Easing the foreign corrupt practices act produced landmark financial windfalls for companies accused of foreign corruption

24 December 2025

On 10 February 2025, a significant shift in US anti-corruption policy prompted an immediate and substantial reaction in financial markets. When Donald Trump, President of…

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The impact of extreme weather on agricultural trade across US states

15 December 2025

The United States is largely self-sufficient in agricultural food production, supported by extensive storage capacity and a well-developed system of interstate trade. However, the growing…

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Closing the gap from the ground up: Regional development as a tool against global inequality

8 December 2025

Income inequality remains one of the most important indicators of economic wellbeing, social justice and everyday quality of life. Unlike wealth inequality, which is often…

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Surprising study shows top health performers aren’t the richest countries

29 November 2025

Wealth on its own does not guarantee a healthy population, according to new joint research led by the University of Surrey alongside several international collaborators.…

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Research reveals public willingness to accept higher taxes when the value of shared services is clearly explained

18 November 2025

The research examines how people’s attitudes toward taxation and government size shift once they gain a clearer understanding of the universal benefits of public goods.…

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New study suggests that widely used efficiency rankings may give a distorted picture

16 November 2025

For many years, governments, banks, hospitals and schools have depended on data-driven tools to determine which organisations operate efficiently and which fall behind. Yet new…

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When Stock Prices Peak: The Surge of Seasoned Equity Offerings in China

4 November 2025

The link between seasoned equity offering (SEO) filings and firms reaching new stock price highs in 2015 and 2016 shows a narrower fluctuation range compared…

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Labour Income Share in Transition: A Micro-Level Examination of China’s Economic Transformation

25 October 2025

Since the mid-1990s, China’s labour share — the proportion of national income paid to workers as wages — has steadily declined. This long-term fall, however,…

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Have Global Industry Rankings Been Miscalculated?

22 October 2025

For many years, global rankings have judged nations by how competitive their industries appear to be. Yet new research from the University of Surrey suggests…

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Voters Across Europe Turn Against Tariffs

19 October 2025

A new academic study has revealed that there is little public appetite in Europe for the imposition of trade tariffs, even when such measures are…

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New journal urges evidence-led discussion on uniting energy innovation, environmental protection, and human development

15 October 2025

A distinguished energy scientist is calling for a revival of evidence-based thinking to guide how humanity balances global development, social welfare, and environmental protection. Professor…

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Exploring the Consequences of the Bank of Japan’s Exchange-Traded Fund Interventions

14 October 2025

It is widely acknowledged that the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) purchase programme had a profound impact on Japan’s stock market. Analysts and…

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