How Nonprofits Can Better Engage Volunteers
When to allow unpaid workers to call dibs on recurring tasks — and when not to
Why Would a Hedge Fund Manager Reveal Stock Positions?
A model suggests that the data might lead index funds to target those same stocks in oversight of corporate management
France, Forcing Municipal Mergers, Achieves Growth in Housing Units
Construction permitting power taken from cities that resisted development
Once Begun, Corporate Carbon Reduction Efforts Gather Momentum
Companies are surprised: Opportunities to reduce CO2 are more plentiful than expected
Why Can’t We All Get Along? On Some Things, We Do
The narrative of a growing cultural divide, while partly true, conceals a more nuanced picture
Are You Nudging Me? Oh, OK, Go Ahead
Research shows individuals aren’t necessarily turned off when they know they are being coaxed toward a specific choice
Do Men Listen to Their Wives?
Study suggests husbands, unlike wives, don’t retain information spouses pass along
Why a Surcharge Can Alter Behavior Better than a Discount
Equal incentives perceived differently and can affect norms
#MeToo: Company Responses to Harassment Claims Can Mitigate Reputation Damage
New research looks beyond attitudes toward specific executives accused of harassment to focus on people’s perceptions of corporatewide gender culture.
The New Math for Reservoir Management Amid Climate Change
Sacramento River Basin serves as a test case for conserving water over unpredictable weather cycles
Descendants of Forced Migrants Value Education More Highly
Post-World War II Poland provides a unique setting to study mobility and success
Using Ancestral Characteristics to Study Modern Economics
A database of pre-industrial sampling supports historical and ethnographic research
A $15 Minimum Wage May Have (Partially) Arrived, But Who Pays?
Study of L.A.-area restaurants gauges effect on owners, customers, landlords
Curbing Over-Prescription of Antibiotics: Ranking Clinicians Is a Nudge That Sticks
Peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse
Societies With a Legacy of Herding: More Prone to Current Day Violence
A culture that valorized revenge among pre-industrial herders resonates today