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Nicola Persico

John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences; Director of the Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics & Management; Professor of Weinberg Department of Economics (courtesy)

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How to Award Contracts When You’re Concerned about Quality

You want a good price, but you don’t want lousy workmanship. What’s a buyer to do?

Researchers: Giuseppe Lopomo, Nicola Persico and Alessandro T. Villa

March 1, 2024

Economics

Take 5: Research-Backed Tips for Scheduling Your Day

Kellogg faculty offer ideas for working smarter and not harder.

Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Maria Ibanez, Nicola Persico, Robert L. Bray, Jan A. Van Mieghem, Itai Gurvich and and coauthors

April 1, 2023

Operations

In a World of Widespread Video Sharing, What’s Real and What’s Not?

A discussion with a video-authentication expert on what it takes to unearth “deepfakes.”

Researchers: Nicola Persico and Bertram Lyons

December 22, 2022

Policy

What Happens to Worker Productivity after a Minimum Wage Increase?

A pay raise boosts productivity for some—but the impact on the bottom line is more complicated.

Researchers: Decio Coviello, Erika Deserranno and Nicola Persico

December 1, 2022

Economics

Do Diverse Hiring Committees Choose More Diverse Leaders?

The answer comes down to organizational culture.

Researchers: Justus A. Baron, Bernhard Ganglmair, Nicola Persico, Timothy Simcoe and Emanuele Tarantino

July 1, 2021

Organizations

How One Colorado Tech Firm Is Helping to Shape the Cannabis Industry

The key has been serving growers and retailers—as well as regulators.

Researchers: Nicola Persico and Jessica Billingsley

December 9, 2019

Organizations

Take 5: How to Increase Your Office's Productivity

Research-backed tips for improving workflows and discouraging slacking.

Researchers: Michael Powell, Robert L. Bray, Nicola Persico, George Georgiadis, Jan A. Van Mieghem and Chaithanya Bandi

July 5, 2019

Strategy

Uber and Airbnb Outpaced Regulators by Becoming Indispensable. Parking App Haystack Met a Very Different Fate.

The startup had a popular business model and positive press. Its founder explains why it still failed.

Researchers: Nicola Persico and Eric Meyer

June 3, 2019

Entrepreneurship

Take 5: Tips for Widening—and Improving—Your Candidate Pool

Common biases can cause companies to overlook a wealth of top talent.

Researchers: Lauren Rivera, Paola Sapienza, J. Keith Murnighan, Michael J. Mazzeo, Efraim Benmelech, Carola Frydman and Nicola Persico

September 7, 2018

Careers

How Uber Took Manhattan

A Q&A on how startups can anticipate and navigate regulatory challenges.

Researchers: Nicola Persico and Bradley Tusk

April 6, 2017

Policy

Take 5: How Leaders Can Stamp Out Bad Behavior and Create a Culture of Integrity

Practical tips to reign in an unethical boss and encourage employees to do the right thing.

Researchers: Maryam Kouchaki, Derek D. Rucker, J. Keith Murnighan, Paola Sapienza, Dylan Minor and Nicola Persico

March 6, 2017

Leadership

Should You Hire Someone with a Criminal Record?

Companies that give ex-offenders a fresh start may be rewarded with employees who stick around.

Researchers: Dylan Minor, Nicola Persico and Deborah M. Weiss

February 3, 2017

Organizations

A Smarter Way to Schedule

What multitaskers can learn from how judges schedule hearings

Researchers: Robert L. Bray, Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico

October 5, 2015

Leadership

The Economics of the Illegal Drug Market

An argument for sentencing dealers based on the purity of their product.

Researchers: Manolis Galenianos, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Nicola Persico

July 6, 2015

Policy

The Sluggish Multitasker

Cognitive demands aside, multitasking can be inefficient and demoralizing

Researchers: Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico

April 7, 2014

Economics

Being Smarter with CSR

This special issue devoted to corporate social responsibility (CSR), with articles written by our faculty, was published in conjunction with the Kellogg-Aspen Conference

Researchers: Nicola Persico

March 4, 2013

Social Impact