Business, Law and Society

UBC experts on Victoria’s cancellation of Canada Day celebrations

British Columbia’s capital city has cancelled its Canada Day celebrations this year in light of the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential […]

Jun 11, 2021

UBC experts on COVID-19

UBC experts are available to comment on the provincial government’s plans for the gradual easing of COVID-19-related restrictions in B.C. at a 1 p.m. news conference today.

May 25, 2021

UBC experts on Greyhound shutdown

UBC experts are available to comment on Greyhound Canada’s decision to permanently shut down all bus service in Canada.

May 13, 2021

UBC experts on B.C. paid sick leave legislation

UBC experts are available to comment on the new paid sick leave legislation introduced in British Columbia.

May 11, 2021

UBC experts on paid sick leave legislation

After months of pressure, the government of Ontario announced yesterday they will provide three paid sick days as part of a temporary program. In B.C., calls continue to grow for the province to cover paid sick leave.

UBC experts are available to comment.

Apr 29, 2021

A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds combining messages about low donor rates and high support could help save lives.

Incongruent messaging key to getting people to register as organ donors

A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds a subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration.

Apr 19, 2021

Weight loss changes people’s responsiveness to food marketing: study

According to a new study by the UBC Sauder School of Business and French researchers, people with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing — but when their weight drops significantly, so does their responsiveness to marketing.

Apr 1, 2021

Researchers tested their hypothesis with multiple field studies, including one at a local farmers market where they sold both attractive and unattractive tomatoes, carrots and potatoes.

The ugly truth: more consumers will buy unattractive fruits and veggies when they’re labeled ‘ugly’

Few marketers would recommend that clients call their products ugly — but new research from UBC Sauder shows that when it comes to selling misshapen fruits and vegetables, labeling them as “ugly” can be a recipe for marketing success, while diverting millions of tons of edible produce from landfills.

Mar 9, 2021

UBC experts on International Women’s Day

UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to International Women’s Day.

Mar 5, 2021

New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that active traders end up with more risk and lower returns.

Investors who try to time the market take on more risk and make less money: study

A handful of online investors recently made a fortune on the Reddit-fueled runup of GameStop and other underperforming stocks — but a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that active traders who try to time the market are more likely to end up on the losing end of the equation.

Feb 18, 2021

B.C. has better tools than universal basic income to create a more just society, report finds

A basic income for all is not the best policy option to effectively tackle poverty and other justice-related issues in B.C., according to an expert panel of economists whose report on the idea of a basic income guarantee was released today.

Jan 28, 2021

UBC experts on the GameStop stock surge

UBC experts are available to comment on various topics related to the social media-driven trading frenzy.

Jan 28, 2021

UBC experts on Biden’s inauguration

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Biden administration.

Jan 19, 2021

UBC experts on Trump article of impeachment

The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced an Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jan 11, 2021

UBC experts on U.S. Capitol occupation and riot

UBC experts are available to comment on the U.S. Capitol occupation and riot.

Jan 6, 2021

According to data from the Pew Research Center, by 2016, 25 per cent of Americans had contributed to a crowdfunded project.

Crowdfunding can affect consumer product choices — especially when the products do good

A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that people will pay far more for social good items when they’re crowdfunded.

Dec 16, 2020

Better housing policies needed in a post-COVID world

UBC report highlights gains but calls for longer-term solutions to improve housing supply

Nov 24, 2020

UBC experts on 2020 U.S. presidential election

UBC experts are available to comment on various topics related to the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3.

Nov 3, 2020

More Republicans follow COVID guidelines when they’re told it will protect themselves: study

For decades, scientists have predicted that a deadly pandemic would sweep the globe — but what they didn’t expect was that basic public health measures such as mask wearing and social distancing would become political flashpoints, especially in the United States.

Nov 2, 2020

UBC experts on 2020 B.C. provincial election

British Columbians will go to the polls to elect a new government on Oct. 24. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of election issues.

Oct 13, 2020