Author: canderson
How Uber Could Avoid That Notorious $362.57 Fare
A mathematical model analyzes incentives underlying surge-pricing schemes
How to Harness Individual Outrage for Lasting Social Change
A practical guide to enlisting, mobilizing and continually engaging like-minded people
How Tech’s Disruption Alters Investors’ Appetite for Risk
New technology’s upending of the old creates demand for alternative assets to offset risk
How an Excess of Stock Analyst Optimism Lands on Companies Least Deserving of It
Results of financially weak firms are difficult to forecast; in uncertainty, Wall Street’s views are overly generous
Household Energy Conservation: Appeal to Cost Savings or Environmental and Health Impacts?
Money-saving messages lose impact over time, while worry about dangerous pollution helps consumers show discipline
Holiday Meals Shortened by Political Divide
Cell phone location data and local voting records measure discord
Happiness and Living in the Moment: Westerners Haven’t Quite Put Them Together Yet
Asians, more than Americans and Europeans, make a point of experiencing joy in the short term
German Rebels Who Helped Lincoln Win the Civil War: A Natural Experiment in Leadership
Leaders of a failed 1848 revolt are followed to towns across the U.S.
Financial Constraints on Intermediaries Cause Asset Mispricing
Real-world bond data reveals how the capital positions and liquidity of middlemen affect prices of securities they broker
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
Do Fair Disclosure Rules Lead to More or Less Information?
Managers, forced to inform a broader audience, choose not to gather information even for themselves
Do Corporate Wellness Programs Boost Worker Productivity?
Industrial laundry gains 4% output; better health and better feelings toward employer could account for increase
Curbing Over-Prescription of Antibiotics: Ranking Clinicians Is a Nudge That Sticks
Peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse
Cultures That Delay Gratification: Their Immigrants to the U.S. Excel in School
The benefit to students increases over time
Crop Choices: How Price Supports Can Contribute to Healthier Diets
Well-designed subsidies can help farmers and give consumers better food choices
Clues to the Market When Mortgage Originators Delay Securitization
With high-quality borrowers hard to judge from afar, Alt-A market offers quiet signal on creditworthiness