Research could assist stewardship of public lands
Leaders of a failed 1848 revolt are followed to towns across the U.S.
Research seeks to predict how time-based price discrimination might spread
Higher prices for the first few procedures, followed by a volume discount, may help balance risks and rewards
A mathematical model analyzes incentives underlying surge-pricing schemes
In pre-World War II Germany, sports clubs became a vehicle to spread Nazism
A study finds unexpected impact when a disruptive player enters market
A second lever, after “surge” pricing, adjusts the supply of drivers
The benefit to students increases over time
Research reveals that those wary of payday loans tend to manage their finances better
Money-saving messages lose impact over time, while worry about dangerous pollution helps consumers show discipline
Investors in leveraged companies take on extra risk, but research indicates they see no offsetting return
Industrial laundry gains 4% output; better health and better feelings toward employer could account for increase
Laptops and TVs are based on quality, fast food and soda on taste; but some buyers defy these models, and it’s an opportunity for marketers
Malignant personalities loom large in workplace happiness and a supervisor’s positive tone carries only so far
With high-quality borrowers hard to judge from afar, Alt-A market offers quiet signal on creditworthiness