Doctors, Subjected to Peer Comparison, Felt Increased Burnout
Nudge to improve preventive medicine performance didn’t work – and yielded discontent
When Lenders Put a Muzzle on Borrowers
Companies hide from shareholders information about loans — more than likely to appease banks
New Appreciation for a Classic Stock Market Gauge
The relationship between short- and longer-term moving averages has strong predictive power for share price returns
Some Homeowners Put Off Sale When Told of Likely Rise in Market
Investors who don’t occupy a home are likelier to delay for top dollar
A Bottom-Up, Instead of Top-Down, Path Away from Sexist Bosses
Encouraging the rank-and-file to value feminine traits reduces the implicit endorsement of a biased supervisor
Unearthing the Negative Consequences of Managing to Quarterly Earnings
A 2017 study on workplace injuries spurs more research on perils of corporate short-termism
Could Costly Housing Bring Down Superstar Cities?
Stuart Gabriel’s research shows how a vibrant economic hub loses essential residents
Chinese Investors Learn about Derivatives the Hard Way
An analysis of warrant trading reveals individuals’ poor grasp of complex securities
Women Are Likelier to Drop Out after Early Political Loss
But the “persistence gap” in seeking elective office narrows with experience
Some Corporate Mergers Hold Down Future Wages
Fewer employers = less competition for workers = smaller paychecks
Website Search Data Suggests Profitably Reconfiguring In-Store Product Placement
Lots of web searches for laminate flooring? Move it closer to the storefront
What Drives LBO Fever? More Than Just Cheap Loans
Private equity investors weigh the total cost of capital — not just debt, but equity as well — when pursuing buyouts
Inviting White Workers to Join Diversity Initiatives May Increase Buy-In
Absent such a call, white workers may doubt they have a role
How Antitrust Thinking on Hospital Mergers Has Been Forced to Evolve
Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged
Workplace Empowerment Can Alter One’s View of Societal Authority
Chinese garment workers and U.S. university employees, worlds apart, react similarly when allowed a bit of self-determination