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Today, French people speak French, Italians speak Italian, and Germans speak German. In fact, there are more than 7,000 languages in the world but only

How does where you live influence what you seek to study? New research, to be presented at the annual conference of the Royal Economic Society

Thinking before nudging promotes climate citizenship: Evidence from an experiment in the UK New research shows that when people are made to think about their

Mental health worsened for many people during the Covid-19 pandemic, but mothers experienced greater declines, on average, than other adults. New research, to be presented

What jobs do women apply for in urban India, and how does the wording of adverts influence their choices? Women continue to earn less than

In new research to be presented at the annual conference of the Royal Economic Society, Alan Benson and Louis-Pierre Lepage examine whether managers risk developing

Is high inequality destiny? A new study, to be presented at the annual conference of the Royal Economic Society, sheds some light on this question.

Watching television is one of the most popular and time-consuming human activities worldwide. However, based on previous research, television seems to harm individual health and

New research, to be presented at the annual conference of the Royal Economic Society, finds that the outcome of the 2016 Brexit referendum (hereafter, “Brexit”)

COVID-19 has disrupted the world economy partly through strict public health measures. These range from social distancing to complete lockdown, constraining economic activity. But was

Can even small and seemingly innocuous changes to the electoral process affect voter turnout in democracies? New research, to be presented at the annual conference

The pandemic led to a dramatic decrease in footfall for businesses which provide local services, such as restaurants, hairdressers, gyms, and retail shops. However, there