Economics
In Some Markets, Competition Can Do More Harm Than Good
A study of the Rwandan coffee industry shows how informal contracts can break down as new competitors enter, resulting in higher costs and lower quality products.
Researchers: Rocco Macchiavello and Ameet Morjaria
September 1, 2021
Innovation
Podcast: Got a Great Idea? Here's How to Get People on Board.
On this episode: You’re going to have to do more than sell it.
Researchers: Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal
August 30, 2021
Data Analytics
3 Ways AI Can Help You Improve Diversity
Your company already holds the data that can lead to sustainable change.
Researchers: Brian Uzzi
August 19, 2021
Careers
Now’s the Time to Negotiate for the Job—or Salary or Flexibility—You Want
Tips from an expert negotiator on how to ask without fear.
Researchers: Victoria Medvec
August 19, 2021
Policy
Trust Usually Helps Communities Thrive. During a Pandemic, Not So Much.
Places with high levels of trust are worse at social distancing.
Researchers: Georgy Egorov, Ruben Enikolopov and Maria Petrova
August 12, 2021
Economics
COVID Has Accelerated These 4 Labor Market Trends
From greater flexibility to higher wages, the workplace is never going to look the same.
Researchers: Benjamin Friedrich
August 11, 2021
Economics
Should Americans Be Worried about Inflation Right Now?
Three economists with opposing views weigh in.
Researchers: Zhengyang Jiang, Nicolas Crouzet and Efraim Benmelech
August 6, 2021
Marketing
Cannabis Now Comes in Coffee Pods and Peppermints. How Has That Changed Consumer Perceptions?
The answer has implications for both cannabis companies and policymakers.
Researchers: Aimee Dinnin Huff, Ashlee Humphreys and Sarah J.S. Wilner
August 4, 2021
Economics
To Better Measure Economic Uncertainty, Look Beyond the Stock Market
Incorporating news sources, surveys, and even Twitter conversations can help give policymakers more nuanced data.
Researchers: David Altig, Scott R. Baker, Jose Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom, Phil Bunn, Scarlet Chen and et al.
August 2, 2021
Finance & Accounting
Does Positive ESG News Help a Company’s Stock Price?
A comprehensive new study finds that investors reward some—but not all—efforts.
Researchers: George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon
August 2, 2021
Data Analytics
Gig Workers Are Increasingly Rated by Opaque Algorithms. It’s Making Them Paranoid.
These systems can create an “invisible cage” for freelancers.
Researchers: Hatim Rahman
August 2, 2021
Organizations
How One Startup Is Approaching Its Return to the Office
Employees have moved out of state. Job responsibilities have changed. Bringing teams back will be complicated.
Researchers: Andee Harris
August 2, 2021
Strategy
Podcast: How Should Companies Engage with Social Movements?
The stakes have never been higher. Learn more on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Researchers: Brayden King
July 29, 2021
Marketing
3 Mistakes Brands Make When Targeting Customers
How to avoid common pitfalls like the “popular kid target” and other advice from the authors of the forthcoming book, The Creative Brief Blueprint.
Researchers: Kevin McTigue and Derek D. Rucker
July 16, 2021
Economics
The U.S. Economy Is Still Finding Its Footing. But States Are Doing Pretty Well.
Why California is thriving—and even Illinois is on the upswing.
Researchers: Therese McGuire
July 13, 2021
Careers
Discovering Purpose in the Pandemic
A Kellogg professor and pastor explains how to avoid being handcuffed to the habits of yesteryear.
Researchers: Nicholas Pearce
July 9, 2021
Finance & Accounting
Employers Are Struggling to Hire Workers. Here Are 4 Things They Can Do about It.
Companies will need to address employees’ needs differently going forward.
Researchers: Phillip Braun
July 1, 2021
Marketing
Are Customers Skeptical of Eco-friendly Products?
New research pushes back on the idea that consumers reflexively distrust the performance of these products.
Researchers: Alexander Chernev and Sean Blair
July 1, 2021
Entrepreneurship
Private-Equity Firms Are Back at the Deal Table. Here’s What to Expect.
Funds are flush with cash and ready to buy. But they’ll have competition.
Researchers: Alex Schneider
July 1, 2021
Economics
Measuring COVID’s Devastating Impact on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Global surveys of more than 30,000 people revealed widespread drops in income, rising food insecurity, and an increase in domestic violence.
Researchers: Dean Karlan, Christopher Udry and and coauthors
July 1, 2021
