New research from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Associate Professor Elena Simintzi examines a universal childcare reform implemented in Quebec, Canada, in the late 1990s and its effects on mothers’ careers and earnings, finding broadly positive outcomes for these new parents and for some companies as well.
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UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Finance Professor and Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar Camelia Kuhnen has been named director of research for the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
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Even if labor market numbers have begun to stabilize, the last several years have still led to a sea change in how people feel about their working environment – and what they want from their working lives. So what can employers do to assist their employees in a different environment? Here are some ideas.
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The United States is often thought of as a large net importer – or a nation that tends to procure many of its goods from abroad – and an economy that focuses primarily on high-skilled services. These points are true, but manufacturing remains an important component of economic livelihood for many U.S. communities and regions. As we’ll explain, manufacturing continues to be a fundamental source of agency and economic livelihood for the nation as a whole.
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Professor Paige Ouimet has been named executive director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School effective Aug. 21. Here are the details.
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Innovation Thursday – a deep dive into a newly emerging technology or companies – is a regular feature at WRAL TechWire. With VinFast set to break ground Friday for a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Chatham County, this week’s focus is EVs and their impact on the overall U.S. economy.
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The greater Research Triangle regions’ economy is the third fastest growing in the country, says a new study from UNC’s Kenan Institute. That’s faster than a No. 4 ranking in 2022. Here are the details.
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As the conversation around artificial intelligence gains momentum, experts continue to tout the potential benefits of AI. However, organizations and employers may wonder how best to implement this nascent technology at their workplace. In particular, what sort of framework should organizations and employers use when considering this new technology? The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise turns to some experts for answers.
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“In most knowledge-intensive tasks, workers will more likely find themselves augmented in partnership with machines than automated out of a job,” UNC’s Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi writes about artificial intelligence for Harvard Business Review.
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