Exhausted Doctors Less Likely to Prescribe Pain Meds
At the end of a night shift, empathy for patients’ hurting seems diminished
Why Risk and Reward Don’t Always Move in Concert
Investors initially underreact to volatility, then overreact
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
GameStop Aside, Retail Investors Might be Terrible at Momentum Investing
Using Chinese A and B shares, institutional players outperform individuals
The Debt Market’s Indirect Antidote to ESG Greenwashing
Loans that include a sweetener or penalty tied to ESG performance seem to induce more honest reporting
Matching Incentives with the Right Relationship
The kind of reward matters less than the type of connection between giver and recipient
A Skeptical Board Can Protect Shareholders From an Empire-Building CEO
Director expertise disciplines CEO into providing better information
Could Cash-for-Clunkers Work in the Airline Industry?
Also: add-on pharma patents and drug prices; government policy and university research
Cancer-Screening Procrastination Can Be Deadly: a Nudge Lifts Compliance
At-home test for colorectal cancer delivered with a deadline
Economic and Ideological Predictors of the Unique U.S. COVID-19 Failure
Examining local-level plans and behavior to uncover drivers of failed compliance with expert advice
When Ebola Strikes, Where Should Help Go?
Improving epidemic forecasting helps response teams target aid more effectively
Monetizing TV Content: What Binge Watchers Will and Won’t Do
Fandom doesn’t mean blindly following a franchise wherever it ventures or being a vocal cheerleader
Calculating a Value for the Government Support Banks Enjoy
Researchers’ model could quantify the risks in the growing movement to ease up on Dodd-Frank regulations
How Commodity Price Swings Destabilize Bank Relationships
Small firms in Peru shop nationwide for cheap credit, but loyalty runs two ways
In COVID-19, Should the Logistics Tail Have Wagged the Vaccine Dog?
Balancing vaccine efficacy against need to quickly inoculate more people