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14-Jan-2026

Time warp: How marketers express time can affect what consumers buy

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Which feels further back in time: the year 2016, or 10 years ago? And which feels closer: 2036, or 10 years from now? Questions like these are key to a fascinating new UBC Sauder study that explores people’s perception of time, and how expressing it in different ways can impact consumer choices.

Journal: Journal of Marketing Research

14-Jan-2026

Beyond the pandemic: how coworking spaces survive in rural areas

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UOC study analyses the funding models and future viability of rural coworking spaces

Journal: Contemporary Social Science

13-Jan-2026

Left in the cold: Study finds most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As winter heating costs rise, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals a cold truth. Renters – who make up approximately ⅓ of the U.S. population – are missing out on energy efficiency improvements that could lower their bills, make their apartments more comfortable and improve their health.

Journal: Energy Research & Social Science

13-Jan-2026

New study reveals strategic logic behind global patent litigation venue selection

Strategic Management Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal sheds light on how multinational firms make strategic decisions about where to pursue patent litigation in an increasingly interconnected and politically complex global environment. Rather than treating patent disputes as isolated, country-by-country legal actions, the research shows that firms approach litigation as part of a coordinated global strategy.

Journal: Strategic Management Journal

13-Jan-2026

Research on the behavioral mechanisms of rural distributed photovoltaic development: A view of prosumer perspective

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study from Shandong Technology and Business University uses game theory to explore rural distributed photovoltaic (PV) development from a prosumer lens. It identifies village-PV enterprise collaboration as key to scaling adoption, highlights the need to balance self-consumption and grid capacity to avoid curtailment, and provides targeted policy guidance for rural energy transitions.

Journal: Energy and Climate Management

13-Jan-2026

Reasonably differentiating carbon prices helps strengthen climate pledges while reducing competitiveness losses

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ratcheting up national climate pledges is essential to keep the Paris Agreement’s 2 °C goal within reach, but uneven climate policies can distort trade and undermine industrial competitiveness. A new study proposes a differentiated carbon pricing mechanism to guide the enhancement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), showing that it can deliver stronger climate action while mitigating competitiveness and welfare losses across regions.

Journal: Energy and Climate Management

13-Jan-2026

ESMT Berlin study shows how startups can communicate to win over silent audiences online

ESMT Berlin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study reveals how entrepreneurs can win support for their ideas from audiences who never speak up. The research shows that the way entrepreneurs engage with a few vocal participants in online discussions can crucially shape how the larger, silent audience perceives and supports their ideas.

Journal: Strategic Management Journal

13-Jan-2026

Circular economy startups create new opportunities in resistant markets

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Published in Business Strategy and the Environment, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland offers a fresh perspective on how circular economy startups succeed in developing their business in markets where consumer demand for sustainable products is equivocal, institutional support is lacking and dominant players are slow to adapt.

Journal: Business Strategy and the Environment

13-Jan-2026

Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected

ETH Zurich
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Electric vehicles could become economically competitive in many African countries before 2040. Off-grid solar solutions make charging possible even in places with no or unreliable electrical grids. Major challenges remain in terms of financing, with high interest rates slowing down adoption, despite drops in cost of technology.

Journal: Nature Energy