Techies Have Chance Encounters and Brainstorm — and If They Don’t, Innovation Suffers
What your genome says about college completion, and how likely a crash is after a credit boom
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
Unintended Consequence of Stale Corporate Bond Fund Prices Amid Fed Tightening
In wild markets, do the most dated prices actually reduce redemptions?
As Few as Three Options Can Be Too Many for Online Shoppers
A large field experiment suggests two items is the sweet spot for converting motivated lookers into buyers
Addressing Its Lack of an ID System, India Registers 1.2 Billion in a Decade
Digital identity used in nearly every realm of life
The Deterrent Effect of Ignition Interlock Devices — Before They’re Even Installed
Adding a car breathalyzer to existing penalties could substantially discourage drunken driving
Do Private Prisons Lead to Higher Incarceration Rates?
Researchers take on the difficult job of isolating for-profit prisons from a host of other factors
Consumer Spending and Jobless Data: a Peculiar Threshold
A 12-month high in local unemployment triggers savings behavior
Sharing Economy Platforms: Who Gets the Value Created?
Airbnb hosts seem to prosper more than Uber drivers
Should the U.S. Aim for a Zero-COVID-19 Policy?
Tolerating a low level of transmission just might be the better strategy
Creative People Really Do Think Differently
Employing a distinct part of the brain, they’re better at imagining a distant future and seeing others’ points of view
Faces and Earnings Estimates — and Other Quirks of Business
The true meaning of a bailout, how pay transparency works and whether to take that meeting or not
How to Spot a Nudge Gone Rogue
Researchers find common warning signs in persuasion projects that went wrong
Being Biased against Friends to Appear Unbiased
If the boss is your friend, and compensation decisions are public, a bonus you’d get on merit might not be forthcoming
Should a Company Reveal Its Cost Structure to Customers?
In certain competitive situations, cost transparency can provide an edge
Culture Affects How People Save Money
Immigrants show saving tendencies that carry through several generations