#Skat and poker: More luck than skill?

“#Skat and poker: More luck than skill?” An image of a person playing the poker varient, Texas Hold’em. Credit: Wikipedia. Chess requires playing ability and strategic thinking; in roulette, chance determines victory or defeat, gain or loss. But what about skat and poker? Are they games of chance or games of skill in game theory?…

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#Are the doors closing on the open office?

“#Are the doors closing on the open office?” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As workers return to their offices after the initial phase of lockdowns implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus, there is a new reckoning in the workplace: Will the open office survive? The open office concept, an innovative model that emerged in the…

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#Unconventional monetary policy and bank risk taking

“#Unconventional monetary policy and bank risk taking” Central banks are ramping up efforts to limit the economic fallout of the pandemic. Credit: Public Domain Pictures from Pixabay Unconventional monetary policy does not lead to greater risk-taking by banks, according to new research. This will be welcome news for central banks and policymakers as they ramp…

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#Kenya: How stark inequality frustrates the dreams of Nairobi’s jobless young men

“#Kenya: How stark inequality frustrates the dreams of Nairobi’s jobless young men” Gated lives: luxury housing communities being built in Nairobi. Credit: James Karuga/Shutterstock “Today I woke up late, because there was nothing I was doing,” Wilfred wrote in his diary. Like many of his peers, the 21-year-old lacks permanent employment, seeking small amounts of…

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