Policy
Government or God?
In times of uncertainty, people seek stability
Researchers: Aaron C. Kay, Steven Shepherd, Craig W. Blatz, Sook Ning Chua and Adam D. Galinsky
November 1, 2010
Economics
Reward Now, Punish Later
Punishment alone may not change social norms
Researchers: Florian Herold
November 1, 2010
Policy
All Politics Is Cultural
Cultural not economic vocabularies separate liberals and conservatives
Researchers: Daniel Diermeier, Jean-François Godbout, Bei Yu and Stefan Kaufmann
November 1, 2010
Marketing
Real Men Don’t Eat Very Berry Cheesecake
Manly preferences take their toll
Researchers: David Gal and James Wilkie
November 1, 2010
Politics & Elections
A Populist Paradox
Populist policies may harm voters but reward leaders
Researchers: Daron Acemoglu, Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin
November 1, 2010
Marketing
Generous Paupers and Stingy Princes?
Power and consumer spending
Researchers: Derek D. Rucker, David Dubois and Adam D. Galinsky
October 18, 2010
Politics & Elections
First Among Equals?
Prime ballot position improves a candidate’s chances of winning office.
Researchers: Marc Meredith and Yuval Salant
October 1, 2010
Better Decisions Through Diversity
Heterogeneity can boost group performance.
Researchers: Katherine W. Phillips, Katie A. Liljenquist and Margaret A. Neale
October 1, 2010
Policy
Big Tax Breaks Beget Small Investments
Why the American Jobs Creation Act lowered taxes but failed to spur domestic investment
Researchers: Michael Faulkender and Mitchell A. Petersen
October 1, 2010
Policy
Valuing the Government Guarantee
Determining the U.S. government’s liability for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Researchers: Deborah Lucas and Robert McDonald
October 1, 2010
Policy
Engineered Electioneering
The “when” and “what” of candidates’ messages.
Researchers: Hakkyun Kim, Akshay R. Rao and Angela Y. Lee
October 1, 2010
Leadership
Successful Mediators Wanted: No Robe Required
Skill should trump judicial experience when choosing a mediator?
Researchers: Stephen B. Goldberg, Margaret L. Shaw and Jeanne M. Brett
September 2, 2010
Economics
Why Broadband Prices Haven’t Decreased
Creating the first broadband consumer price index
Researchers: Shane Greenstein and Ryan McDevitt
September 1, 2010
Leadership
Corporate Sweet Talk
How flattery can earn seats in the boardroom
Researchers: Ithai Stern and James D. Westphal
September 1, 2010
Social Impact
Sustainability Is a Team Effort
Corporate sustainability works best when employees are stakeholders
Researchers: Sara Soderstrom and Klaus Weber
September 1, 2010
Marketing
Writing the Books on Sales Forces
Looking back on the career of Andris Zoltners
Researchers: Andris A. Zoltners
September 1, 2010
Marketing
Reframing the Poverty Problem
Marketing can help address social ills
Researchers: Bobby J. Calder, Richard Kolsky and Maria Flores Letelier
September 1, 2010
Economics
Pick a Rule, Any Rule
The evolution of choice
Researchers: Olivier Gossner and Christoph Kuzmics
August 1, 2010
Marketing
The Downside of Deliberating
Why you may not want to think it over
Researchers: Loran Nordgren and Ap Dijksterhuis
August 1, 2010
Finance & Accounting
Valuing Possibilities
Investment behavior and stock returns may measure growth opportunities
Researchers: Leonid Kogan and Dimitris Papanikolaou
August 1, 2010
