In professional services, the accounting, audit, and finance industries are often considered bellwethers, meaning their emphasis on standardization, documentation, and regulatory compliance make them ideal candidates to pilot early adoption of AI technologies. These industries offer predictive environments for understanding how automation will alter mental labor. The question that pervades the industry and society is …
In 2024, five countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates)joined the original BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), reflecting aclear commitment of the group to become a relevant global actor. This study explores the reshaping of global trade patterns by estimating the determinants of exports with a focus on …
Silva Neira, I., Rodríguez, C., & Pédussel Wu, J. (2025). Institute for International Political Economy, Berlin. Working Paper No. 252/2025This paper investigates the microeconomic impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) on local innovation using firm-level data from Chile. Applying a structural CDM model, the authors evaluate how foreign ownership and sectoral FDI flows affect innovation …
At the Athens Security Forum, hosted by the Institute of International Relations (ΙΔΙΣ), we presented an in-depth analysis of Greece’s escalating economic dependence on China. This analysis underscored the dual concerns of economic and national security posed by such dependencies. In recent years, foreign investment in Greece’s critical infrastructure has grown exponentially. By 2022, Greece’s …
Aletheia Research Institution partnered with the Louisiana Center for Health Equity and EQS to support the design and development of the LHE Data & Action Platform—a tool intended to improve public health outcomes across Louisiana. The project included a statewide stakeholder analysis, data audit, and literature review to inform a practical strategy for institutional change. …
Aletheia Research Institution leveraged its expertise in survey development and statistical analysis to investigate the demography of employees at member companies of the Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter (ABC-NJ). The investigation combined ABC-NJ member data, publicly available demographic data and detailed profile data reported by a sample of ABC-NJ member companies (which included …
The success of efforts to generate awareness around health equity issues comes with new challenges. At the moment there are a lot of uncoordinated efforts competing against one another for various strategic positions in the space rather than identifying how they can work together on the greater purpose. Although the emergence of commercial interests and …