Content Type: Research Brief
Nudging Teachers, in a Large Field Study, Marginally Boosted Student Math Performance
Fifteen nudges tried out across 140,000 teachers and some 3 million students
Not Now: Correcting Imbalance in One’s Schedule Takes Planning and Time
People across studies want to change their lives, but are more inclined to do that in the distant future
Not All Second Chances Are Good Ones
Hengchen Dai finds that hitting the reset button can help those who have recently struggled, but erodes the motivation and execution of top performers
Not All Disruption Is Welcome: Reducing Fallout from Ride-Share Companies
Municipalities address increased traffic, pollution, taxi company bankruptcies and driver poverty
Noncompetes Help Acquiring Companies Retain Workers, But Productivity Falls
Innovators held by contracts produce fewer patents for new owners, study suggests
News from Venus and Mars: Genders Communicate Similarly atop Organizations
Analysis of 15 years of Wikipedia editors’ chatter reveals women of rank don’t shrink from controversial topics
New Technology Lifted Pay, Especially for the Bosses
Top executives saw much larger gains after broadband adoption than the workers below them
Municipal Pension Crisis Made Worse by Democrats in Close Elections
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office
Motivation to Begin or an Excuse to Slack Off?
Fresh-start dates can serve as either — it’s a two-way nudge
Motivating Workers with a Sacred Symbol: Promise and Peril
A Chinese garment factory tidied up after golden coins were displayed
Motivating Households in India to Reduce Energy Consumption
The same message that works with U.S. households is effective in the developing world
Mortgage Prepayments: Factors beyond Interest Rate Movements
A model estimates the impact of economic variables on the pricing of prepayment risk
More Staffers: More COVID-19 Exposures and More Nursing Home Deaths
Reliance on part-timers raises headcounts and dangers to patients
More Money Into Stock Index Funds Suggests Lower Future Returns
As index fees decline, will funds draw big money away from bonds?
Monetizing TV Content: What Binge Watchers Will and Won’t Do
Fandom doesn’t mean blindly following a franchise wherever it ventures or being a vocal cheerleader
Momentum Investing: It Works, But Why?
After a quarter century of sprawling study, it’s time to narrow the focus and settle on an explanation