November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
Strategy
Commissions, Kickbacks, and Consumers
Brokers responding to financial incentives can benefit consumers.
August 2011
Careers
Opting Out, or Overlooking Discrimination?
How the framework of “free choice” can obscure the reality of gender inequality.
Economics
Adding Friction to the Market
In employment, making hiring and firing easier is not always the way to go.
Entrepreneurship
Is Entrepreneurship Missing in Shanghai?
The start-up spirit is surprisingly lacking in the Chinese megacity.
July 2011
Economics
Where Busy Bees and Business Converge
The striking similarities between ecological and organizational networks
Finance
Jumps in the Market Make for Jumpy Investors
Short-lived market events can have long-term effects on the appetite for risk
Marketing
One, Two, Three Stats and More at the Old Ballgame
Identifying baseball’s best players and most reliable statistics
Policy
An Unhealthy Market for Competition
Health insurance companies in the U.S., not consumers, control the market
June 2011
Finance
Developing Stock Exchanges In Developing Countries
The impetus for a new stock exchange can determine its fate.
Policy
Abundant Resources, Yet Little Freedom
Why dictators of resource-rich countries muzzle the press
May 2011
Climate & Sustainability
Driving Biofuel Adoption
Brazil’s consumers offer a peek at attitudes towards alt-fuels
Strategy
Firming Up the Foundations of Game Theory
Elucidating the role of information in strategic interactions
Finance
Sifting through Stock-Based Compensation
Managers and analysts use the expense for different purposes
April 2011
Marketing
When Uncertainty Is a Sure Thing
Points and prizes can make for successful product promotion
Policy
A Potentially Fatal Illness, An Unpredictable Vaccine
Yearly flu vaccine notable for uncertainty in both supply and demand
March 2011
Entrepreneurship
Not All VCs Are Created Equally
High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting
Economics
What has the Internet Done for the Economy?
The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities
February 2011
Finance
Shareholders vs. Management: Split Decision
Shareholders should usually—but not always—control decisions
Economics
Expert or Charlatan?
A test to tell the difference between authentic experts and flimflam artists
January 2011
Economics
Increasing Revenue from Online Auctions
Buyer-seller interactions affect customer value in two-sided markets
Finance
Dividends Driving Volatility
Erratic stock prices due to concerns over short-term dividend payments
December 2010
Operations
From Web Visits to Firm Orders
Analyzing web visitor click data to streamline sales efforts
Social Impact
Principal Performance
What if school principals’ pay were tied to job performance? Turns out, it already is
Economics
Balancing Medical Risks with Financial Needs
Controversial prescription drug Vioxx may have kept people in the workforce
November 2010
Politics & Elections
All Politics Is Cultural
Cultural not economic vocabularies separate liberals and conservatives
October 2010
Politics & Elections
First Among Equals?
Prime ballot position improves a candidate’s chances of winning office.
Policy
Big Tax Breaks Beget Small Investments
Why the American Jobs Creation Act lowered taxes but failed to spur domestic investment
Policy
Valuing the Government Guarantee
Determining the U.S. government’s liability for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
September 2010
Leadership
Successful Mediators Wanted: No Robe Required
Skill should trump judicial experience when choosing a mediator?
Social Impact
Sustainability Is a Team Effort
Corporate sustainability works best when employees are stakeholders
August 2010
Accounting
When Security Analysts Talk, Who Really Listens?
Large and small investors find different results when following analyst recommendations
July 2010
Economics
A Rating System That Forgets
Dropping some reputation ratings may help both buyers and sellers
June 2010
May 2010
Finance
Bonuses Despite Billion Dollar Bailouts
Managerial incentives, capital reallocation, and the business cycle
April 2010
Finance
Hedging Your Bets Is Still a Gamble
Hedge funds and other alternative assets can underestimate risk, overestimate returns
Social Impact
Why Did They Stay?
Perspectives on Katrina survivors’ “choice” to stand their ground or evacuate
