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Employee mental health suffers when company is going through a crisis
19th September 2023The number of workers taking antidepressants rises significantly when a company is going through financial turmoil, PhD research by Daniel Kárpáti shows. Job loss is an important reason for soaring prescription rates, but employees who don't lose their jobs are also more likely to suffer from depression. To curb the psychological and economic costs of recessions, Kárpáti argues for more proactive mental health strategies in times of crisis.
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Nanostores are the backbone of emerging economies, but they need stronger supply chains
11th September 2023Small independent shops are the backbone of emerging economies. Supporting the supply chains of these so-called “nanostores” is crucial for both shopkeepers and the local consumers who depend on them for food and other necessities, argues PhD researcher Rafael Escamilla in his dissertation.
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John Einmahl: professor of the exceptional
08th September 2023Today, professor John Einmahl says farewell to Tilburg University. As a mathematician on a campus populated by economists, lawyers, psychologists and sociologists, he has spent decades researching what is known as extreme value theory: the mathematics of the exceptional.