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David Austen-Smith
Jeanne M. Brett
Alexander Chernev
David Dranove
Andrea Eisfeldt
Timothy Feddersen
Karsten Hansen
Robert Korajczyk
Angela Y. Lee
Beverly Walther
Articles
June 7, 2023
Does It Pay to List a Rental at the Last Minute?
Not necessarily. A new study argues that platforms in the sharing economy should incentivize behavior that creates win–wins.
Neha Sharma, Sumanta Singha, Milind Sohoni and Achal Bassamboo
June 12, 2023
Podcast: How to Prepare for Your New Algorithmic Coworker
For better or worse, generative AI is here to stay. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: What could it mean for you and your team?
David Ferrucci and Brian Uzzi
June 16, 2023
Why U.S. Regional Banks Are Still in Crisis
Things may get worse before they get better. Here’s what needs to happen to put the banking system on firmer ground.
Gregor Matvos
June 21, 2023
How the Metaverse Could Shape Science
Augmented reality has the potential to solve old problems—and introduce new ones. Is it time to establish guardrails?
Diego Gómez-Zará, Peter Schiffer and Dashun Wang
July 1, 2023
How to Prepare for AI-Generated Misinformation
“We have to be careful not to get distracted by sci-fi issues and focus on concrete risks that are the most pressing.”
William Brady
July 1, 2023
How AI Can Help Researchers Navigate the “Replication Crisis”
A new tool predicts whether a specific study is likely to replicate, building confidence in the findings among scientists, funding agencies, and the public.
Wu Youyou, Yang Yang and Brian Uzzi
July 1, 2023
Will the PGA–LIV Golf Merger Pass the Antitrust Test?
“Statements that LIV has made about breaking up the monopoly of the PGA may come back to haunt them.”
Mark McCareins
July 1, 2023
A Company Has Donated on Your Behalf! What Will You Do Next?
A new study on the recent trend of “giving-by-proxy” offers good news for charitable organizations.
Samantha Kassirer, Maryam Kouchaki and Jillian J. Jordan
June 30, 2023
The Supreme Court Ended Race-Conscious Admissions. A Sociologist Who Studies Bias in Elite Spaces Is Worried about the Ramifications.
“The decision represents a fundamental misunderstanding or misrecognition of what we know from science about how discrimination works.”
Lauren Rivera
July 3, 2023
It’s Performance Review Time. Which Ranking System Is Best for Your Team?
A look at the benefits and downsides of two different approaches.
George Georgiadis
July 18, 2023
Where Is Commercial Real Estate Headed Next?
Experts discuss the latest trends, from demolishing office space to repurposing malls (again) to riding out the end of the warehouse boom.
Efraim Benmelech, Kimberly Adams, Suzanne Martinez and Jay Weaver
July 18, 2023
Schools Often Partner with Nonprofits to Benefit Students. Which Partnerships Last?
One key to keeping programs afloat: flexibility.
Samantha Keppler, Karen Smilowitz and Paul Leonardi
July 18, 2023
Wage Garnishment in the U.S. Is More Common Than You Might Think
A new study offers a first look at the impact of collecting defaulted debts directly from worker’s paychecks.
Anthony DeFusco, Brandon Enriquez and Maggie Yellen
July 21, 2023
ChatGPT Has Arrived. What’s a Manager to Do?
4 tips for leading a team in an age of generative AI.
Robert L. Bray
August 1, 2023
Could Aligning with a Star Help Your Brand?
Celebrity brands are on the rise. Here’s what to know before you pursue a famous business partner.
Paul Earle Jr.
August 1, 2023
How Data Tracking Is Changing—and What That Means for You
Tech companies are phasing out cookies. Will consumers finally see meaningful privacy protections?
Guy Aridor
July 27, 2023
Youth Unemployment and China’s Economic Future
For decades, China’s growth has followed the pattern of advanced economies, with rising incomes and educational attainment, shrinking family size, and growing female labor-force participation. But across these and other dimensions, the economy now appears to be going backward.
Nancy Qian
August 1, 2023
As Data Privacy Improves, Small Advertisers Could Get Squeezed
Lauded as a win for consumers, new protections could have unintended consequences. “There’s no privacy ‘free lunch’ here.”
Nils Wernerfelt, Anna Tuchman, Bradley Shapiro and Robert Moakler
August 3, 2023
Want to Find the Next Big Company? IP Offers a Clue.
A company’s early efforts to protect its intellectual property are a good signal that it intends to grow—one of many lessons from a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. IP practices.
Filippo Mezzanotti and Timothy Simcoe
August 10, 2023
How Autocracies Unravel
Over time, leaders grow more repressive and cling to yes-men—a cycle that’s playing out today in Putin’s Russia.
Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin
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