Economics & Business

Brands and retailers could increase their sales by simply using more transparent packaging for desirable items, according to new research co-authored by Bayes Business School and Vienna University of Economics and Business. The findings are […]

While research on social media advertising has largely focused on images, videos, and platform algorithms, the role of ad copy has received relatively little attention. This gap is especially evident in non-English contexts, such as […]

Drug companies are more likely to keep research and development (R&D) in-house, rather than outsource it, when they already have patented drugs on the market in the same therapeutic area, and especially when those patents […]

Employee work arrangements are a challenge for management globally, with effects on employees’ experiences and the success of organizations. In an editorial in The International Journal of Human Resource Management, researchers highlight the critical role […]

New research from the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford suggests that the death of a parent in adulthood can have effects that reach far beyond the immediate shock of bereavement. Published in […]

If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you’re not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and—more recently—generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots […]

In recent decades, the global distribution of manufacturing has shifted dramatically, with many multinational firms moving their production to countries that pay workers lower wages while continuing skill-intensive activities in the home country. In a […]

U.S. companies are reporting on cybersecurity in greater detail, yet stock market reactions remain muted. A new study by the University of Vaasa and Aalto University shows that mandatory cybersecurity disclosure does not prompt reactions […]

IPOs are headline-grabbing events. But public companies raise even more capital through post-IPO issuances of shares, also known as seasoned equity offerings (SEOs). In 2025, total SEO proceeds topped $175 billion, as compared to approximately […]

At least 10 million Americans lost their homes during the 2008–09 global financial crisis. In the aftermath, Congress passed the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was intended to promote financial stability, protect consumers from predatory financial […]