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Healthcare

Podcast: The Problem with Megaproviders

In episode 1 of our 5-episode series, “Insight Unpacked: American Healthcare and Its Web of Misaligned Incentives,” we investigate how hospital systems got so big—and what that means for our health and our pocketbooks.

Researchers: Craig Garthwaite, David Dranove and Lawton R. Burns

Healthcare

Podcast: Introducing Insight Unpacked, Season 2

American Healthcare and Its Web of Misaligned Incentives

Researchers: Craig Garthwaite, David Dranove, Amanda Starc and Paul Campbell

Marketing

3 Ways AI Can Support Your Marketing Team

From providing insight into your customers to amplifying human creativity, generative AI is here to help.

Researchers: Jacob D. Teeny

Podcast: Why Italy’s Economy Offers a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.

Since the 1990s, taxes, debt, and regulations have hamstrung the Italian economy. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: Could America be next?

Researchers: Nicola Persico

Economics

Will America’s Economy Soon Look Like … Italy’s?

Why one Kellogg economist is worried that the U.S. is headed toward a low-growth future.

Researchers: Nicola Persico

Innovation

Unique. Revolutionary. Fundamental. A Little Hype Can Help Scientists Win Grants.

“Promotional language is important not just for securing funding but for actually conveying the merits of good ideas.”

Researchers: Hao Peng, Huilian Sophie Qiu, Henrik Barslund Fosse and Brian Uzzi

Policy

Why Did Early Governments Emerge?

Was it about cooperation—or exploitation? A new study turns to archeology for answers.

Researchers: Robert C. Allen, Mattia C. Bertazzini and Leander Heldring

Marketing

How to Talk About What You Do (without Being Boring)

The key is not to say too much—or too little. Here are some exercises to get you started.

Researchers: Craig Wortmann

Social Impact

The Stereotypes Lurking in Our Language

A new tool can shed light on intersectional biases—and how they may change over time.

Researchers: Tessa Charlesworth, Mahzarin R. Banaji and Kshitish Gate

Operations

Everyone Wants to Ditch the Middleman. Or Do They?

Not always, according to surprising new evidence from an app connecting housekeepers to clients.

Researchers: Ekaterina Astashkina, Robert L. Bray, Ruslan Momot and Marat Salikhov

Marketing

It’s Painful to Spend Money—Unless It’s a Refund

New research shows why it feels different to spend the money we get back after returning a product.

Researchers: Ata Jami

Organizations

Can Your Company Do Hybrid Better?

There is no single “best” policy, but it is critical to recognize the benefits of both in-person and remote work.

Researchers: Benjamin Friedrich

Policy

Could This Be the End of Noncompetes?

The FTC’s proposed rule is hardly a done deal—but here’s what it could mean for companies and workers.

Researchers: Thomas N. Hubbard and R. Mark McCareins

Careers

Podcast: Why You Need a Killer Answer to “So, What Do You Do?”

A great response to this question can open doors. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: we’ve got tips for fine-tuning your answer.

Researchers: Craig Wortmann

Marketing

Video-Game Companies Are Spending Big on Sponsored Streams. Are They Getting Their Money’s Worth?

Probably not—with a few notable exceptions.

Researchers: Yufeng Huang and Ilya Morozov

Leadership

An Illustrated Guide to Succeeding Where So Many Leaders Fail

Failure happens. What can we learn from it?

Researchers: Sanjay Khosla

Social Impact

How the Inequality Around Us Shapes Our Perceptions of Morality

Lie, cheat, steal … no big deal? When we feel like we’re not in control of our lives, it’s easier to accept unethical behavior.

Researchers: Christopher To, Dylan Wiwad and Maryam Kouchaki

Finance & Accounting

Who Takes a Risk on New Technology?

In Hollywood, new directors were more likely than veterans to embrace digital cameras—a finding that showcases how individuals’ career concerns shape tech adoption.

Researchers: Grant Goehring, Filippo Mezzanotti and S. Abraham Ravid

Strategy

The Gender Pay Gap Remains Stubbornly in Place. Why?

A partial explanation comes from a seemingly separate phenomenon: the plight of younger workers.

Researchers: Jaime Arellano-Bover, Nicola Bianchi, Salvatore Lattanzio and Matteo Paradisi

Marketing

The Clues to Creditworthiness Hiding in Your Grocery Cart

Grocery habits—like buying mortadella beef or scheduling regular shopping trips—can be as useful as credit scores at predicting who will reliably repay loans.

Researchers: Jung Youn Lee, Joonhyuk Yang and Eric T. Anderson