Category: General
A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
Behavioral Economics: Are Nudges Cost-Effective?
A team of experts makes the financial case that governments should spend more on nudging
How Tech’s Disruption Alters Investors’ Appetite for Risk
New technology’s upending of the old creates demand for alternative assets to offset risk
In Adversity, Some High Performers Give Up Rather than Dig In
The world of tennis sheds light on a potential downside to office ranking systems
Are Interest Rates Really So Low?
Adjusting for inflation — and, crucially, for taxes — shows bond investors fare better than they might think
Campaign Contributions Swayed by Neighbors’ Politics
A field experiment using public donation data indicates peer pressure matters
BRCA Mutation: New Model Quantifies How Surgeries Reduce Cancer Risk
Informed by personal experience, a researcher parses data to help those mulling mastectomy and gynecological surgeries
Thinking Small Could Deliver Bigger Retirement Success for Gig Workers
Daily, weekly and monthly contribution schemes gauge behavior
Green Initiatives — By Themselves — Won’t Boost Productivity
Environmentally conscious companies that also instill teamwork and quality enjoy higher output
Corporate Bosses, Given Fewer Stock Options, Turn Risk-Averse
Research might give pause to corporate boards changing compensation models
Hospital Hand-Washing: The Limits of Electronic Monitoring
The anti-infection procedure rises for a time, when workers are watched, and then falls off
How Very Small Stocks Skew Investing Wisdom
Well-known market anomalies are largely absent among the biggest stocks
Mobile Workers More Likely to Cold-Shoulder a Dishonest Co-Worker
Research compares U.S. behavior to norms in Asia
Perceived Gender Equity: How 2016’s Election Widened a Gap
How vote outcomes affect feelings about society
Bystanders Are Tougher than Victims in Punishing Office Misbehavior
Research looks beyond management to measure how co-workers police each other
In China, Big Investors Have Brilliant Timing ― Or Do They Know Someone?
A scan of a million brokerage accounts finds the wealthy trade ahead of market-moving news