Careers
Younger Workers Lose Out When Their Coworkers Delay Retirement
But at fast-growing companies, the outlook is more promising.
Researchers: Nicola Bianchi, Giulia Bovini, Jin Li, Michael Powell and Matteo Paradisi
June 1, 2020
Marketing
A New System for Getting Your Kids to Eat Healthier Foods
They tend to prefer variety. Here’s how to use that instinct to get more fruits and veggies on their plates.
Researchers: Margaret Echelbarger, Michal Maimaran and Susan A. Gelman
June 1, 2020
Policy
The Wrong Way to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
Robust testing is key to safely reopening the economy. But a new model shows that if testing is not paired with “smart containment,” it could backfire.
Researchers: Martin Eichenbaum, Sergio Rebelo and Mathias Trabandt
May 27, 2020
Leadership
Podcast: Now’s the Time to Hone Your Moral Decision-Making Skills
Dilemmas are rarely black-and-white. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we hear what fictional characters can teach us about today’s real-world quandaries.
Researchers: Brooke Vuckovic
May 20, 2020
Leadership
Easy Hacks to Improve Your Virtual Meetings
From “speed-storming” to building a team charter, these ideas boost creativity and comfort on video calls.
Researchers: Leigh Thompson
May 19, 2020
Operations
Having a Far-Flung Supply Chain May Lead to More Product Defects
When firms have to collaborate over long distances, the final product suffers.
Researchers: Robert L. Bray, Juan Camilo Serpa and Ahmet Colak
May 15, 2020
Innovation
3 Strategies to Transform Your Business for the Pandemic Economy
You know you need to adapt. But how?
Researchers: Linda Darragh
May 15, 2020
Organizations
Too Much Cross Talk. Too Little Creativity. How to Fix the Worst Parts of a Virtual Meeting.
Six tools from an unlikely place—improv comedy—to use on your next Zoom call.
Researchers: Robyn L. Scott and Leigh Thompson
May 13, 2020
Economics
The Treasury’s Former Chief Economist Takes Stock of the Pandemic’s Economic Impact
Kellogg’s Janice Eberly zeroes in on a few data points that demonstrate the massive challenge policymakers face.
Researchers: Janice C. Eberly
May 11, 2020
Innovation
The U.S. Is Full of Innovative Thinkers. The Government Needs to Marshal All of Them to Fight Covid-19.
Here’s how we can accelerate efforts to reduce the spread, develop treatments, and find a vaccine.
Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones
May 8, 2020
Policy
What Can the Federal Government Do to Get the Economy Back on Track?
A former White House economist weighs the pros and cons of job-retraining programs, aid for states, and universal basic income.
Researchers: Benjamin Harris
May 7, 2020
Finance & Accounting
Taking on Debt Can Help a Company Grow—Until a Crisis Hits
A new study shows how highly leveraged companies have less flexibility to innovate in a downturn.
Researchers: Benjamin Friedrich and Michał Zator
May 5, 2020
Economics
Here’s How Americans Are Spending Their Stimulus Checks
Real-time data pinpoints what we’re buying, and who’s spending the fastest.
Researchers: Scott R. Baker, R Farrokhnia, Steffen Meyer, Michaela Pagel and Constantine Yannelis
May 5, 2020
Organizations
This Isn’t Their First Crisis: Many Family Businesses Are Uniquely Prepared for the Looming Recession
Even so, one of their core strengths could become a liability.
Researchers: Jennifer Pendergast
May 4, 2020
Healthcare
How to Craft Public-Health Messages That Work
The key? Understanding how fear and confidence shape healthy choices.
Researchers: Chethana Achar, Nidhi Agrawal and Meng-Hua Hsieh
May 1, 2020
Finance & Accounting
What Happens When Private-Equity Firms Start Making Deals Again?
There will be more buyout opportunities, but fewer on-site visits will make due diligence more difficult.
Researchers: Alex Schneider
April 30, 2020
Leadership
Podcast: You Can Lead through a Crisis. But Can You Coach through One?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: three ways to help your employees arrive at their own answers to difficult questions.
Researchers: Brenda Ellington Booth
April 30, 2020
Careers
Under Quarantine, It’s Not Marriage-as-Usual
A relationship researcher offers advice for cooped-up couples. Plus, how to preserve your work friendships.
Researchers: Eli J. Finkel
April 27, 2020
Finance & Accounting
What the Current Crisis Means for Private Equity
Access to capital will likely buoy some PE firms and the companies they back. Others will be less lucky.
Researchers: Filippo Mezzanotti
April 23, 2020
Leadership
A Pastor (and Management Professor) on Taking Care of Your Team during the COVID-19 Crisis
Share in their sacrifice. Don’t preach. And ask these three questions.
Researchers: Nicholas Pearce
April 20, 2020
