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September 2, 2014
Too Much Good Press?
A Saudi homeware company’s great reputation might just be hampering its growth.
Edward (Ned) Smith

September 2, 2014
Is Economic Growth a Question of Culture?
A decade of research shows how culture seeps into economic decisions.
Paola Sapienza

September 2, 2014
When Marketers Step into the C-Suite
Four top executives on building credibility with company leadership
Homi B. Patel, Rick Lenny, Matthew Paull and Mary Dillon

September 2, 2014
Getting the Growth Strategy Right
In industries ripe for supercompetitors, adopting the right growth strategy is key.
Thomas N. Hubbard, Paul D. Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi

August 4, 2014
Online Brands Show Their Stuff Offline
Building brick-and-mortar showrooms can have big payoffs for online retailers.
David Bell, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno-Garcia

August 4, 2014
The Hidden Benefits of Unemployment Insurance
A pioneering study reveals that the benefits of unemployment insurance include reductions in mortgage defaults and improved access to credit.
Joanne W. Hsu, David A. Matsa and Brian Melzer

July 7, 2014
Finding the Right Justifiers
In B2B sales, suppliers and purchasers can work together to streamline nonstrategic purchasing for the good of both parties.
James C. Anderson, James A. Narus and Marc Wouters

July 7, 2014
A Fine Fiscal Balance
A conversation with Jan Eberly on sustainable fiscal policy.
Janice C. Eberly

July 7, 2014
More Insurers, Lower Premiums?
Evidence from U.S. health insurance marketplaces.
Leemore S. Dafny, Jonathan Gruber and Christopher Ody

June 2, 2014
Bright Lights, Big Feelings
Emotional responses intensify when you turn up the lights.
Alison Jing Xu and Aparna Labroo

June 2, 2014
Parents, Listen Up! (Kids, Never Mind!)
Marketers should tout the health benefits of their food products to parents—but shouldn’t let children get wind of them.
Michal Maimaran and Ayelet Fishbach
June 2, 2014
Bonus Chapter from Roadside MBA: Profitable Growth in the Heartland
What happens when three economists hit the road in search of strategy insights from small- and medium-sized businesses?
Michael J. Mazzeo, Paul Oyer and Scott Schaefer

May 5, 2014
Excessive Expectations
How trumpeting your product as the absolute best might set you up for a fall.
Jingjing Ma and Neal J. Roese

May 5, 2014
Cookies, Cocktails, and Charitable Giving
Remind potential donors of the luxuries they could purchase instead—and watch donations rise.
Jennifer Savary, Kelly Goldsmith and Ravi Dhar

May 5, 2014
The Customers You Do Not Want
If these “harbingers of failure” love what you do, you are in trouble
Eric T. Anderson, Song Lin, Duncan I. Simester and Catherine E Tucker

April 7, 2014
The First Eighteen Months
An interview with Rob Wolcott about surviving as a corporate innovator
Robert Wolcott

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
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