Articles tagged with Macroeconomics
A new study analyzes how micro (income) and macro (business cycle) conditions influence grocery shopping behavior, finding that households adjust their spending without changing budget constraints. Micro conditions primarily affect basket value, while macro conditions impact both basket value and allocation to store formats.
The number of unemployed people with and without disabilities has stabilized, but at levels higher than pre-pandemic levels, indicating many people have not yet returned to the labor market. Public health concerns, such as the spread of the delta variant, warrant caution and may lead to increased furloughs.
A new study by University of Stirling researcher Dr Isaac Tabner suggests that households should carefully consider the costs of renting versus buying a home. The research highlights that even during favorable economic conditions, households may need to own their home for several years before buying becomes financially more advantageous.
A new study by Felipe Thomaz and Vanitha Swaminathan found that marketing alliances generally lower equity risk. However, this benefit is conditional on the alliance being new and the partner's existing network not being too interconnected.
A new study by Prof. Yaniv Konchitchki finds that greater transparency in firms' earnings has a positive effect on the bottom line. The study establishes that transparency of a firm's accounting earnings is a telling indicator of the company's cost of capital and thus its valuation.