Recession Recoveries Take Longer as Manufacturing Fades
Should stimulus be targeted toward displaced workers, rather than across the economy?
Startups and Gentrification Go Hand in Hand, But How Does That Happen?
Looking at London, by one measure the world’s second strongest entrepreneurial center
Do People Donate Money to Signal Their Intelligence?
Research suggests such a connection when donations are publicized
How People Gather Information — or Don’t — to Make Decisions
Personal beliefs, especially among the less educated, often outweigh actual data
Instilling Ownership Feelings Leads to Greater Care of Common Resources
Research could assist stewardship of public lands
Luxury Goods: The Perils and Profits in Lower-Priced Markets
A study uses game theory to suggest when designer companies should license their names for down-market goods
Mandated Disclosure of Clinical Trials Ignored — Especially for Competitive Drugs
Pharma companies less likely to disclose critical drug information than public institutions
Work From Home: Adjustments Still to Come?
The history of industrial transformation suggests more gradual change
How to Harness Individual Outrage for Lasting Social Change
A practical guide to enlisting, mobilizing and continually engaging like-minded people
Companies at Risk of an Earnings Miss Allow More Third-Party Trackers on Their Websites
Managing earnings at the cost of privacy
Orphan Drugs: An Expert Pricing Panel Could Bring Benefits
The goal is continued development of new drugs and reduction of often shocking prices
Fresh-Start Framing Boosts Retirement Plan Participation
A behavioral nudge passes a real-world test with 6,000 workers
Fairness in the Allocation of Scarce Goods and Services
As alternative pricing schemes proliferate, researchers examine beliefs about their fairness
Exhausted Doctors Less Likely to Prescribe Pain Meds
At the end of a night shift, empathy for patients’ hurting seems diminished
Behind the Annuity Conundrum: The Belief They’re Unfair
Researchers find little commonality among haters of the difficult-to-sell retirement products, except when discussing fairness
Matching Incentives with the Right Relationship
The kind of reward matters less than the type of connection between giver and recipient