Enforcers, policymakers, scholars, and the public are concerned about Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and recently Microsoft and their influence. That influence comes in part from personal data. These companies are “data-opolies,” in that they are powerful firms that control our data. The...

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered travel patterns in cities across the world. Previous studies have found that travel choices during the pandemic are affected by attitudes and perceptions of risk in addition to transportation system level-of-service attributes. However, traditional travel demand...

Between the 2007 and 2012 Economic Censuses (EC), the count of franchise-affiliated establishments declined by 9.8%. One reason for this decline was a reduction in resources that the Census Bureau was able to dedicate to the manual evaluation of survey responses in the franchise section of the...

Establishment surveys around the globe have measured the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on establishments’ conditions and business practices. At the same time, the consequences of the pandemic, such as closures, hygiene standards, or remote work arrangements, may have also altered patterns of...

This paper aims to explain key concepts of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, a commonclassification system established to clarify which investments are environmentally sustainable.Additionally, it provides insight on the compliance of corporate activities with the EU...