Business & Economics
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10-Jul-2025
US vacation renters waste $2 billion worth of food annually
Ohio State UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study values the food wasted by U.S. vacation renters at about $2 billion each year. Based on survey results, researchers estimated that groceries, takeout and restaurant leftovers averaging $12 in value per night of short-term lodging remains uneaten.
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- Waste Management
10-Jul-2025
Why some bosses lash out — and feel good about it (temporarily)
Indiana UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
New research from a team of management scholars, including Emily Poulton from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, suggests that sometimes an angry boss is losing their temper on purpose-- and might feel good about it afterward.
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- Journal of Management
9-Jul-2025
Murals boost Cincinnati’s vitality, community development
University of CincinnatiPeer-Reviewed Publication
Now, a new study published in the international urban design journal Cities offers fresh insights into how murals contribute to vibrant, walkable neighborhoods. The study is led by Hyesun Jeong, assistant professor of urban design in the University of Cincinnati’s School of Art at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP).
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- Cities
9-Jul-2025
Do renter protection policies reduce rental housing discrimination?
WileyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Research in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that well-intentioned renter protection policies may actually increase discrimination against certain minority races and ethnicities.
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- Contemporary Economic Policy
9-Jul-2025
Does grading students at earlier ages increase the risk of mental disorders in adolescents?
WileyPeer-Reviewed Publication
Research in Health Economics indicates that introducing school grades—with A as the highest grade and F as a failing grade—at younger ages may negatively affect children’s mental health.
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- Health Economics
8-Jul-2025
ATBFT merges the best of leader and leaderless consensus
Zhejiang UniversityBlockchain systems have long struggled to balance efficiency and reliability.
- Journal
- Blockchain Research and Applications