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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Unemployment Benefits Seen as Better Option Than Low-Paying Jobs

4 July 2025

You’ve likely come across the familiar expression: “It should be worth our time to work.” This notion is not exclusive to countries with limited public…

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Improving Poverty Mapping: A New Machine-Learning Method for More Efficient Aid Distribution

28 February 2025

Researchers from Cornell University have pioneered a new machine-learning method for mapping poverty. This method could significantly enhance the ability of policymakers and non-governmental organisations…

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Incorporating Social Objectives into Corporate Strategy Enhances Both Profit and Purpose

11 September 2024

A recent study published in the Journal of Marketing demonstrates that organisations integrating social objectives into their core business strategies contribute positively to society and…

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Research reveals that the US lacks affordable housing, not a housing shortage

26 August 2024

While it’s a widely held view that the United States is grappling with a housing shortage—a notion even driving national policy under the Biden administration’s…

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A Simple Strategy That Assists Low-Income Households in Overcoming the Poverty Cycle

25 August 2024

Many low-income families aspire to relocate to safer, quieter neighbourhoods with better schools, but they seldom need to make such moves. A high-profile experiment led…

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How Certain Regions Assist Citizens in Evading Expensive Debt During Difficult Periods

23 August 2024

A recent national study offers compelling evidence that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced reliance on high-cost credit. Conducted by Rachel…

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Universal Basic Income Could Double Global GDP and Reduce Carbon Emissions

23 July 2024

A new study published on June 7 in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability presents a compelling case for a global basic income scheme, arguing that…

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Entrepreneurship at the margins: navigating between unstable employment and the quest for a purposeful existence

21 March 2024

The research project titled “The crisis viewed from the periphery: striving for social mobility at the edges of (il)legality,” spearheaded by Leonardo de Oliveira Fontes…

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