Effective Messaging for Crowdfunding Campaigns
Why do some crowdfunding campaigns hit or exceed their goals quickly while others languish? The answer often has to do with what finance experts call “herding,” where people follow the crowd and invest wherever everyone else is investing.
By Holly Ober |
Inland Empire Business Activity to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by End of Year
Business activity in the Inland Empire is in clear-cut recovery mode and will reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Inland Empire Business Activity Poised for Strong Growth in 2021
Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to steadily recover from the historic COVID-19 pandemic and the outlook for the near-term future is one of solid growth.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
UCR Among Top 1% of World Universities
The campus ranked No. 242 in the 2021-22 list of the top 2,000 out of 19,788 institutions worldwide. UCR was named No. 82 nationally and in the top 50 public institutions in the US.
By Imran Ghori |
Pent Up Consumer Demand to Drive Rapid Economic Recovery in Inland Empire
After more than a year of pandemic-driven business closures and restrictions on activity, the fundamentals that drive long-term economic growth are alive and well in the Inland Empire, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Should Companies Let Employees Choose Their Tasks?
Letting employees select their own tasks is a popular means of increasing work satisfaction. However, managers should also consider the nature of the task and the employees’ specialization before letting them select their own, suggests a new study led by UC Riverside and published in Organization Science.
By Holly Ober |
This is the Dawning of the Age of the Vaccine Passport
The vaccine passport is coming.
By UCR University Communications |
Lonely? These Odd Rituals Can Help
If you dunk a tea bag repeatedly into your mug or open a cream-filled cookie to lick the filling, you might find coping with pandemic isolation a bit easier than others.
By Holly Ober |
Sustained Economic Growth Finally in Sight
The Inland Empire’s economic outlook has been given a significant boost with the news that multiple, effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus have been developed and are being actively administered around the globe, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Cruise Buyers’ Counterintuitive Response to Prices Could Help the Industry Rebound Post-Pandemic
A UC Riverside-led study on cruise pricing could help the cruise industry get back on its feet after the pandemic.
By Holly Ober |