
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 |

New Economic Forecast is Both Upbeat and Cautionary
Inland Empire's economic forecast shows uneven U.S. recovery. Hard-hit sectors will surge post-COVID. Full recovery depends on virus control.
By Victoria Pike-Bond |

Trust the Power of Markets
Organizations that use ad hoc groups or committees to make decisions might do better to crowdsource their decisions, says UC Riverside-led research.
By Holly Ober |