Why Younger Workers Just Can’t Get Ahead
In wealthy countries, the wage gap between older and younger workers is growing. A crowded promotion pathway could be to blame.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi and Matteo Paradisi
October 18, 2023
How One Tax Reform Led to More Women in the Workforce Decades Later
A study of a major fiscal change in Italy shows how much individual lives are affected when governments get more efficient.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi, Michela Giorcelli and Enrica Maria Martino
June 1, 2022
There’s an Education Gap Between Rural and Urban Communities. Can Technology Bridge It?
Researchers identified a program that helps rural students learn—and improves their incomes later in life.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi, Yi Lu and Hong Song
March 1, 2021
Younger Workers Lose Out When Their Coworkers Delay Retirement
But at fast-growing companies, the outlook is more promising.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi, Giulia Bovini, Jin Li, Michael Powell and Matteo Paradisi
June 1, 2020
Podcast: Is Management Training Worth It?
And which managers stand to benefit most? Find out on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi
March 11, 2020
Do Manager Training Programs Boost Companies’ Productivity?
The answer has been surprisingly elusive. A new study tackles the question, and highlights the outsized value of HR training.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi and Michela Giorcelli
February 3, 2020
Take 5: The Science of Back-to-School Season
Why sending your kid to the “best” school may backfire, and other education research from Kellogg faculty.
Researchers: Jörg L. Spenkuch, Michal Maimaran, Nicole Stephens and Nicola Bianchi
August 3, 2018
STEM Degrees Are Good for Careers. But Do They Lead to More Innovation?
Science, technology, engineering, and math education helps job prospects, but hurts the likelihood of becoming an inventor.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi and Michela Giorcelli
July 6, 2017
What Happens When a Company Loses a Patent?
A look at whether compulsory licensing can increase innovation.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi, Petra Moser and Joerg Baten
March 7, 2016
There Is a Downside to Increased Enrollment in Higher Ed
How opening the floodgates can hurt the classroom experience.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi
February 1, 2016