How a Stock Analyst’s Face Affects Their Earning Estimates
Trustworthy and dominant-seeming men: access to corporate management. Dominant-seeming women: not so much.
Happiness and Living in the Moment: Westerners Haven’t Quite Put Them Together Yet
Asians, more than Americans and Europeans, make a point of experiencing joy in the short term
Want More Charging Stations? Spur Purchases of More EVs
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Boo! Does Merely Mentioning an Audit Increase Taxpayer Compliance?
Research undermines the notion that companies coldly calculate tax avoidance
One Way the Stock Market Sends Signals to Bond Traders
Thin stock trading, amid both price volatility and a period of potential economic change, leads bond investors to seek a higher yield
Unflattering Facts Don’t Dent Positive Self-Assessments
People rate selves better than average, even faced with objective data to the contrary
Momentum Investing: It Works, But Why?
After a quarter century of sprawling study, it’s time to narrow the focus and settle on an explanation
Locally, the Extent of British Rule in India Still Holds Back Economic Opportunity
Areas under direct rule lost the components of human capital
Could Tech Giants Be Making Our Economy Less Innovative?
With a business model built on fewer employees, their dominance saps dynamism.
The Dollar: That Other Trade Problem
A strong currency makes U.S. exports harder to sell, even outside of China
Heading for a Divorce? Might Want to Go Easy on Stock Picking
Active traders lose their edge as a marital breakup approaches
Doctors, Subjected to Peer Comparison, Felt Increased Burnout
Nudge to improve preventive medicine performance didn’t work – and yielded discontent
When Manufacturers Commence Exporting, They Become More Efficient
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
A More Efficient Way to Help Utilities Share the Inconvenience of Power Outages
This model could enable power companies to lower the cost of peak electricity
Do the Benefits of Pay Transparency Accrue Mostly to Employers?
Revealed compensation might motivate workers to do more, without a raise
Helping People Make Wise Decisions for Retirement Income
Nudges, long aimed at saving behavior, are needed for people converting a nest egg into income