Scrapped inheritance tax linked to stronger growth in private firms with heirs, Swedish study shows
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The decline in marriage and fertility rates has emerged as a prominent demographic trend in recent decades, with women’s education being identified as a critical factor. In an insightful study, researchers investigated the causal relationship between women’s education and family formation in Japan and found that education only modestly delays family formation. These findings suggest that other institutional factors deserve greater attention in understanding the demographic trends in East Asia.
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Just as major global powers are retreating from climate finance commitments, a new empirical study provides, for the first time, evidence of a direct link between climate finance and a lower risk of resource-related conflict in developing countries.
A team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award, which recognizes outstanding real-world applications of 3D printing. ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility led the effort, using large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) to create high-precision molds for advanced nuclear reactors. The work could help lower costs and shorten timelines for building new nuclear plants in the United States.
When supermarkets choose the right strategy for surplus food, they can both reduce food waste and improve their bottom line. An analysis from the University of Copenhagen shows that it is often more profitable to donate surplus food than to throw it away. In many cases, doing so leads to a direct financial gain.