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April 7, 2014
The Sluggish Multitasker
Cognitive demands aside, multitasking can be inefficient and demoralizing
Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico
April 7, 2014
Red Ink, Red-Eyed Judges, and the High Costs of Crowded Bankruptcy Courts
The timing of a bankruptcy filing shapes the verdict and has consequences for all of us
Benjamin Iverson
March 3, 2014
For Long-Range Thinking, Imagine the Future Self
How to look beyond immediate perks
Jean-Louis van Gelder, Hal Ersner-Hershfield and Loran Nordgren
March 3, 2014
How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot That Drives You to Work
Discomfort about “botsourcing” can be reduced by manipulating the human-like attributes of machines.
Adam Waytz
February 3, 2014
The Economic Case for Soaring CEO Pay
A new study suggests a method in the madness
Anup Srivastava
February 3, 2014
Will Work for Stock Options
A $1 CEO salary can signal confidence—or danger
Sophia J. W. Hamm, Michael J. Jung and Clare Wang
January 8, 2014
Statistics That Hurt
Racial discrimination still affects Black workers’ wages
Roland G. Fryer Jr., Devah Pager and Jörg L. Spenkuch
January 8, 2014
To Beat Debt, Consider Starting Small
Paying down smaller balances first may motivate you to become debt free
David Gal and Blakeley B. McShane
January 8, 2014
Pain and Pleasure in Persuasion
When framing messages, don’t forget that emotions rule
Miguel Brendl and Prashant Malaviya
December 13, 2013
A Year at the FTC
Combinations, conduct, and competition in healthcare
Leemore S. Dafny
December 9, 2013
Rich and Unhappy—and Fine with Unethical Behavior?
Ethics, income, and feelings of well-being influence each other in unpredictable ways
Long Wang and J. Keith Murnighan
December 9, 2013
Plenty of Costs, Plenty of Benefits
A Q&A with Craig Garthwaite about the new insurance exchanges
Craig Garthwaite
November 4, 2013
A Virtuous Mix Allows Innovation to Thrive
The right mixture balances conventionality, novelty, and collaboration
Brian Uzzi, Satyam Mukherjee, Michael Stringer and Benjamin F. Jones
November 4, 2013
The Second-Mover Advantage
A primer on how late-entering companies can compete with pioneers.
Venkatesh Shankar and Gregory Carpenter
November 4, 2013
Corporate Culture—Not Lip Service—Counts
Establishing a bona fide “culture of integrity” can be costly for a corporation, but the economic returns are real
Luigi Guiso, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
October 7, 2013
When the Experts Are Biased
Do experts on committees help or hinder decision making?
Danielle Li
September 2, 2013
A Crystal Ball for the Courtroom
A new model predicts the outcome of securities fraud class action lawsuits
Blakeley B. McShane, Oliver Watson, Tom Baker and Sean Griffith
September 2, 2013
When Two Products Are Less Than One
Why Bundling Can Sometimes Hurt Sales
Aaron Brough and Alexander Chernev
September 2, 2013
Doing Business in the Middle East
Americans and Middle Easterners approach negotiations differently
Soroush Aslani, Jeanne M. Brett, Jimena Y. Ramirez-Marin, Catherine H. Tinsley and Laurie R. Weingart
August 5, 2013
Freed from Employment Lock
Obamacare may lead people to choose to leave the labor market.
Craig Garthwaite, Tal Gross and Matthew J. Notowidigdo
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