Content Type: Research Brief

Global warming vector illustration. Environmental conservation is shield, protecting fragile ecosystem from arrows co2 emissions Co2, silent intruder in atmosphere, weaves narrative global warming Research Brief / Sustainability

Climate Disclosures by the S&P 500: Separating Corporate Action From the Political Environment

In a challenging time, collecting and analyzing actual performance data become even more crucial

Vector logo of a clock flowing into dollar symbol Research Brief / Retail

Expedited Delivery Is Widely Offered, But Might It Damage Brand Loyalty?

A surcharge for speediness is regarded as a profit grab, while a discount for slowness seems somehow more fair

A young Caucasian male employee goofing off and being unproductive in his office when he should be working. He is in the process of trying to balance a pencil on his nose. Research Brief / 

Noncompetes Help Acquiring Companies Retain Workers, But Productivity Falls

Innovators held by contracts produce fewer patents for new owners, study suggests

A woman shops in the shoe aisle at a department store in New York City Research Brief / Supply Chain

If Shoe Shoppers Will Accept a Half-Size Difference, How Should Merchants Adjust Inventory?

Carrying fewer pairs of some sizes could be a potential profit booster for boutiques

Rear view of students attentively listening to male teacher in the classroom who is standing in front of a whiteboard with a math problem written on it. Research Brief / Nudges

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

Growing financial bar graph that resembles a roller coaster Research Brief / Investing

Why Rising Stocks Sometimes Reverse, Then Rally

Cultural differences and investor behavior can drive reversals and momentum

An aerial view of California's Shasta Lake taken in 2024 Research Brief / Global Warming

The New Math for Reservoir Management Amid Climate Change

Sacramento River Basin serves as a test case for conserving water over unpredictable weather cycles

A closed bank with a red closed sign over it all blurred Research Brief / Banking

Rise of Nonbank Lenders Undermines Community Reinvestment Act Effectiveness

Traditional banks pull out of lower- and median-income neighborhoods the federal program aims to help

Steve Carrell playing Michael Scott on "The Office." Research Brief / Gender

Being Passionate About Your Job Works … If You’re a Man

When being evaluated for ‘high potential’ programs, men are rewarded for showing emotion — women are penalized

Grandmother and granddaughter women double exposure image. Research Brief / Wealth

Wealth Building Behavioral Trait Holds Up in Large-Scale Study

Feeling connected to — not estranged from — our older self is associated with savings and other helpful present-day behaviors

A line of 13 members of a family lined up to the mother at Ellis Island Research Brief / Globalization

Big Families — and Overall Population Growth — Lead People to Emigrate

Europe’s Great Migration to North America, 1850-1920, offers lessons for today’s immigration patterns

Five negative COVId-19 tests and one positive test off to the side. Research Brief / COVID-19

Testing of Nursing Home Staff Was a Key COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy During the Pandemic. Was It Worth It?

Prior to vaccines, more staff tests per week could have prevented thousands of nursing home deaths, study suggests

A cotton field in India. Research Brief / Economics

Locally, the Extent of British Rule in India Still Holds Back Economic Opportunity

Areas under direct rule lost the components of human capital

A graph of the U.S. dollar index Research Brief / Currencies

When Exchange Rates Move, U.S. Companies Feel It — Even More Than Previously Thought

Firm-specific export data enables researchers to potentially solve a puzzle in economics

Illustration of a hand holding a bidding panel and a house. Research Brief / Consumer Behavior

People Pay for the Right to Bid — and Then Overbid

Bidders sacrifice a better price to avoid ending up with nothing

An aerial view of homes which burned in the Eaton Fire on January 21, 2025 in Altadena, California. Research Brief / Global Warming

LA Residents Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Face Heightened Health and Financial Risk

Far from burn zones, especially for renters and those with iffy credit, money troubles follow fires