Nonprofits
Research: Start Them Younger
Children between the ages of 8 and 12 are an energetic, useful, yet largely overlooked pool of volunteer labor.
Research - Most Popular
Highlights from scholarly journals (more)
Global Issues
Medicare Saves Lives
Patients insured by Medicare are less likely to die within a week of hospital admission than their slightly younger counterparts.
Diversity Brings the Dollars
More diverse workplaces have higher revenues, more customers, larger market shares, and greater relative profits.
Global Issues
Why They Stayed
New research reveals the economic hardships that Katrina's "stayers" were battling and the abundance of negative opinions about them.
Nonprofits
How to Survive the Recession
The current recession has left few nonprofits unscathed and has hit theaters particularly hard. Creative entrepreneurial changes have proven more effective than the traditional belt-tightening.
Global Issues
It’s Not About the Work Ethic
Protestants' work ethic is a product of the denomination's emphasis on education.
Social Innovations
Think Passionate
Investors screen for entrepreneurial passion when making funding decisions.
Global Issues
The Violent Death of Benevolence
Research supports violent media's negative impact on civility.