Tag: economics

Study looks at how quality of financial decision-making can be affected by family ties

From the University of Lincoln press release via AlphaGalileo: People make more rational economic decisions on behalf of strangers and distant relatives than they do for close family members or… Read more »

Study suggests employers often focused on hiring someone they would like to hang out with

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Employers are often more focused on hiring someone they would like to hang out with than they are on finding the… Read more »

Study examines effect of family’s economic situation on brain function in children

From the Frontiers press release via EurekAlert!: Children of low socioeconomic status work harder to filter out irrelevant environmental information than those from a high-income background because of learned differences… Read more »

Study examines role of parental influence in college students’ financial behaviour

From the Springer press release: Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Carolina… Read more »