September 4, 2012
Marketing
Are Numbers Gendered?
What they reveal about the human mind
Researchers: James Wilkie and Galen Bodenhausen
September 4, 2012
Leadership
Is There a Female Leadership Style?
Data suggests the answer is “Yes”
Researchers: David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller
September 4, 2012
Careers
Leveling the Playing Field
Small tweaks help first-generation college students succeed
Researchers: Nicole Stephens, Stephanie A. Fryberg, Hazel Rose Markus, Camille S. Johnson and Rebecca Covarrubias
September 4, 2012
Politics & Elections
Braggarts Become Leaders
Women at a disadvantage when competing for leadership positions
Researchers: Ernesto Reuben, Pedro Rey-Biel, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
September 4, 2012
More than Risk Management
Non-hedging derivatives broadly used, but also broaden risks
Researchers: Hariom Manchiraju, Spencer Pierce and Swaminathan Sridharan
August 3, 2012
Finance & Accounting
Housing’s Albatross
Negative equity weighs on the market
Researchers: Brian Melzer
August 3, 2012
Policy
The Low Cost of Capturing Carbon
A climate-friendly technology may be cheaper than we thought
Researchers: Özge İşlegen and Stefan J. Reichelstein
August 3, 2012
Economics
Who Wins with the Smart Grid?
Uncertain economics cloud the grid’s future
Researchers: Luciano de Castro and Joísa Dutra
August 3, 2012
Leadership
Mastering Motivation
Finding a better way to work toward your goals
Researchers: Andrea Bonezzi, Miguel Brendl and Matteo De Angelis
August 3, 2012
Volatile Assets
Why we know less about bonds than we thought
Researchers: Torben Andersen and Luca Benzoni
July 2, 2012
Operations
Why You Should Accept Returns
Best handling of merchandise returns may be counterintuitive
Researchers: Jeffrey D. Shulman, Anne T. Coughlan and R. Canan Savaskan-Ebert
July 2, 2012
Economics
Decisions, Decisions
Why humans can’t seem to make the “right” choices
Researchers: Yuval Salant
July 2, 2012
Leadership
Do Less
Why managers should stop micromanaging and trust their employees
Researchers: J. Keith Murnighan
July 2, 2012
Buying Behaviors of Emerging Middle Classes
How new consumers in developing nations choose their brands
Researchers: Alon Eizenberg and Alberto Salvo
July 2, 2012
Healthcare
When Hospitals Turn Away Ambulances
Uncovering flaws in a policy intended to prevent ER overcrowding
Researchers: Sarang Deo and Itai Gurvich
June 4, 2012
Healthcare
Rebooting Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
Would employees be happier with more health plan choices?
Researchers: Leemore S. Dafny, Katherine Ho and Mauricio Varela
June 4, 2012
Data Analytics
The Specifics of Sleep
Using statistics to understand sleep better
Researchers: Blakeley B. McShane, Allan Pack, Raymond J. Galante, Shane T. Jensen, Nirinjini Naidoo, Abraham J. Wyner and Michael Biber, Megan Ferber, Jia Hua Hu, John Zimmerman, Greg Maislin, Jacqui Cater, Paul Worley
June 4, 2012
Policy
Will Doctors Work Less Under “Obamacare”?
The effect of lower reimbursements on the medical workforce
Researchers: Craig Garthwaite
June 4, 2012
