Young Hispanic woman is getting vaccinated by a professional medical worker wearing gloves in a doctor's office
Research Brief / Nudges

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Nudges

Messages tailored to past vaccination behavior can meaningfully boost uptake for some

Quiz

How Aware Are Companies of Competitors’ Use of Robots and AI?

Also: fake reviews on Amazon; the impact of the LA mansion tax; and the valuable location data your phone collects

Blank faded social security card on white background top view Research Brief / Nudges

Simple Prompts Reduce Common Fear of Social Security ‘Going Broke’

Reminding people that payroll taxes will keep flowing in — even after the trust funds hit zero — helps them understand benefits won't disappear

Four boats on a beach on a foggy day at low tide Research Brief / Stock Market

When a Stock Becomes Easier to Trade, So Do Its Rivals

A rising tide of liquidity for one company also lifts its peers, boosting their stock prices and lowering trading costs

Illustration of businessmen with briefcases running forward on their respective running tracks Research Brief / Technology

What Sparks Tech Adoption? Learning Competitors Are Ahead

Firms start their own tech upgrades after learning peers had done their own, study finds

Three different examples of fake review solicitation Research Brief / E-commerce

How Fake Customer Reviews on Amazon Distort Markets

Shoppers’ highly imperfect understanding of the problem leads to poor buying decisions

Folding rule measuring tool. Research Brief / Risk Management

Change a Unit of Measurement and Watch People Magnify Uncertainties

How many cans of beer — or six packs or cases — will your party guests consume?

Hollywood Hills on smoggy day in LA. Research Brief / Taxes

LA’s Mansion Tax, Intended to Aid Affordable Housing, May Have Backfired

City’s home-construction permits fall, while surrounding suburbs’ development expanded

News Coverage / Anderson Research

Cash Bonus or More Vacation Time: Which Do You Choose—and Why?

New research suggests that bonuses make employees feel more like a mere cog in a wheel

5 Simple Ways to Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Back on Track

Experts share their best advice to help you recommit to your goals.

How to Train Your Brain to Be More Patient

This article is more than 1 month old We are living in a time of polycrisis. If you feel trapped – you’re not alone

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A laptop open on a table. A doctor is seen on the screen and the patient is seen in a box on the screen during a telehealth appointment.
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

Aerial view of rush hour in city crosswalk. Feature / Data Analytics

We’re All Being Tracked. What Can We Learn From It?

A primer for researchers on use of smartphone location data offers a glimpse of how we’re watched

A woman and a man having a meeting. Feature / Behavioral Decision Making

The Listening Gap: Speakers Assume They’re Heard, the Spoken-To Often Feign Attentiveness

A growing body of research questions the value of the nod, eye contact, ‘mm-hmm’ and ‘uh-huh’

A man and woman play chess while a crowd watches Feature / Bias

Unflattering Facts Don’t Dent Positive Self-Assessments 

People rate selves better than average, even faced with objective data to the contrary

Research Briefs

Three blue and white round GDPR logos that gradually fade from left to right. Research Brief / Innovation

Unintentionally, EU Data Protections Impede Development of New Medicines

That’s bad for patients, who’re the citizens the privacy law means to help

A DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sports betting partner of the NFL Playoffs, advertisement on a OUTFRONT billboard in Kansas City, Kansas. Research Brief / Personal Finance

As States Permitted Online Sports Gambling, Citizens’ Personal Financial Health Suffered

Half a trillion dollars wagered — and counting

A composite image of a woman in the bottom left corner and three possible future versions of her in the upper part of the screen, Research Brief / AI

As AI Advances, Tools to Connect to Your Future Self Grow More Vivid and Useful

Digital twins, 30 years your senior, help weigh today’s big decisions

Green dollar sign on stock market chart background Research Brief / Taxes

The Hidden Cost of Raising Corporate Taxes

Consumer spending falls — and vulnerable families take the biggest hit

Small cap stocks in scrabble letters on black background Research Brief / Stock Market

Is Post-Earnings Announcement Drift a Thing? Again?

Considered dead, the phenomenon resurfaces in two studies — which are critiqued in a third paper

The back of helmeted police officer holding a radar gun. Research Brief / Securities

Companies Sued for Securities Fraud Adopt More Conservative Accounting

The shift spreads through auditors to other clients, potentially clouding the financial information investors rely upon

Tug of war with a $20 bill in the middle on gradient background Research Brief / Investing

How Our Collective Struggle With Self-Control Shapes Stock Prices

Overspending rises in times of stress and that affects investment decisions

A white Waymo autonomous vehicle on the street near a crosswalk. Research Brief / Ride-Sharing Services

Uber’s Conundrum: Retaining Drivers as it Builds an Autonomous Fleet to Replace Them

During a lengthy transition, customer service — and driver income — could suffer significantly