Policy & the Economy
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
March 4, 2013
Being Smarter with CSR
This special issue devoted to corporate social responsibility (CSR), with articles written by our faculty, was published in conjunction with the Kellogg-Aspen Conference
Nicola Persico
March 4, 2013
The Hidden Drivers of Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Understanding the impact of everyday interactions can help rally support for initiatives.
Klaus Weber
February 1, 2013
Mapping Toxicity
Bringing transparency to risk assessment
Markus K. Brunnermeier, Gary B. Gorton and Arvind Krishnamurthy
January 2, 2013
What Gas Stations Tell Us about the Ups and Downs of Consumer Demand
How do industries react to demand shocks?
Jeffrey R. Campbell and Thomas N. Hubbard
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
All in the Family
Grantmaking of family and non-family foundations differ in predictable ways
Razvan Lungeanu and John L. Ward
November 1, 2012
Which Form of Government Is Best?
Democracies may not outlast dictatorships, but they adapt better.
Daron Acemoglu, Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin
November 1, 2012
Why Are Presidents Less Effective than Prime Ministers?
Using game theory to model political systems leads to surprising insights.
Daniel Diermeier, Pohan Fong and Razvan Vlaicu
October 1, 2012
Balancing Results and Revenue
Tweaking keyword auctions to benefit search engines and Internet users
Song Yao and Carl F. Mela
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
September 4, 2012
Braggarts Become Leaders
Women at a disadvantage when competing for leadership positions
Ernesto Reuben, Pedro Rey-Biel, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
August 3, 2012
The Low Cost of Capturing Carbon
A climate-friendly technology may be cheaper than we thought
Özge İşlegen and Stefan J. Reichelstein
August 3, 2012
Who Wins with the Smart Grid?
Uncertain economics cloud the grid’s future
Luciano de Castro and Joísa Dutra
June 4, 2012
When Hospitals Turn Away Ambulances
Uncovering flaws in a policy intended to prevent ER overcrowding
Sarang Deo and Itai Gurvich
June 4, 2012
Will Doctors Work Less Under “Obamacare”?
The effect of lower reimbursements on the medical workforce
Craig Garthwaite
June 4, 2012
How Poverty Damages Health
Anti-poverty programs boost recipients’ well-being
William Evans and Craig Garthwaite
May 3, 2012
Which Plane Lands Last?
The tricky science of weather delays and airport landing slots
James Schummer and Rakesh Vohra
May 2, 2012
The Impending Pension Problem
Pension liabilities are a massive hidden debt
Joshua Rauh and Robert Novy-Marx
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