Author: kmenke
Quantifying the Benefits of Legally Cooperating with Competitors
Sales forecasting improves markedly as firms participate in standard setting organizations
Quality and Price: National Pharmacy Chains Benefit Consumers in India
Independent drug stores improve to meet the competition
Puncturing the Small-Investors-are-Bad-Investors Narrative
Individuals using the Robinhood trading app appear to beat the market
Public Disclosure of Drug Company Gifts: High-Prescribing Physicians Unaffected
The average doctor, following sunshine laws, writes fewer Rx’s for marketed medicines
Private Equity Boosts Nursing Home Staffing — When Compelled by Competition
But in uncompetitive markets, the financial owners cut staff
Pricing Algorithms Are Widely Used. Are They Legal?
A review of research comes as AI promises to turbocharge the tools and regulators allege they promote price-fixing
Presence of Immigrant Students Boosts Test Scores for All
Research tracking Florida siblings helps isolate the impact
Prediction Markets + Polls + Economic Indicators: Better Election Forecasting?
A model incorporating markets that allow betting on elections suggests a role in prognostications
Post-Dobbs, Abortion Views Seem Unchanged — with One Exception
Bans with no exceptions for rape, incest or a mother’s health are increasingly unpopular
Positive Workplace Experiences White Employees Take for Granted Are Often Lacking for Other Groups
Workplace equality requires more than an end to discrimination
Populism’s Rise in U.S. Isn’t Only About Anger
2016 vote shares for Trump and Sanders point to a mix of negative emotions
Populism Blossoms Where Community Connectedness Is Lower
Gauging Trump’s appeal by estimating an area’s social capital
Politicians and Labor Love Reshoring; Investor Reaction Is Mixed
Stock prices dip around some announcements of return of jobs
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
Political and Charitable Giving: One Rises, the Other Falls
In an election year, that’s bad news for organizations like the American Red Cross
Picked All the Low-Hanging Fruit? Finding Opportunity in Mathematical Models
After management does its best, new analytical approaches take effectiveness up another notch