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Research Brief / Happiness

The Surprising Relationship Between Empathic Skill — the Ability to Read Others’ Feelings — and One’s Own Happiness

A surer path to contentedness might be believing one possesses empathy, even if one doesn’t

A full aisle in a supermarket. Research Brief / Pricing

How an Accounting Change Hit Store Prices

Consumer goods got costlier as manufacturers moved to avoid new revenue recognition rules

News Coverage / Anderson Research

Showing Passion for Your Job Is Good for Your Career—if You’re a Man

A study finds that for some women, being passionate about their job can hurt them rather than help them

A glass jar filled with change and dollar bills with a white label that reads Research Brief / Consumer Behavior

As Tipping Booms Online, How Can Platforms Maximize Their Take?

A conundrum: When others’ tips are visible, users make larger tips to keep up. But they tip more often when tips aren’t displayed online

Global warming vector illustration. Environmental conservation is shield, protecting fragile ecosystem from arrows co2 emissions Co2, silent intruder in atmosphere, weaves narrative global warming Research Brief / Sustainability

Climate Disclosures by the S&P 500: Separating Corporate Action From the Political Environment

In a challenging time, collecting and analyzing actual performance data become even more crucial

Vector logo of a clock flowing into dollar symbol Research Brief / Retail

Expedited Delivery Is Widely Offered, But Might It Damage Brand Loyalty?

A surcharge for speediness is regarded as a profit grab, while a discount for slowness seems somehow more fair

A young Caucasian male employee goofing off and being unproductive in his office when he should be working. He is in the process of trying to balance a pencil on his nose. Research Brief / 

Noncompetes Help Acquiring Companies Retain Workers, But Productivity Falls

Innovators held by contracts produce fewer patents for new owners, study suggests

A woman shops in the shoe aisle at a department store in New York City Research Brief / Supply Chain

If Shoe Shoppers Will Accept a Half-Size Difference, How Should Merchants Adjust Inventory?

Carrying fewer pairs of some sizes could be a potential profit booster for boutiques

News Coverage / Anderson Research

Showing Passion for Your Job Is Good for Your Career—if You’re a Man

A study finds that for some women, being passionate about their job can hurt them rather than help them

Math Study Shows Difficulty in Motivating Teachers to Change Behaviors

Nudging educators to use an online math platform did surprisingly little to increase usage or student success. Even Judy Blume couldn’t help.

‘Shop around’ for best CD rates — but don’t panic buy as stocks plunge, advisor says

Short-Term or Long-Term CDs: Which Should You Buy?

Researchers find higher-yielding, long-term CDs often pay more than short-term options even if you need to incur an early-withdrawal penalty

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Research Brief / Health Care

Dividing Patients Between Telehealth, In-Office Primary Care and Referral to Specialists

Getting the mix right is the goal of a Medicare pilot, which itself could use substantial improvement

Two men sit on a bench in a scene from the TV show Research Brief / Behavioral Economics

The Role of Chance Encounters in Silicon Valley Innovation

An overhead photo of two gentlemen on love seat one of whom is shaking hands with a man in an orange chair Research Brief / Mergers and Acquisitions

Face-to-Face Meetings, Before an Acquisition, Improve Outcomes for Buyers

A firefighter in gear carries a fire hose as they walk past a fire truck Research Brief / Management

A Bottom-Up, Instead of Top-Down, Path Away from Sexist Bosses

Explore How the World Works

Warren Olney and key Anderson faculty members uncover some of the most fascinating aspects of business and how we work

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Features

Mature doctor walks down hospital corridor with digital tablet computer.  Feature / Health Care

Was Research — on Physicians and Noncompete Agreements — Before Its Time?

Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal

Man using a laptop computer chatting with an intelligent artificial intelligence asks for the answers he wants. Feature / Investing

They’re Calling It the AI Bull Market

After launch of ChatGPT, swift reappraisal by investors

Feature / Management

Unearthing the Negative Consequences of Managing to Quarterly Earnings

A 2017 study on workplace injuries spurs more research on perils of corporate short-termism

Research Briefs

Rear view of students attentively listening to male teacher in the classroom who is standing in front of a whiteboard with a math problem written on it. Research Brief / Nudges

Nudging Teachers, in a Large Field Study, Marginally Boosted Student Math Performance

Fifteen nudges tried out across 140,000 teachers and some 3 million students

Growing financial bar graph that resembles a roller coaster Research Brief / Investing

Why Rising Stocks Sometimes Reverse, Then Rally

Cultural differences and investor behavior can drive reversals and momentum

An aerial view of California's Shasta Lake taken in 2024 Research Brief / Global Warming

The New Math for Reservoir Management Amid Climate Change

Sacramento River Basin serves as a test case for conserving water over unpredictable weather cycles

A closed bank with a red closed sign over it all blurred Research Brief / Banking

Rise of Nonbank Lenders Undermines Community Reinvestment Act Effectiveness

Traditional banks pull out of lower- and median-income neighborhoods the federal program aims to help

Steve Carrell playing Michael Scott on "The Office." Research Brief / Gender

Being Passionate About Your Job Works … If You’re a Man

When being evaluated for ‘high potential’ programs, men are rewarded for showing emotion — women are penalized

Grandmother and granddaughter women double exposure image. Research Brief / Wealth

Wealth Building Behavioral Trait Holds Up in Large-Scale Study

Feeling connected to — not estranged from — our older self is associated with savings and other helpful present-day behaviors

A line of 13 members of a family lined up to the mother at Ellis Island Research Brief / Globalization

Big Families — and Overall Population Growth — Lead People to Emigrate

Europe’s Great Migration to North America, 1850-1920, offers lessons for today’s immigration patterns

Five negative COVId-19 tests and one positive test off to the side. Research Brief / COVID-19

Testing of Nursing Home Staff Was a Key COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy During the Pandemic. Was It Worth It?

Prior to vaccines, more staff tests per week could have prevented thousands of nursing home deaths, study suggests