Finance & Accounting
Debt Markets During the Crisis
Failure to see the big picture led to a breakdown
Researchers: Arvind Krishnamurthy
April 1, 2011
Marketing
When Uncertainty Is a Sure Thing
Points and prizes can make for successful product promotion
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith and On Amir
April 1, 2011
Policy
A Potentially Fatal Illness, An Unpredictable Vaccine
Yearly flu vaccine notable for uncertainty in both supply and demand
Researchers: Kenan Arifoğlu, Sarang Deo and Seyed Iravani
April 1, 2011
Marketing
A Widespread Stigma
Why are people with mental illness judged unfairly?
Researchers: Nicolas Rüsch, Andrew Todd, Galen Bodenhausen and Patrick Corrigan
April 1, 2011
Finance & Accounting
Synchronicity Pays
Instant messaging helps traders buy and sell at the right time
Researchers: Serguei Saavedra, Kathleen Hagerty and Brian Uzzi
March 14, 2011
Entrepreneurship
Not All VCs Are Created Equally
High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting
Researchers: Wan Wongsunwai
March 2, 2011
Marketing
Talk to Your Doctor About…
How consumer drug ads affect prescribing practices
Researchers: Ying Xie and Lakshman Krishnamurthi
March 2, 2011
Policy
Buy Coal?
Purchasing the dirty fossil fuel could help fight climate change
Researchers: Bård Harstad
March 2, 2011
Economics
What has the Internet Done for the Economy?
The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities
Researchers: Christopher Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein
March 2, 2011
When to Come Out Swinging
Devise the right strategy for negotiations or online auctions
Researchers: Adam D. Galinsky, Gillian Ku and Thomas Mussweiler
March 2, 2011
Cooking the Books
Why do firms issue financial misstatements?
Researchers: Jap Efendi, Anup Srivastava and Edward P. Swanson
February 2, 2011
Finance & Accounting
Shareholders vs. Management: Split Decision
Shareholders should usually—but not always—control decisions
Researchers: Artur Raviv and Milton Harris
February 2, 2011
Finance & Accounting
Missing in Aisle 5
When grocery stores borrow, consumer experience drops
Researchers: David A. Matsa
February 2, 2011
Economics
Expert or Charlatan?
A test to tell the difference between authentic experts and flimflam artists
Researchers: Nabil Al-Najjar, Alvaro Sandroni, Rann Smorodinsky and Jonathan Weinstein
February 2, 2011
Policy
Do Anti-drinking Ads Work?
Guilt-inducing public service announcements can backfire
Researchers: Nidhi Agrawal and Adam Duhachek
February 2, 2011
Economics
Increasing Revenue from Online Auctions
Buyer-seller interactions affect customer value in two-sided markets
Researchers: Song Yao and Carl F. Mela
January 1, 2011
The Fall of German Biotech
How the anti-biotech movement tripped up once-pioneering firms
Researchers: Klaus Weber, Hayagreeva Rao and L.G. Thomas
January 1, 2011
Policy
Preventing Crime Waves
Why harsh punishments for all offenses may exacerbate crime
Researchers: Philip Bond and Kathleen Hagerty
January 1, 2011
Finance & Accounting
Dividends Driving Volatility
Erratic stock prices due to concerns over short-term dividend payments
Researchers: Jules van Binsbergen, Michael W. Brandt and Ralph S.J. Koijen
January 1, 2011
Strategy
Is Democracy Good for Peace?
Limited democracies and weak dictators may escalate conflicts
Researchers: Sandeep Baliga, David O. Lucca and Tomas Sjöström
January 1, 2011
