Economics
Which Plane Lands Last?
The tricky science of weather delays and airport landing slots.
Researchers: James Schummer and Rakesh Vohra
五月 3, 2012
Policy
The Impending Pension Problem
Pension liabilities are a massive hidden debt.
Researchers: Joshua Rauh and Robert Novy-Marx
五月 2, 2012
Leadership
What Constitutes Torture?
Perceptions change based on personal experience.
Researchers: Loran Nordgren, Mary-Hunter Morris and George Loewenstein
五月 2, 2012
Marketing
Goes Together Like Guilt and Pleasure
Guilty pleasures may be the best kind.
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith, Eunice Kim Cho and Ravi Dhar
五月 2, 2012
Policy
A Strategy for Peace
How world leaders should react to provocateurs.
Researchers: Sandeep Baliga and Tomas Sjöström
五月 2, 2012
Politics & Elections
The Oprah Effect
Celebrity endorsement of political candidates can make a difference at the polls.
Researchers: Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore
四月 2, 2012
Marketing
Buy Bigger, Feel More Powerful
Compensating for powerlessness through purchases.
Researchers: David Dubois, Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky
四月 2, 2012
Teamwork
Networking to the Top
Social connectedness could explain wealth inequalities.
Researchers: Willemien Kets, Garud Iyengar, Rajiv Sethi and Sam Bowles
四月 2, 2012
Finance
The Trouble with VPIN
New economic indicator fails to live up to its promises.
Researchers: Torben Andersen and Oleg Bondarenko
四月 2, 2012
Marketing
Answering Unasked Questions
Identifying bias in consumer surveys and compensating for it.
Researchers: David Gal and Derek D. Rucker
四月 2, 2012
Healthcare
Patients, Pricing, and Prescription Drugs
Maximizing social benefit from the Medicaid drug program.
Researchers: Peter Klibanoff and Tapas Kundu
三月 5, 2012
Human Behavior
Making Up Our Minds
When are people individuals and when are they part of a group?
Researchers: Adam Waytz and Liane Young
三月 5, 2012
Strategy
Shipping's Bottom Line
How shipping charges influence online auction revenue.
Researchers: Jennifer Brown, Tanjim Hossain and John Morgan
三月 5, 2012
Marketing
Steady As She Goes
Stable prices keep customers happy.
Researchers: Eric T. Anderson and Duncan I. Simester
三月 5, 2012
Operations
The Trick to Turn-and-Earn
Why the allocation mechanism smoothes demand fluctuations.
Researchers: Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu and Martin Lariviere
三月 2, 2012
Economics
Why Markets Tip to One Platform (or Not)
Uncovering the secrets of market tipping.
Researchers: Dylan Minor, Tanjim Hossain and John Morgan
二月 2, 2012
Leadership
How Public Outrage Affects CEO Pay
Compensation changes but does not always decline.
Researchers: Camelia Kuhnen and Alexandra Niessen
二月 2, 2012
Finance
Predicting Investment Shock Waves
How technological innovations affect risk premiums.
Researchers: Dimitris Papanikolaou
二月 2, 2012
Human Behavior
The Biggest Regret of All
Life begets regrets, but one looms larger than the others.
Researchers: Mike Morrison and Neal J. Roese
二月 2, 2012
Policy
The Theory of Planning a Successful Economic Recovery
Understanding coordination games is key.
Researchers: József Sákovics and Jakub Steiner
二月 2, 2012
