Leadership and management
What business leaders can learn from the erosion of democracy
Most people care about democracy. So why do they sit quietly while its foundations are being chipped away and what can organisations learn from this?
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Economics
Will European regulators shape Hollywoods bidding war?
A rare regulatory scenario could see Brussels tilt the Netflix - Paramount battle for Warner Bros.
Economics
Boomers versus Millennials: a new perspective on generational wealth in the UK
New research finds evidence that there is more solidarity between generations than the Millennials versus Boomers narrative would suggest.
Health
How parental unemployment impacts childrens health in the long run
Children with jobless parents are more likely to experience ill health in adulthood. Understanding how age, gender and education affect outcomes can help policymakers improve lives and cut spending.
Health
Post-Brexit medicine approvals: what we know
Has Brexit delivered faster access to new medicines, or has it increased red tape and made the UK a less attractive market for pharmaceutical innovation?
Finance
Solving climate change: unleashing the potential of Southeast Asia
Voluntary global carbon markets present a big opportunity for Southeast Asia. But international authorities must do more to encourage investment to combat greenhouse gas emissions.
Economics
What India can teach us about social mobility
Poorer children across the world face worse prospects than their more privileged peers. Heres what India can teach us about the economic and moral challenge of social mobility.
Economics
Ageing populations and declining birth rates: are they really such a catastrophe?
Longer lives, coupled with a trend for richer countries to produce fewer children, has led to panic. But are these really things we should be worrying about?
Sustainability
What is sustainable finance and why does it matter?
Investing for good is not only possible, but profitable. How can you tell if your money is making a difference? Learn from the experts about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable finance.
Leadership and management
Neuroticism, deprivation and racial bias: Trumps unique authoritarian appeal
Some may find support for Donald Trump hard to understand but what unites his voters, many of whom live in regions of industrial decline, is the feeling they have something to lose.
Economics
Restarting the future: why the intangible economy isnt working and how we can fix it
The failure of financial institutions to keep up with the rise of the intangible economy has led to economic disappointment across the developed world. So, why has this happened and what do we do now?
Leadership and management
What violence means for business
Attacks, protests and civil unrest can severely disrupt economic activity but in developing economies, they hit some businesses harder than others.
Health
How to create effective health taxes and change human behaviour
A new book from 勛圖窪蹋 Business School's Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation and the World Health Organization tells us exactly why policymakers should care about health taxes.
Marketing
Do social media-led brand boycotts work?
Political consumerism is on the rise and brands are often expected to take a stand on hot button issues. But how worried should companies be about the threat of a social media-led boycott?
Economics
Why is the gap between the rich and the poor getting wider? Europe versus the US
European and American households have seen their wealth grow by roughly similar degrees over the last 50 years, but in the US, the gap between the rich and the poor has become much more pronounced.
Economics
Does economic injustice fade or persist?
Economic growth theory supplies a useful tool for thinking about how actions in the past affect the future.
Economics
The economic cost of climate change
Dr Cl獺udia Cust籀dio discusses how rising temperatures affect business performance, and why its vital that we understand the macroeconomic impact of climate change.
Sustainability
How to plan the future of sustainable energy
To meet sustainability goals, our future power systems will need to change dramatically over the next 50 years and the right solution is critical to shaping policy.
Finance
Why renewable energy outperforms fossil fuels
Analysis by 勛圖窪蹋s Centre for Climate Finance & Investment shows how renewable energy has benefitted from technological improvements, policy support and lower financing costs.