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The fairness filter: Progress skews perceptions of past discrimination
People in marginalized groups tend to remember experiences of discrimination as less unfair when conditions improve, researchers find.
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Unlocking the power of AI: Insights from the Alberta School of Business
Discover how AI and data analytics are transforming industries and decision-making.

7-Eleven battle shows resilience of Japan Inc's family ties
Historically, family control of businesses in Japan has been "more persistent than the very low equity ownership by founding families would indicate", researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the University of Alberta School of Business and elsewhere wrote in a 2021 Journal of Financial Economics paper.
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Business PhD Spotlight: Weisu Yu
Research that digs deep into corporate governance and the complex interactions between managers, shareholders, and proxy advisory firms.
Meet our Researchers: Noah Castelo
Noah Castelo is an assistant professor of marketing at the Alberta School of Business and studies new technologies in marketing.
Business PhD Spotlight: Mehrnaz Behrooz
Research that leverages data insights and optimization techniques to improve decision-making and optimize community enhancement initiatives.
Business PhD Spotlight: Ke Feng
Research that digs deep into corporate governance and the complex interactions between managers, shareholders, and proxy advisory firms.
Business PhD Spotlight: Rory Waisman
Research aimed at understanding the downstream effects of choice architecture and its appropriate use as a marketing and policy tool.
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