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Economists Examine Why People Underreact or Overreact to New Information

25 September 2026

When people receive new information, they often adjust what they believe. But those adjustments are not always proportional to the evidence. Sometimes people change their beliefs too little, while at other times they react too…

Women Compete Equally for Top Positions and Win More Often, New Research Shows

23 August 2026

Previous research on gender and competition has often relied on laboratory tasks in which participants decide whether to compete for…

Good News, Better Returns? How People Interpret Stock Market Opportunities

21 August 2026

A study involving the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne suggests that people often interpret…

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Economics

Luck or Merit? Not All Inequality Is Viewed the Same Way

13 September 2026

Imagine two people ending up equally wealthy—but one built their fortune through years of hard work, while the other won the lottery. Would you view their wealth in the same way? And if society wanted…

Parkinson’s Disease Could Have a CNY 473 Billion Economic Impact on China by 2040

10 September 2026

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement, cognition, and daily functioning. As China’s population ages, the number of…

Roman Coins Reveal How the Empire Forged an Integrated Economy

7 September 2026

The digitisation of archaeological collections is transforming the study of ancient history. By combining millions of records with spatial analysis…

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Consumer Behaviour

Study Casts Doubt on Matched Betting as a “Risk-Free” Way to Make Money

1 October 2026

A new peer-reviewed study from Bournemouth University has found a striking gap between how people perceive the risks of matched betting and what some experience in practice. Matched betting involves using free bets and other…

Fast-Food Brand Preferences May Be a Window Into Diet Quality

16 September 2026

A fondness for well-known fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage brands may be a warning sign of poorer overall diet quality, even…

From Pizza to Products: Rethinking Delivery Services Across Industries

22 August 2026

What can a pizza shop teach us about the dramatic shifts taking place in consumer marketing? Quite a lot. New…

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Business Tax

Why Do Some Businesses Pay Less Tax?

11 August 2026

Few issues spark more public debate than large corporations paying little—or sometimes no—federal income tax. Since 2018, the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate has been 21%, its lowest level in decades, down from a…

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