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Young woman working with male colleagues in an English PR firm in 1954

Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market

UCR study finds freer, democratic societies compel more women to pursue careers

By David Danelski | March 13, 2025 | Business, Social Science / Education
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Street-based sex workers perform emotional labor to build customer loyalty

Study finds it is an ordinary service business and more like other types of sex work than previously documented

By Holly Ober | July 27, 2021 | Social Science / Education
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‘The Cost of Free Shipping’ lifts curtain on Amazon

A new book alleges worker exploitation at Amazon, and shows how communities are resisting it

By Holly Ober | November 3, 2020 | Social Science / Education
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How can workers reap more benefits from retail development projects?

Research from two UCR professors looks closely at the impacts of distribution centers like QVC’s Ontario outpost on working communities

By Tess Eyrich | February 16, 2018 | Social Science / Education
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