Modest loss of jobs followed 1966 law, but millions won substantial raises
System provides digital record of payments for India’s vast self-employed ranks, satisfying lenders, and raising the likelihood of starting a business
A mathematical model analyzes incentives underlying surge-pricing schemes
A well-intentioned best practice, gender matching might not be optimal
A novel framework proposes to reduce angst over schedules and lives
With a business model built on fewer employees, their dominance saps dynamism.
Claiming victimhood of a different sort — say, concerning free speech — seen as more effective in silencing criticism
Trustworthy and dominant-seeming men: access to corporate management. Dominant-seeming women: not so much.
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
Large-scale data project produces stark conclusion: military technology + agricultural productivity caused the takeoff
Active traders lose their edge as a marital breakup approaches
Research undermines the notion that companies coldly calculate tax avoidance
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
Asians, more than Americans and Europeans, make a point of experiencing joy in the short term
Acquiring companies appear to get a better deal following frequent in-person meetings
This model could enable power companies to lower the cost of peak electricity