Policy
What Can the Federal Government Do to Get the Economy Back on Track?
A former White House economist weighs the pros and cons of job-retraining programs, aid for states, and universal basic income.
Researchers: Benjamin Harris
Mai 7, 2020
Finance & Accounting
Taking on Debt Can Help a Company Grow—Until a Crisis Hits
A new study shows how highly leveraged companies have less flexibility to innovate in a downturn.
Researchers: Benjamin Friedrich and Michał Zator
Mai 5, 2020
Economics
Here’s How Americans Are Spending Their Stimulus Checks
Real-time data pinpoints what we’re buying, and who’s spending the fastest.
Researchers: Scott R. Baker, R Farrokhnia, Steffen Meyer, Michaela Pagel and Constantine Yannelis
Mai 5, 2020
Organizations
This Isn’t Their First Crisis: Many Family Businesses Are Uniquely Prepared for the Looming Recession
Even so, one of their core strengths could become a liability.
Researchers: Jennifer Pendergast
Mai 4, 2020
Healthcare
How to Craft Public-Health Messages That Work
The key? Understanding how fear and confidence shape healthy choices.
Researchers: Chethana Achar, Nidhi Agrawal and Meng-Hua Hsieh
Mai 1, 2020
Finance & Accounting
What Happens When Private-Equity Firms Start Making Deals Again?
There will be more buyout opportunities, but fewer on-site visits will make due diligence more difficult.
Researchers: Alex Schneider
April 30, 2020
Leadership
Podcast: You Can Lead through a Crisis. But Can You Coach through One?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: three ways to help your employees arrive at their own answers to difficult questions.
Researchers: Brenda Ellington Booth
April 30, 2020
Careers
Under Quarantine, It’s Not Marriage-as-Usual
A relationship researcher offers advice for cooped-up couples. Plus, how to preserve your work friendships.
Researchers: Eli J. Finkel
April 27, 2020
Finance & Accounting
What the Current Crisis Means for Private Equity
Access to capital will likely buoy some PE firms and the companies they back. Others will be less lucky.
Researchers: Filippo Mezzanotti
April 23, 2020
Leadership
A Pastor (and Management Professor) on Taking Care of Your Team during the COVID-19 Crisis
Share in their sacrifice. Don’t preach. And ask these three questions.
Researchers: Nicholas Pearce
April 20, 2020
Social Impact
Uncertainty. Loss of Control. Why COVID-19 Is a Perfect Storm for Conspiracy Theories.
And how policymakers can help make them less appealing.
Researchers: Cynthia S. Wang
April 17, 2020
Finance & Accounting
The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals How Short-Term, Shareholder-First Thinking Still Rules the Day
From questionable buybacks to overly restrictive M&A clauses, a recent pledge to consider other stakeholders is ringing hollow.
Researchers: José Maria Liberti
April 17, 2020
Leadership
Podcast: Sure, Take That Zoom Call in Your Sweatpants. It Might Make You a Better Person.
When we stop compartmentalizing our home and work selves, we tend to act more ethically. Find out why on this episode of The Insightful Leader.
Researchers: Rima Touré-Tillery
April 15, 2020
Economics
Companies Need to Prepare Today to Survive the Next 18 Months
An economist explains how leaders can try to lower fixed costs, retain workers, and mind their brands.
Researchers: Sergio Rebelo
April 14, 2020
Leadership
How to Lead Your (Suddenly Virtual) Team through a Crisis
It’s going to require a shift in management style—and a healthy dose of overcommunication.
Researchers: Jeff Hyman
April 10, 2020
Economics
A Closer Look at Consumer Stockpiling During the Coronavirus Crisis
Researchers examined how households responded to shelter-in-place orders. They uncovered some surprises.
Researchers: Scott R. Baker, R Farrokhnia, Steffen Meyer, Michaela Pagel and Constantine Yannelis
April 10, 2020
Marketing
Four Steps Marketers Can Take to Navigate the Pandemic
Step one: Press pause. Step two: Rethink everything.
Researchers: Timothy Calkins
April 8, 2020
Organizations
How Infectious-Disease Testing Can Improve Employee Performance
A new study on malaria prevention shows that employees who know their health status become more productive at work.
Researchers: Oladele Akogun, Andrew Dillon, Jed Friedman, Ashesh Prasann and Pieter Serneels
April 7, 2020
Leadership
Your Organization Needs a Coronavirus “War Room”
And other advice on making tough choices during a pandemic.
Researchers: Harry M. Kraemer
April 7, 2020
Marketing
When Building Your Brand, First Find Your Purpose
A conversation with the CMO of online bank Ally about staying committed to your company’s purpose as the organization grows.
Researchers: Eric Leininger and Andrea Brimmer
April 3, 2020
