Networking to the Top

Social connectedness could explain wealth inequalities

Willemien Kets, Garud Iyengar, Rajiv Sethi and Sam Bowles

Buy Bigger, Feel More Powerful

Compensating for powerlessness through purchases

David Dubois, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky

The Oprah Effect

Celebrity endorsement of political candidates can make a difference at the polls

Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore

The Trouble with VPIN

New economic indicator fails to live up to its promises

Torben Andersen and Oleg Bondarenko

Answering Unasked Questions

Identifying bias in consumer surveys and compensating for it

David Gal and Derek D. Rucker

Shipping’s Bottom Line

How shipping charges influence online auction revenue

Jennifer Brown, Tanjim Hossain and John Morgan

Patients, Pricing, and Prescription Drugs

Maximizing social benefit from the Medicaid drug program

Peter Klibanoff and Tapas Kundu

Steady As She Goes

Stable prices keep customers happy

Eric T. Anderson and Duncan I. Simester

Making Up Our Minds

When are people individuals and when are they part of a group?

Adam Waytz and Liane Young

The Trick to Turn-and-Earn

Why the allocation mechanism smoothes demand fluctuations

Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu and Martin Lariviere