Economics

July 5, 2016
Why Income Inequality among White Collar Workers Is Growing
Top earners benefit most from “knowledge hierarchies” in organizations.
Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard

July 5, 2016
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 11: Which Bankruptcy System Is Better?
In certain markets, forcing companies to liquidate could cause offices and factories to sit empty.
Shai Bernstein, Emanuele Colonnelli and Benjamin Iverson

April 7, 2016
How the Wormhole Decade (2000–2010) Changed the World
Five implications no one can afford to ignore.
Sally Blount

February 29, 2016
Podcast: What Happens When Employees Are Poached?
How poaching benefits companies and industries, and how you can make yourself more poachable.
Evan Barlow, Achal Bassamboo, Gad Allon and Adnan Rukieh

February 1, 2016
Why Healthcare Spending Has Slowed
Is the Affordable Care Act getting too much credit?
David Dranove, Craig Garthwaite and Christopher Ody

February 1, 2016
Does Democracy Curb Corruption?
A clever study investigates the link between where roads are built and who is in power.
Robin Burgess, Remi Jedwab, Edward Miguel, Ameet Morjaria and Gerard Padró i Miquel

December 10, 2015
Podcast: Get the Most from Your Newest Team Members
Onboarding advice for organizations big and small.
Col. Brian Halloran and Troy Henikoff

October 12, 2015
Podcast: The Power of Persuasive Storytelling
Stories hook your business audience and get them to take action.
Michelle L. Buck, Esther Choy and Steven Franconeri

August 3, 2015
Two Distinct Motivations Drive Violence against Americans in the Middle East
Lessons about cultural dominance have implications for the business world.
Jim Sidanius, Nour Kteily, Shana Levin, Felicia Pratto and Milan Obaidi

June 2, 2015
Can Wikipedia Be Trusted?
Crowdsourced Wikipedia entries are more biased than Encyclopaedia Britannica articles.
Shane Greenstein and Feng Zhu

June 2, 2015
It Pays to Be Honest—Even When You’re Selling Junk
Disclosing flaws can drive auction bids up.
Steven Tadelis and Florian Zettelmeyer

April 6, 2015
The Superfluousness of Realtors
Homes sold through Realtors do not garner a price premium over ones sold by owners.
Igal Hendel, Aviv Nevo and François Ortalo-Magné

March 2, 2015
Maximize the Returns, Lower the Risk
Using the right tools to grow savings and improve investment outcomes.
Benjamin Iverson, James Schummer and Willemien Kets

March 2, 2015
To Bluff or Not to Bluff
Game theory says it’s pure mathematics. But human psychology matters, too.
Ehud Kalai and Kent Grayson

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
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

June 2, 2014
Does Immigration Increase Crime?
Nationwide statistics suggest no impact on violent crime.
Jörg L. Spenkuch

April 7, 2014
The Sluggish Multitasker
Cognitive demands aside, multitasking can be inefficient and demoralizing
Decio Coviello, Andrea Ichino and Nicola Persico

January 8, 2014
Statistics That Hurt
Racial discrimination still affects Black workers’ wages
Roland G. Fryer Jr., Devah Pager and Jörg L. Spenkuch
December 13, 2013
A Year at the FTC
Combinations, conduct, and competition in healthcare
Leemore S. Dafny
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