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 a fixed reward or withdraw.…

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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 stock market opportunities differently from…

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When Sugar Cravings Win Over Health

14 August 2026

Researchers at HSE University–Perm used electroencephalography (EEG) to examine how sugar cravings and health consciousness influence consumers’ evaluations of Cola-flavoured beverages. Their findings suggest that…

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Do Penalties Discourage Misconduct—or Normalize It?

1 August 2026

Many people drive more carefully after receiving a traffic fine. But do large corporations, such as airlines, also change their behaviour when they face financial…

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The Hidden Forces Behind Financial Decisions: Loss, Regret and Risk

30 June 2026

People make financial decisions not simply by weighing potential risks against expected returns, but also by trying to avoid losing money and experiencing regret, according…

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When Politics Meets Logistics: The Impact of Tariffs and Polarization on Supply Chains

26 June 2026

How do political beliefs shape business decisions? While supply chain management is often viewed as a discipline driven by data, costs, and operational efficiency, new…

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Well-Being Has No Social Class

24 June 2026

New research suggests that concerns about social status diminish significantly when health enters the picture. While people often compare themselves with others when evaluating income,…

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Why More Americans Feel Pressured to Arm Themselves

7 June 2026

A new study from Dartmouth College explores how fear, social influence, and personal decision-making have contributed to the United States becoming one of the most…

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Framework Sheds Light on Small Business Exposure to Supply Chain Risks

15 April 2026

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are widely recognised as the backbone of developing economies, driving employment, innovation, and local growth. Despite their importance, they remain…

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How Hotel Mergers Could Improve Efficiency: Insights from a Data-Driven Model

16 March 2026

Researchers have developed a data-driven analytical framework that demonstrates how hotel mergers may unlock substantial efficiency gains, even when the properties involved already operate at…

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How Feelings of Dread Influence the Decisions We Make, Research Finds

28 January 2026

A new study has found that people are far more emotionally affected by anticipating negative future events than by imagining positive ones. This pattern helps…

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An ESMT Berlin study on why initial offers matter and how they succeed in negotiations

19 December 2025

For many years, researchers and practitioners alike have debated a central question in negotiation strategy: is it better to make the first offer, or to…

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