Governments are guided by ethical principles when it comes to climate protection, while cost-benefit considerations take priority for their citizens, according to a new study from the University of Oldenburg, Germany. The research paper reveals a discrepancy between the relatively ambitious climate targets of rich and carbon-intensive countries in colder regions and the lower levels of willingness among their populations to contribute to combating climate change. This poses a dilemma for ambitious climate politics: The study also shows that there is a correlation between this discrepancy and lower levels of satisfaction with democracy.

Entrepreneurs often face the dilemma of whether to disclose risks associated with their ventures. While transparency can enhance credibility, it may also deter investors. A groundbreaking study published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal explores how entrepreneurs can strategically disclose risk without deterring investors.

Conducted by Mark T. Bolinger of Appalachian State University), Katrina M. Brownell (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), and Jeffrey G. Covin (University of Wyoming), the research introduces a novel impression management tactic known as “compensation,” which enhances financing outcomes for early-stage entrepreneurs.

Instead of using actual donation histories to predict who might respond to fundraising appeals, nonprofits can use community-clustered profiles. The profiles use readily available public data to identify where potential supporters are more likely to live, based on demographic, financial, and social characteristics.

The Politecnico di Milano, coordinator of the WORLD – Waste Oils RecycLe and Development project, proposes an innovative, circular and sustainable process to turn used vegetable oil into a valuable resource.  The study was published by the British Royal Society of Chemistry in the prestigious international journal RSC Sustainability and was rewarded for its originality by being featured on the cover.