Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment ICEF Monitor Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment Institutions with sophisticated student recruitment strategies know that market segmentation is an important element of ensuring programmes are presented to the students most likely to be interested in them
Lawsuit alleges gig economy companies’ poor vetting resulted in hit-and-run death Forbes Lawsuit alleges gig economy companies’ poor vetting resulted in hit-and-run death Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School is shocked that a DoorDash driver wasn’t immediately deactivated after killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run.
Black men grapple with mental health challenges Washington Informer Black men grapple with mental health challenges Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that people should place less emphasis on whether Black men are resistant to therapy and more on understanding the contexts in which they already feel comfortable discussing their feelings and traumas.
Antitrust shield for independent worker action gains momentum Bloomberg Antitrust shield for independent worker action gains momentum PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that a dispute by a group of Puerto Rican jockeys was purely about compensation and labor issues, rather than separate economic activities that could raise antitrust issues.
Four reasons entrepreneurs may not want to get a patent right away The Wall Street Journal Four reasons entrepreneurs may not want to get a patent right away David Hsu of the Wharton School says that entrepreneurs who are seriously strapped for cash might be better off investing in necessities before patents.
Will $50 a week teach kids fiscal skills in Indianapolis school’s study, close wealth gap? Indianapolis Star Will $50 a week teach kids fiscal skills in Indianapolis school’s study, close wealth gap? The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is participating in a study on the impact of $50 a week for Indianapolis high schoolers.
Public health quarantines have a history in Philadelphia Philadelphia Inquirer Public health quarantines have a history in Philadelphia In a Q&A, David Barnes of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses his new book, “Lazaretto,” which examines the public health history of a yellow fever quarantine site in Philadelphia.
‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown.
Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen CNN Debt default could occur in early June, forecasters say, backing Yellen A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model found that tax receipts are running $150 billion below government projections for fiscal year 2023, due mainly to a drop in capital gains income and weakening corporate profit margins.
Type in your job to see how much AI will affect it The Washington Post Type in your job to see how much AI will affect it A paper co-authored by Manav Raj of the Wharton School analyzes the potential for artificial intelligence to enhance or replace human skill in a variety of professions.