Esade - Do Better • 9th October 2025

Bridging psychology and economics: What to learn from behavioral insights

The Esade Workshop on Behavioral and Experimental Economics brought together top researchers to explain the hidden drivers behind decisions at work, in markets, and in democracy.

Esade - Do Better • 30th September 2025

Keeping education human in an AI-driven world

AI can’t replace what makes universities truly powerful: human connection, debate, and shared growth. At Esade, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning brings faculty, students and the academic community together to reflect on these challenges.

Esade Do Better. • 25th September 2025

How to keep a sense of compassion in extreme work environments

In high-pressure workplaces, compassion often collides with burnout. But a new study shows how reshaping time lets caregivers stay human in the toughest jobs. Its insights point the way to more empathetic, compassionate workplaces everywhere.

Esade - Do Better • 24th September 2025

Do we really feel stronger emotions when we act? It depends on how you ask

For decades, behavioral science has claimed that action sparks stronger emotions than inaction. But new research suggests this “action effect” may be an illusion. If so, it’s not our feelings that need rethinking, but the science built on them.

Esade Do Better. • 24th September 2025

The role—and limits—of carbon capture in the energy transition

Carbon capture is real and valuable, but not a silver bullet against climate change. Experts stress its potential for industries like cement and steel, while renewables remain the core of the energy transition.

Esade Do Better. • 23rd September 2025

Under pressure from the algorithm: Workers in the age of AI

AI is transforming workplaces—but not always for the better. Beneath the promise of speed and efficiency lies a hidden cost: growing surveillance of workers to perform like machines.AI promises faster, smarter, more efficient workplaces. But who pays the price? An AI app assisting an office worker can read and analyze a spreadsheet in seconds, or translate complex texts into simple facts in the blink of an eye, saving hours of slogging through heavy tasks. Used correctly, AI can be a significant...

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

How inequality is weakening central banks’ ability to fight crises

Inequality isn’t just a social challenge; it also undermines a key economic safety net. New research shows that when interest rates are low and wealth is concentrated, central banks' main tool for monetary policy becomes far less effective.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

How generative AI could reinvent Spain’s public sector—one task at a time

Generative AI can have a strong impact by automating routine administrative tasks, cutting wait times, and freeing up thousands of working hours. These benefits could reach every branch of the public sector.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

Power, pride, and peril: Managing narcissists in the workplace

In times of uncertainty, self-assured leaders rise fast, often at great cost to team cohesion and ethics. How to manage their energy without fueling their ego?

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

How immigration is shaping the future of economic growth

Immigration is reshaping economic growth in advanced economies. The future of prosperity may well depend on how effectively we embrace and integrate this global workforce.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

Can moral markets scale without compromising their values?

Guifi.net, a community-driven telecommunications network in Spain, has been able to scale without giving up its core values by framing its mission as an opportunity for broader economic and social benefits.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

How the public opinion on China is reshaping South America’s energy sector

China’s rise in the global economy has earned it a shining reputation in South America. Where its influence in public sentiment grows, privatization in the electricity sector fades.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

Climate dumping: The hidden threat to Europe’s green transition

As Europe maps out ambitious climate goals, it faces a new challenge: carbon-intensive imports from countries with less stringent environmental regulations. Is CBAM the solution?

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

Europe’s ‘euro moment’ for defence: From threat to strategy

Europe is confronting an uncomfortable truth: security can no longer be outsourced. Strategic autonomy, once a distant ambition, has become a pressing need.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

Do we really feel stronger emotions when we act? It depends on how you ask

For decades, behavioral science has claimed that action sparks stronger emotions than inaction. But new research suggests this “action effect” may be an illusion. If so, it’s not our feelings that need rethinking, but the science built on them.

Esade - Do Better • 19th September 2025

The role—and limits—of carbon capture in the energy transition

Carbon capture is real and valuable, but not a silver bullet against climate change. Experts stress its potential for industries like cement and steel, while renewables remain the core of the energy transition.

Esade - Do Better • 15th September 2025

How much classroom tech is too much?

Schools face a dilemma: how to use technology in ways that truly improve learning. Research is clear on some points—like the benefits of banning smartphones—but mixed on others, such as tablets and AI

Esade - Do Better • 5th September 2025

How much classroom tech is too much?

Schools face a dilemma: how to use technology in ways that truly improve learning. Research is clear on some points—like the benefits of banning smartphones—but mixed on others, such as tablets and AI

Esade - Do Better • 4th August 2025

Not all AI is created equal: Why do we trust some AI but reject the rest?

We trust AI when it feels like a helpful assistant, but not when it seems awkwardly human. The largest study to date on consumer responses to AI shows that how it is labeled, used, and experienced changes everything.

Esade - Do Better • 31st July 2025

The cost of human labor behind AI development

Behind most of today’s AI models lies the labor of workers in the Global South, who are exposed to disturbing content and poor working conditions. This reality raises urgent questions about the transparency and ethics of AI development.