Sifting through Stock-Based Compensation
Managers and analysts use the expense for different purposes
Marketing
When Uncertainty Is a Sure Thing
Points and prizes can make for successful product promotion
Policy
A Potentially Fatal Illness, An Unpredictable Vaccine
Yearly flu vaccine notable for uncertainty in both supply and demand
Finance & Accounting
Synchronicity Pays
Instant messaging helps traders buy and sell at the right time
Entrepreneurship
Not All VCs Are Created Equally
High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting
Economics
What has the Internet Done for the Economy?
The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities
When to Come Out Swinging
Devise the right strategy for negotiations or online auctions
Cooking the Books
Why do firms issue financial misstatements?
Finance & Accounting
Shareholders vs. Management: Split Decision
Shareholders should usually—but not always—control decisions
Economics
Expert or Charlatan?
A test to tell the difference between authentic experts and flimflam artists
Economics
Increasing Revenue from Online Auctions
Buyer-seller interactions affect customer value in two-sided markets
The Fall of German Biotech
How the anti-biotech movement tripped up once-pioneering firms