Strategy

Own-Brand and Cross-Brand Retail Pass-Through

How much of a manufacturer’s promotional pricing gets passed through to the end customers?

Policy

The Impact of the 2008 Tax Rebates on Consumer Spending

A first look at the evidence

Policy

Does Malpractice Liability Keep the Doctor Away?

The impact of tort reform damage caps

Operations

The Outlet Mall

Dumping ground, cannibal channel, or smart strategy?

Marketing

Emotion and Consumer Behavior

Can anger make us choose a hiking trip vacation?

Strategy

Professional Forecasters

Innocent until proven strategic

Economics

The Price of Advice

Why do consultants charge fees depending on their clients’ decisions?

Cultural Intelligence in Global Teams

A fusion model of collaboration

Women and Math, the Gender Gap Bridged

Social equality frees women to match men

Economics

Meeting Strangers and Friends of Friends

How random are social networks?

Innovation

Patent Protection and Innovation in Pharma

Do national patent laws stimulate domestic innovation in a global patenting environment?

Finance & Accounting

Bear or Bull Market Indicators?

The impact of short selling

When Executives Sell

The influence of wealth diversification on contracting schemes

Finance & Accounting

The Promise, Perils, and Performance of Private Equity

The returns that institutional investors realize from private equity differ dramatically across institutions

Marketing

How Many Reasons Do You Need to Like BMWs?

The role of content vs. retrieval ease

Policy

Lobbyists Speak in Numbers

Evaluating the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

Cost-Sharing Agreements

A tax-saving device for multi-nationals

Policy

Concrete Threats

Inferring market power under the threat of entry

Leadership

Ingratiating Behavior Provides Alternative Path to the Boardroom

Talent and credentials are not all that matters

Policy

A Borderline Question

The economics of immigration