Study finds interest in screening embryos for education propensity, especially if everyone else is doing it
The rise of passive investing leaves companies mistrusting market signals on how best to deploy capital
Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor
Expanding chains drive out independent grocers, reduce access to fresh produce
Experienced hands help new business lines find their way
Measure of export intensity raises questions about trade policy and housing restrictions
Small firms in Peru shop nationwide for cheap credit, but loyalty runs two ways
Estimates are based on smartphone data and precinct-level 2016 vote results
A model predicts with 80% accuracy which orders get handed off
Equity volatility can encourage — or dampen — investment, depending on a firm’s bond spread
Offering higher deposit rates lessens emphasis on loans of fixed rate and longer maturity
Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged
Results of financially weak firms are difficult to forecast; in uncertainty, Wall Street’s views are overly generous
Trustworthy and dominant-seeming men: access to corporate management. Dominant-seeming women: not so much.
Target customers with easy access to a competitor?
Behavior, other factors influence which improvements are effective