mixture of these factors that determines the effects of showrooming. The authors conclude that only one type of consumer, less picky and who, if necessary, will visit several establishments with a limited assortment to find an offer adjusted to their preferences, determines the price of the products.

Agronomy / Food Science - Economics - 19.04.2023

Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and leather could significantly reduce carbon emissions If we do eat imported beef, we should buy it from retailers that are trying to improve cattle production systems in Brazil and elsewhere. Rachael Garrett Cattle-rearing is the biggest cause of tropical deforestation in the Amazon - and the world.

Economics - Computer Science - 17.04.2023

New CD Laboratory at TU Graz: Data-Controlled Condition Monitoring in Steel Production
By Susanne Filzwieser In the new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Reliable Systems in Harsh Environments, researchers at TU Graz, supported by the refractories group RHI Magnesita, are focusing on data-driven condition monitoring in the steel production process. Things are heating up in steel production.

Economics - 06.04.2023

Higher employee performance with charitable donation rewards instead of cash rewards
April 6, 2023 Offering employees rewards that pay it forward can help motivate them to achieve more. By Kaitlin O'Brien School of Accounting and Finance As workplace practices continue to shift, organizations are finding inventive ways to keep their employees motivated and committed to reaching their goals.

Economics - 05.04.2023

Thumbs down: Why using too many emojis to substitute words can harm your chances online
Sad face news for heavy emoji users. If you want to sell something online - say some nights at your Airbnb, or your old couch on Facebook Marketplace - you might assume a heavy sprinkling of emojis will help you stand out from the pack. You may even substitute some words with emojis to save space. The paper, which studied emoji use across more than 195,000 Airbnb listings in the US, is the first to look specifically at the effects of 'non-face emojis' in marketing communication, and offers important insights for digital marketers and other sellers.

Economics - Health - 30.03.2023

Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online
Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study published today led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. We all know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for us, but we are often unaware of how much we are influenced by the environment around us Theresa Marteau The team used a simulated supermarket that presented shoppers with varying proportions of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and asked them to select drinks to purchase for their next online shop.

Computer Science - Economics - 28.03.2023

Strengthening trust in machine-learning models
Associate Professor Tamara Broderick and colleagues build a "taxonomy of trust" to identify where confidence in the results of a data analysis might break down. Close Previous image Probabilistic machine learning methods are becoming increasingly powerful tools in data analysis, informing a range of critical decisions across disciplines and applications, from forecasting election results to predicting the impact of microloans on addressing poverty.

Economics - 22.03.2023

Does ESG improve market efficiency?
This blog shows insights into an investigation of the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) on market efficiency. The researchers conducted a lab experiment to examine the degree of investors' disagreement toward a security's return, given ESG information, compared with non-ESG information.

Innovation - Economics - 20.03.2023

Launch of the MIOIR Working Paper Series
We are delighted to announce the official launch of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Working Paper Series. The MIOIR Working Paper Series provides a platform for discussing and disseminating studies from across the disciplines, covering a range of issues related to Innovation. Our series will publish high-quality research papers with a focus on the Institute's primary research themes, including: Innovation management; Sustainable innovation; Science, technology, and innovation policy; and Emerging technologies.

Economics - Innovation - 16.03.2023

Taking to the skies: The novel approach reshaping how real estate economics is understood
How Western researchers used remote sensing to better understand our cities By Justin Zadorsky , By Justin Zadorsky , March 16, 2023 When professor Diana Mok was completing her PhD, she had a chance encounter with a roommate that has since inspired novel research into housing more than 20 years later.

Environment - Economics - 15.03.2023

New process gives CO2 conversion more ’bang for buck’
A new chemical process is giving carbon capture and conversion "more bang for buck" by more efficiently converting captured CO2 into multi-carbon products like ethylene, which are used in a wide range of everyday products from pharmaceuticals to plastics. An international team of researchers at the University of Sydney and the University of Toronto has developed a  new acid-based electrochemical process for the conversion of CO2 captured from emission sources or directly from air.

Innovation - Economics - 08.03.2023

FinTech in Switzerland: back on track for growth
After a decline in 2021, the Swiss FinTech sector grew again in 2022. Insights into the dynamic financial technology market are provided by the results of this year's FinTech study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. After a decline of around five percent in 2021, the development of the Swiss FinTech sector returned to its usual direction.

Economics - 07.03.2023

Stereotypes influence whether people buy stocks
Image of stock owners as "selfish gamblers" inhibits investments Whether people invest in stocks depends on what they think about stockholders. This is what a team led by Luca Henkel, a member of the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence: Markets & Public Policy at the University of Bonn, found out.

Social Sciences - Economics - 24.02.2023

Severity in gambling behaviours and suicidality linked in young adults
An increase in difficulties with gambling is linked to a heightened risk of suicide attempts among young adults, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow. 'Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempts: a longitudinal survey of young adults in Great Britain, 2018-20' shows that over the course of a year, young adults (aged 16-24) who experienced an increase in severity of gambling harms were 2.74 times more likely to attempt suicide than those whose gambling was unchanged.

Health - Economics - 24.02.2023

Research team calls for stricter regulation of breast milk substitutes
Most health and nutrition claims on food products for infants, i.e. substitutes for breast milk, are hardly or not at all supported by high-quality scientific evidence. This is the conclusion of an international study from 15 countries in which scientists from Leipzig University Hospital took part.