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Jeanne M. Brett

Alexander Chernev

David Dranove
Andrea Eisfeldt

Timothy Feddersen
Karsten Hansen

Robert Korajczyk

Angela Y. Lee

Beverly Walther
Articles

August 26, 2024
People Want to Know Sustainable Policies Can Work. So Show Them.
Success stories about policies from other countries make people more likely to support similar policies in the U.S., new research finds.
Matejas Mackin, Trevor Spelman and Adam Waytz

August 27, 2024
How a Growing South Asian Diaspora Is Changing Retail
From Whole Foods to Patel Brothers, U.S. retailers are adapting to the group’s unique spending power.
Srinivas K. Reddy and Birju Shah

September 1, 2024
How the Right Price Promotion Can Nudge Kids to Choose Healthier Foods
“It shows that kids are sensitive to prices.”
Szu-chi Huang, Michal Maimaran and Daniella Kupor

September 1, 2024
Why Do Prices Rise Like Rockets … but Fall Like Feathers?
Behavioral psychology sheds light on a longstanding economic puzzle.
Sergio Rebelo, Pedro Teles and Miguel Santana

September 1, 2024
Why We Shouldn’t Romanticize Failure
We expect people will learn from their setbacks. New research suggests the truth is more complicated.
Lauren Eskreis-Winkler, Kaitlin Woolley, Eda Erensoy and Minhee Kim

September 9, 2024
5 Telltale Signs That a Photo Is AI-generated
For one, scour for details that defy the laws of physics.
Matthew Groh, Negar Kamali, Karyn Nakamura, Angelos Chatzimparmpas and Jessica Hullman

September 10, 2024
The Unlikely Partners Growing the Market for Green Energy
The relationship between environmental activists and “dirty” energy companies can be contentious, but it can also benefit both sides.
Ion Bogdan Vasi and Brayden King

September 20, 2024
The Plan to Pay College Athletes
A proposed settlement granting NCAA athletes a cut of broadcast revenues stands to shake up major college sports.
R. Mark McCareins

September 23, 2024
Perspective: America Needs Political Age Limits
If there is a mandatory retirement age for the top officers in the U.S. military, why isn’t there one for the commander in chief?
Nancy Qian

September 24, 2024
When the Minimum Wage Rises, Do Men and Women Benefit Equally?
The policy is gender-neutral. The impact, less so.
Decio Coviello, Erika Deserranno and Nicola Persico

September 26, 2024
Take 5: How to Talk Politics (Constructively)
Research-backed advice for your next conversation.
Eli J. Finkel, Michalis Mamakos, William Brady, Jacob D. Teeny and Nour Kteily

October 1, 2024
Schools, Jobs, Relationships … It’s Hard to Find a Good “Fit”
A study of medical-school applicants shows how transparency can improve decision-making.
Benjamin Friedrich, Martin B. Hackmann, Adam Kapor, Sofia Moroni and Anne Nandrup

October 1, 2024
For Home Deliveries, Faster Isn’t Always Better
Retail customers often prioritize convenience over speed for deliveries that require them to be at home.
Pol Boada-Collado, Sunil Chopra, Maria Ibanez and Karen Smilowitz

October 1, 2024
Guilty as Charged—Unless the Judge Went to Your School
For firms facing securities litigation, their executives’ alma mater could mean the difference between innocence and guilt.
Sterling Huang, Sugata Roychowdhury, Ewa Sletten and Yanping Xu

October 8, 2024
The Perfect Purpose Statement Is Inspiring … and Credible
In an excerpt from her new book, Lead Bigger, former AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow explains the power of defining your company’s “why.”
Anne Chow

October 11, 2024
AI Is Revolutionizing Science. Are Scientists Ready?
AI’s influence has already spread to nearly every discipline. But fully harnessing its impact will require better training for researchers.
Jian Gao and Dashun Wang

October 14, 2024
Podcast: Third-Party Cookies Are Crumbling. What’s a Marketer to Do?
New rules are making it harder to track customers’ online behaviors. On this episode of The Insightful Leader, we look at what this means for companies large and small.
Guy Aridor and Kelly Cutler

October 16, 2024
Why Lower Real-Estate Commissions Mean Higher Home Prices
And why that’s a good thing for most buyers and sellers.
Greg Buchak, Gregor Matvos, Tomasz Piskorski and Amit Seru

October 21, 2024
What Romantic Comedies Can Teach Us about Communication
From forgiving verbal gaffes to making risky overtures, these movies offer lessons that translate to the workplace.
Eli J. Finkel

October 28, 2024
Podcast: How to Grow as a Leader without Burning Yourself Out
In this episode of The Insightful Leader, a former president at Kraft Foods explains why “sometimes just working harder is a complete waste of time.”
Sanjay Khosla
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