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October 6, 2014
How Malls Die—and How Your Business Could Be Next
When retail-store locations go under, they drag nearby stores down too.
Efraim Benmelech, Nittai K. Bergman, Anna Milanez and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
October 6, 2014
Plastic Problems
When giving credit card users more information can backfire
Hal Ersner-Hershfield and Neal J. Roese
September 2, 2014
Is Economic Growth a Question of Culture?
A decade of research shows how culture seeps into economic decisions.
Paola Sapienza
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
A Fine Fiscal Balance
A conversation with Jan Eberly on sustainable fiscal policy.
Janice C. Eberly
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
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
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
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
July 1, 2013
What Really Spurred the Great Recession?
Globalization and the U.S. dollar are as much to blame as banks.
Ravi Jagannathan, Mudit Kapoor and Ernst Schaumburg
May 5, 2013
When Booms Go Bust
The housing market is finally on the upswing. Will it last?
A. Craig Burnside, Martin Eichenbaum and Sergio Rebelo
March 13, 2013
Who Wants to Be First Mate On a Sinking Ship?
Companies in financial distress have trouble attracting the talent they need to right themselves
Jennifer Brown and David A. Matsa
February 1, 2013
Mapping Toxicity
Bringing transparency to risk assessment
Markus K. Brunnermeier, Gary B. Gorton and Arvind Krishnamurthy
January 2, 2013
How Bankruptcy Spreads
The bankruptcy of a single airline can reduce collateral values industry-wide
Efraim Benmelech and Nittai K. Bergman
December 1, 2012
The Price of Pollution
How much does environmental activism affect a corporation’s bottom line?
Ion Bogdan Vasi and Brayden King
December 1, 2012
"Equity Tunneling" Affects Market Outcomes
Securities regulation can boost share price
Vladimir Atanasov, Bernard S. Black, Conrad Ciccotello and Stanley Gyoshev
November 1, 2012
Peeking Inside the Wallet
How much do consumers spend on their credit cards?
Yuxin Chen and Joel H. Steckel
October 1, 2012
The Risk of Risk Avoidance
Firms with high managerial ownership may invest too cautiously
Vasia Panousi and Dimitris Papanikolaou
September 4, 2012
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling
Women lend women a helping hand to obtain top positions
David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller
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