Multinational enterprises (MNEs) can imporve their control over supplier-induced ESG controversies by setting up ‘small-world’ networks, according to new research co-authored by Bayes Business School.

Researchers from the University of Maine are working to test and adapt scallop farming techniques to help grow the industry in the Gulf of Maine. This study analyzes the economic advantages and disadvantages of two common methods of scallop aquaculture: ear-hanging and lantern net techniques. Researchers used their results to develop a user-friendly application that compares the different costs and possibilities associated with starting scallop farms.

As companies increasingly compete on the basis of technology, brand, and knowledge, a new study reveals that the effectiveness of corporate boards plays a critical role in maximizing the value of intangible assets—especially during international expansion through acquisitions.

In a study recently published in the Global Strategy Journal, researchers Xavier Martin (Tilburg University) and Tao Han (emlyon business school) analyzed 675 cross-border acquisitions by U.S. public firms to understand how intangible assets contribute to firm value abroad—and under what conditions.

The experts, business leaders, and policymakers shaping the future of America’s energy industry will convene at the 11th annual Energy Symposium presented by the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center at The University of Texas at Austin on Friday, Sept. 12. Registrationi s open to the public.

Themed “The Energy Imperative,” this year’s symposium invites guests to meaningful conversations around the opportunities and challenges in the rapidly evolving energy space. Speakers and panelists will consider how the latest advances in energy innovation, security, and investment are being put to the test.

Ukrainian refugees prefer countries with better job opportunities to countries with higher social benefits. This is the finding of a recent study by the ifo Institute and LMU Munich, which surveyed over 3,300 Ukrainian refugees in Europe. “The prospect of a job that matches their qualifications and a higher wage level has a much stronger effect on refugees than social assistance or child benefits,” says Panu Poutvaara, Director of the ifo Center for Migration and Development Economics and professor at LMU’s Faculty of Economics. “We see that wage differences play an almost four times greater role in the choice of destination country of Ukrainian refugees than differences in social benefits.”