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The development of offshore wind farms in Taiwan depends heavily on the involvement of key, often overlooked, stakeholders like local communities and supply chain partners. Understanding these “hidden movers” is crucial for smoother project approval and long-term success, moving beyond just government and big energy companies.
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A study finds that financial companies deliberately make retail investment products more complex to make them harder for customers to compare, which reduces price competition and allows for higher fees. This complexity leads to investors, especially less experienced ones, taking on more risk without getting better returns.
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A field experiment shows that artificial intelligence can significantly boost the productivity and quality of work for knowledge professionals, but its benefits are uneven across different tasks. This “jagged frontier” means AI is a powerful but unpredictable tool that changes how we think about work and skill.
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Research argues that a method called “design science,” which focuses on building practical solutions, is underused in accounting but could make research more useful for real-world problems. The study provides clear guidelines to help researchers and journals produce higher-quality, more impactful work in this area.
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An article explores how a sociologist’s career and ideas are shaped by a mix of personal biography, chance encounters, and persistence, rather than a straight, planned path. This highlights how collaboration and learning across different fields are key drivers of innovation in the social sciences.
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