Behavior, other factors influence which improvements are effective
Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged
Experienced hands help new business lines find their way
Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor
When beds are limited, turning away the sickest and poorest boosts margins
Pharmaceutical companies are better able to identify promising new applications for existing drugs
Companies might invest more in new ventures if they could see in advance how to redeploy the assets if things don’t pan out
Startups lack bench strength, a disadvantage in tight labor markets
Buyers find the tomes heavy, costly and too frequently revised, while sellers might like to kill the used book market entirely
Information helps users decide when, and whether, to venture outside or exercise
Pharma companies less likely to disclose critical drug information than public institutions
The kind of reward matters less than the type of connection between giver and recipient
Rate of spread in the surrounding community was a bigger indicator of risk
Top executives saw much larger gains after broadband adoption than the workers below them
Researchers refute earlier claims
Management and real estate deals to owners’ firms siphon off most profits