Technology’s Hidden Role in the Accountant Shortage
Software that saves time and money may paradoxically be resulting in a shortage of accountants
Why Do Scholars Disagree on Whether Diversity Boosts Growth and Innovation?
Also: inventions and the age of collaborators; Airbnbs vs. hotels; and when to schedule meetings
Consumer Backlash to CEO Advocacy: Signaling or Act of Conscience?
An experiment seeks to isolate motivation and raises concerns for outspoken corporate leaders
The Case for Field Experiments in Behavioral Research
Nudges already proven to work in the real-world increased uptake of COVID-19 boosters; nudges based on lab findings and expert insights, not so much
Why Do Startups Make International Moves?
In connection with funding, typically; those chasing money abroad tend to raise a lot more of it
How-To Guide for Happiness Surveys, Which Increasingly Drive Public Policy
Advice for researchers aims to help improve both data collection and its interpretation
Diversity, Economic Growth and a Bug in the Research
Whether research shows benefits from diversity depends heavily on choice of study design
A Supportive Letter to Doctors on Best Practices Reduces Opioid Prescriptions
In LA, doctors who lose a patient to opioid overdose get a letter from the coroner; tweaking that letter had a substantial impact
Opt In to the Review Monthly
Email Update.
It’s curated, it’s compelling and it’s free.
Trending Articles
The High Cost of Losing a Minimum Wage Job
Contrary to assumptions, low-wage workers lose substantial income in years after layoff
Examining the Difference Between Quality and Taste in Consumer Preferences
Laptops and TVs are based on quality, fast food and soda on taste; but some buyers defy these models, and it’s an opportunity for marketers
Shaming Smokers Actually Increases Their Urge to Light Up
Being stigmatized by stereotype feeds anxiety and depletes self-control
Americans Want to Help Poor People, but Only the Hard-Working Poor
Biases around race, nation-of-origin and disability are small compared to the preference for helping the diligent
Editor's Choice
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
Features
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Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal
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
A Case Against Experience as a Central Driver of Innovation
Are older inventors weighed down by obsolete knowledge? Young inventors don’t carry that burden
The Makeup of Your Team Should Dictate How and When You Have Meetings
Team size and how staffer productivity varies are crucial considerations
What Happens at Hotels When Laws Restrict Airbnbs?
In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices
How to Reduce the Risk of Forced Labor in Agricultural Supply Chains
Improving the search for contractors that don’t use coercion
Inclusion in an ETF Can Improve the Pricing of Underlying Stocks
It can also help management make capital expenditure decisions
Distillers’ Dilemma: Sell Now or Let Whisky Age Further
Decision analysis for a firm considering adding a longer-aged product to its lineup
Political Football: Inclusion of ESG Funds in 401(k)s
In nation accustomed to litigation, availability of funds has varied by U.S. Circuit Court boundary
Why Offspring of Rice Farmers Are Better at Detecting Emotions
Raising the crop is a communal project, more so than the work of wheat farmers, who’re less attuned to feelings of others