Leadership & Careers
![Promises to incorporate ESG criteria into investing have gone unfulfilled.](/imager/clientcontent/203752/impactinvesting_265dcf20bf86bc91590c49e978b05b5a_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/203752/impactinvesting_265dcf20bf86bc91590c49e978b05b5a_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/203752/impactinvesting_265dcf20bf86bc91590c49e978b05b5a_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
March 18, 2020
Many Funds Have Committed to Socially Responsible Investing—But Few Are Following Through
As money flows into ESG funds, new evidence shows that most asset managers aren’t actually changing their investment behaviors.
Soohun Kim and Aaron Yoon
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March 3, 2020
How a “Hypocrisy Intervention” Could Reduce Hostility toward Muslims
People are often hypocritical in how they assign blame for terrorist attacks. Highlighting this could help change attitudes.
Emile Bruneau, Nour Kteily and Ana Urbiola
![A new tool lets users pinpoint the nonprofit organizations having the greatest impact in the places and causes they care about.](/imager/clientcontent/184910/KarlanImpactMatters_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/184910/KarlanImpactMatters_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/184910/KarlanImpactMatters_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
December 2, 2019
Which Charity Will Do the Most Good with Your Donation? This Simple Tool Can Tell You.
Step one: choose a cause you care about. Step two: find out who’s having the most impact per dollar. Step three: donate with confidence.
Dean Karlan
![Parents' belief in traditional gender roles can affect daughters' math performance.](/imager/clientcontent/166383/familymathgender_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/166383/familymathgender_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/166383/familymathgender_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
September 3, 2019
Daughters’ Math Scores Suffer When They Grow Up in a Family That’s Biased Towards Sons
Parents, your children are taking their cues about gender roles from you.
Gaia Dossi, David Figlio, Paola Giuliano and Paola Sapienza
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September 3, 2019
What’s Keeping Corporate Boards from Becoming More Diverse
And what leaders can do to change that.
Sophia Shaw and Angelique Power
![AI researchers and scholars of the humanities and social sciences sit at different tables, reflecting the growing gap between their disciplines.](/imager/clientcontent/133732/WangAICitations_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/133732/WangAICitations_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/133732/WangAICitations_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
July 1, 2019
AI and the Social Sciences Used to Talk More. Now They’ve Drifted Apart.
Research shows that the gap between these disciplines is growing, which could make it harder to address social and ethical problems.
Morgan R. Frank, Dashun Wang, Manuel Cebrian and Iyad Rahwan
![An interaction is seen through a police dashboard camera and a police body camera.](/imager/clientcontent/133311/Kellogg_Complex_Roese_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/133311/Kellogg_Complex_Roese_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/133311/Kellogg_Complex_Roese_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
April 4, 2019
Do Police Body Cameras Provide an Impartial Version of Events?
New research reveals that people assign blame differently after viewing body cam versus dash cam footage.
Broderick Turner, Eugene Caruso, Mike Dilich and Neal J. Roese
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January 17, 2019
Which Gold Medalists Do We Tweet About? Liberals and Conservatives Differ
New research explores how political ideology can affect whose accomplishments we celebrate.
Nour Kteily, Matthew D. Rocklage, Kaylene McClanahan and Arnold K. Ho
![Quantifying the value of sustainable practices.](/imager/clientcontent/132379/KelloggSpot_Yoon_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/132379/KelloggSpot_Yoon_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/132379/KelloggSpot_Yoon_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
November 6, 2018
Does It Pay Off to Invest in Companies That Engage in Sustainable Practices?
New research helps to quantify the value of “ESG” initiatives.
Mozaffar Khan, George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon
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October 2, 2018
How Peer Pressure Can Lead Teens to Underachieve—Even in Schools Where It’s “Cool to Be Smart”
New research offers lessons for administrators hoping to improve student performance.
Leonardo Bursztyn, Georgy Egorov and Robert Jensen
![Conspiracy theorists wear tinfoil hats.](/imager/clientcontent/131970/conspiracy-theories_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/131970/conspiracy-theories_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/131970/conspiracy-theories_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
August 7, 2018
Conspiracy Theories Abound. Here’s How to Curb Their Allure.
A new study shows how feeling more in control can limit conspiratorial thinking.
Jennifer A. Whitson, Joongseo Kim, Cynthia S. Wang, Tanya Menon and Brian D. Webster
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August 3, 2018
Take 5: The Science of Back-to-School Season
Why sending your kid to the “best” school may backfire, and other education research from Kellogg faculty.
Jörg L. Spenkuch, Michal Maimaran, Nicole Stephens and Nicola Bianchi
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May 8, 2018
How to Make Economic Development More Inclusive
Two finance experts discuss the need to tailor strategies to specific underserved communities.
Janice C. Eberly and Don Graves
![Investors examine a company's sustainable initiatives.](/imager/clientcontent/106856/ESG-criteria_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/106856/ESG-criteria_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/106856/ESG-criteria_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
May 2, 2018
The Case for Investing in Green Companies
Sustainably minded firms are more likely to withstand industry shake-ups.
Ravi Jagannathan, Ashwin Ravikumar and Marco Sammon
![A man picks potatoes, which helped bring peace](/imager/clientcontent/106491/Potatoes-picking_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/106491/Potatoes-picking_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/106491/Potatoes-picking_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
May 2, 2018
How the Potato Ushered in an Era of Peace
Its arrival in Europe had consequences that went far beyond diet.
Murat Iyigun, Nathan Nunn and Nancy Qian
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April 2, 2018
What Makes Deceit Such a Hard Habit to Break?
New research gets at the psychology behind serial misconduct.
Maryam Kouchaki, Kyle Dobson, Adam Waytz and Nour Kteily
![Shareholder activism creates corporate change.](/imager/clientcontent/7804/activism_final_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/7804/activism_final_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/7804/activism_final_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
March 20, 2018
How the NRA Boycotts Force Companies to Walk a Precarious Tightrope
Two Kellogg professors discuss the changing landscape for companies trying to stay neutral in our polarized political climate.
Brayden King and Timothy Calkins
![Terrorism vs. mental illness as a reason for violence](/imager/clientcontent/91358/motivated-reasoning_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/91358/motivated-reasoning_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/91358/motivated-reasoning_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
March 1, 2018
When Do People Label Attackers as Terrorists versus Mentally Ill?
New research shows that people’s assumptions go beyond stereotypes.
Masi Noor, Nour Kteily, Birte Siem and Agostino Mazziotta
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March 1, 2018
Take 5: How Companies Benefit from Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR is in vogue. And it can help a firm’s bottom line.
Thomas Lys, James Naughton, Sunil Chopra, Dylan Minor, Alexander Chernev, Shannon Schuyler and Megan Kashner
![CSR contracting works](/imager/clientcontent/81835/CSR-garden_ed70ba7fff77c9fd60c2624db9acdf1d.jpg 600w, /imager/clientcontent/81835/CSR-garden_9c164550f17b68a3a905c55008f1b636.jpg 300w, /imager/clientcontent/81835/CSR-garden_2ea97daf9584eb0a9356116bfb5b61d0.jpg 25w)
February 5, 2018
Rewarding CEOs for Corporate Social Responsibility Pays Off for Society—and for Firms
CSR contracting encourages executives to sacrifice short-term payoffs for long-term gains.
Dylan Minor, Bryan Hong and Caroline Flammer
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