Policy & the Economy
June 2, 2014
Does Immigration Increase Crime?
Nationwide statistics suggest no impact on violent crime.
Jörg L. Spenkuch
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
Corporate Activism Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
An interview about how social movements continue to shape corporate behavior.
Brayden King and Klaus Weber
February 3, 2014
The Rise of Private Regulation in Global Commerce
Here’s how business leaders can address the resulting risks
Daniel Diermeier
January 8, 2014
Making the Grade
Some students are disadvantaged in the culture of higher education—but there may be a simple remedy
Nicole Stephens, MarYam Hamedani and Mesmin Destin
December 13, 2013
A Year at the FTC
Combinations, conduct, and competition in healthcare
Leemore S. Dafny
December 9, 2013
Acquiring the Competition
Does Obamacare encourage healthcare providers to consolidate?
David Dranove
December 9, 2013
Plenty of Costs, Plenty of Benefits
A Q&A with Craig Garthwaite about the new insurance exchanges
Craig Garthwaite
October 7, 2013
Looking Good for the Regulators
Efforts to avoid regulator scrutiny come with downsides
Severin Borenstein, Meghan Busse and Ryan Kellogg
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
July 1, 2013
The Games Companies and Activists Play
When is corporate activism most effective?
Jose Miguel Abito, David A. Besanko and Daniel Diermeier
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
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
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
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
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
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