Some Unfortunate Truths about Trade
The troublesome relationship between tariffs, trade deficits and the tenuous economic recovery
If Shoe Shoppers Will Accept a Half-Size Difference, How Should Merchants Adjust Inventory?
Carrying fewer pairs of some sizes could be a potential profit booster for boutiques
Gift Cards: When Versatility Is a Drawback
Cards redeemable only at a favorite store beat adding a second, less-loved retailer
Not All Disruption Is Welcome: Reducing Fallout from Ride-Share Companies
Municipalities address increased traffic, pollution, taxi company bankruptcies and driver poverty
Behavioral Economics Could Increase Obamacare Enrollment and Stabilize Markets
Greater subsidies aren’t enough: Lowering the complexity of enrollment is needed to bring more and healthier people into the market
Surge Pricing’s Benefits Go to a Subset of Ride-Hailing Drivers
Full-timers gain the least, part-time drivers the most
Municipal Pension Crisis Made Worse by Democrats in Close Elections
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office
Don’t Worry — It’s Multiple-Choice
Using smartphones to track lockdown compliance, paying employers to keep workers on the payroll and gauging nursing home availability
With AI Help, More People Appeal Their Property Tax Assessment
A chatbot offering homeowners personalized advice boosted tax challenges, which are concentrated among the more well-to-do
When Individuals Concentrate in a Stock, Earnings Surprises Play Out Differently
Price movements can be more extreme
How Very Small Stocks Skew Investing Wisdom
Well-known market anomalies are largely absent among the biggest stocks
Financial Constraints on Intermediaries Cause Asset Mispricing
Real-world bond data reveals how the capital positions and liquidity of middlemen affect prices of securities they broker
Inventory Scarcity Messages in Online Retailing Can Backfire
If there are only six left, I guess I won’t be buying a dozen
Beyond Uber: When Surge Pricing Makes Business Sense
Research seeks to predict how time-based price discrimination might spread
Borrowings Suggest Small Company Owners Face Higher Risk
Analysis uses business credit card loans to gauge market perception