Marketing
Feeling Down? Simply Daydreaming about Something Fun Won’t Help.
But taking action could lift your spirits.
Researchers: Hao Shen, Aparna Labroo and Robert Wyer
novembro 4, 2020
Policy
One Key Trait That Predicts How Much People Will Socially Distance
This new research could help policymakers deliver more effective COVID-safety messaging.
Researchers: John Barrios, Efraim Benmelech, Yael V Hochberg, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
novembro 4, 2020
Data Analytics
Video: How Bias Creeps into AI when Businesses Aren’t Looking
A quick explainer on what happens if you aren’t thoughtful about the data you use.
Researchers: Adam Pah
novembro 4, 2020
Economics
Meet the (Surprisingly Rational) COVID Consumer
Research on initial consumer spending shows that those at higher risk were making safer choices.
Researchers: Sergio Rebelo, Martin Eichenbaum, Mathias Trabandt, Francisco Lima and Miguel Godinho de Matos
novembro 2, 2020
Marketing
How the Specter of Contagious Disease Changes What We Want to Eat
Consumers turn to old standbys like Campbell’s Soup and Oreos. Here’s why.
Researchers: Chelsea Galoni, Gregory Carpenter and Hayagreeva Rao
novembro 2, 2020
Finance & Accounting
Airlines and COVID-19: The Turbulence Ahead
With demand still down and debts mounting, the industry looks ahead.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech
outubro 30, 2020
Leadership
How to Develop a Leadership Mindset for Uncertain Times
For one, take a page from the hero’s journey to find transformation in adversity.
Researchers: Michelle L. Buck
outubro 30, 2020
Politics & Elections
The Political Divide in America Goes Beyond Polarization and Tribalism
These days, political identity functions a lot like religious identity.
Researchers: Eli J. Finkel and Cynthia S. Wang
outubro 29, 2020
Economics
What Is “Auction Theory,” and What Kinds of Questions Can It Answer?
The recent Nobel put the field of auction theory in the spotlight. An economist explains how it works, using his own research as a guide.
Researchers: Paul Milgrom and Joshua Mollner
outubro 29, 2020
Healthcare
Choosing the Right Health-Insurance Plan Could Add Years to Your Life
New evidence suggests that certain Medicare Advantage plans increase life spans more than others. Here’s what the best plans have in common.
Researchers: Jason Abaluck, Mauricio Cáceres Bravo, Peter Hull and Amanda Starc
outubro 28, 2020
Policy
Unpacking the Federal Reserve’s Aggressive Response to COVID-19
A Kellogg professor spent the past year at the Fed. He explains the bank’s “guns-blazing” response—and the limits to these interventions.
Researchers: Nicolas Crouzet
outubro 19, 2020
Organizations
What Companies Can Do to Encourage Compliance with COVID Safety Measures
Tips for thinking through “friction points” and making new habits stick.
Researchers: Loran Nordgren
outubro 12, 2020
Finance & Accounting
What’s Next for Real Estate Markets?
As the pandemic continues to upend how we live, work, and play, the future of residential and commercial markets remains very much in flux.
Researchers: Charles Nathanson
outubro 5, 2020
Organizations
How Family Business Owners Can Step Up During a Crisis
In uncertain times, businesses need to adapt. Their owners may have to as well.
Researchers: Jennifer Pendergast
outubro 5, 2020
Entrepreneurship
Immigrants to the U.S. Create More Jobs than They Take
A new study finds that immigrants are far more likely to found companies—both large and small—than native-born Americans.
Researchers: Pierre Azoulay, Benjamin F. Jones, J. Daniel Kim and Javier Miranda
outubro 5, 2020
Politics & Elections
When Executives Donate to Politicians, How Much Are They Keeping Their Companies’ Interests in Mind?
A new study looks at the motivation behind these donations, which make up nearly a fifth of all political giving.
Researchers: Edoardo Teso
outubro 5, 2020
Finance & Accounting
Tesla’s Stock Offering: Not Their First nor Their Last
Here’s why they’re at it again.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech
outubro 2, 2020
Careers
There Are 168 Hours in the Week. Are You Spending Them on What Matters?
A former CEO on how to budget time for what you value most.
Researchers: Harry M. Kraemer
outubro 1, 2020
Economics
Does Requiring Food-Stamp Recipients to Work Actually Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency?
The answer is increasingly urgent as politicians debate whether to reinstate the requirement, which was paused during the COVID-19 recession.
Researchers: Elena Prager, Adam Leive, Mary Zaki, Colin Gray and Kelsey Pukelis
outubro 1, 2020
Social Impact
Researchers Designed an Algorithm to Save Schools Money and Improve Equity. The District Loved it. Then Things Got Messy.
A tale of bus routes in Boston shows the promises and pitfalls of using new technology to change entrenched systems.
Researchers: Dimitris Bertsimas, Arthur Delarue and Sébastien Martin
outubro 1, 2020
