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“#Economic and food supply chain disruptions endanger global food security” Credit: CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security—availability, access, utilization, and stability—according to a new article from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in the journal Science. Agricultural…
“#Post-pandemic brave new world of agriculture” Robert Henry is a Professor of Innovation at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Director of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI). Credit: QAAFI Robots working in abattoirs, sky-high vertical farms, more gene-edited foods in our supermarkets and automated farming systems could all help guarantee food…
“#The future of work is flexible, says new study” Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of Kent and the University of Birmingham has found that mass homeworking during the COVID-19 lockdown has presented significant challenges for parents, particularly mothers, but has also changed the way that many people intend to work in…
“#Partnerships with bankrupt companies could be double-edged sword for investors” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The list of companies that have filed for bankruptcy during the first half of 2020 reads like a “who’s who” of major retailers and recognized brands. Consumers may know J.C. Penney, Hertz, Neiman Marcus, J. Crew and Pier 1, but the…
“#NZ-China agreement has brought strong economic gains” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An Otago economist argues New Zealand should expand its trade agreements in the wake of COVID-19, as his new research shows the country benefited from the NZ-China free trade agreement. University of Otago Economics Lecturer Dr. Murat Ungor and his former Masters student, Sam…
“#The gender pay gap that no one is paying attention to” Credit: Chart from Klein, Hill, Hammond, and Stice-Lusvardi That women are paid less than male colleagues is a stubborn fact in the U.S. workplace. As of July, women earned 84 cents for every dollar a man earned. It is a discrepancy that has garnered…
“#Economists warn of ‘widespread costs’ from lockdown” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Blanket restrictions on economic activity should be lifted and replaced with measures targeted specifically at groups most at risk, say economists. This was the conclusion made in a paper published today in the National Institute Economic Review, authored by David Miles, Professor of Financial…
“#Landlord-leaning eviction courts are about to make the coronavirus housing crisis a lot worse” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The United States is on the verge of a potentially devastating eviction crisis right in the middle of a deadly pandemic. Federal, state and local eviction moratoriums had put most of the pending cases on hold. But…
“#Survey results: Having a higher purpose promotes happiness, lowers stress” Having a personal higher purpose promotes well-being, more happiness and even lower stress from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a new survey by two Washington University in St. Louis researchers from the Olin Business School. And the effect was more substantial when people…
“#Winning the digital transformation race: Three emerging approaches for leading transition” Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from Professor Feng Li, Chair of Information Management at City’s Business School has outlined three new approaches that digital innovators can take to reduce the risk of failure and seize competitive advantage in the industry. With the coronavirus…