Low-Quality Earnings: The Uncoupling of Stock Price from Fundamentals
Studying Chinese A and B shares reveals investor uncertainty
Ignorance — About One’s Investments, Anyway — Isn’t Always Bliss
Valentin Haddad’s research looks at the phenomenon of “information aversion,” when individual investors stop tracking their portfolios for fear of bad news
Why Aren’t There More Women Firefighters?
Aligning people’s idea of a firefighter with the range of work and skills actually required might reduce gender bias
Is a Bad Deed That Goes Unpunished Less Bad?
In experiments, immorality and harm are deemed more extreme merely because an act was punished
94% of China’s Pollution Inspections Find No Violation
Researchers offer a model for more effectively targeting wrongdoers
How Fashion Brands Can Best Ensure Worker Safety in Developing Nations
Collective action, rather than each brand working alone, appears more effective and costs less
You’ll Be Interrupted — Why Not Plan for It?
A team of researchers weighs contingent planning against traditional time management
In a Crisis, Solvent Borrowers are Overcharged, Subsidizing Troubled Bank Clients
An unusual data trove from Greece’s economic collapse reveals the practice
Sorting Out Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Loan Syndicates
Syndicate voting rules reflect varying levels of trust and familiarity
Why Corporate Leasing Practices Deserve More Respect
Most companies use asset leasing for business reasons, not accounting window dressing
Through the Minimum Wage Looking Glass: Economic Consensus Unrealized
Researchers struggle with faulty study designs, flyspecking each other’s work, re-arguing decades of debate about jobs and income
TV Ads are Cheaper for Advertisers with Seniority
T-Mobile’s $22.1 million disadvantage to AT&T; Arby’s pays more than Burger King
Do Men Listen to Their Wives?
Study suggests husbands, unlike wives, don’t retain information spouses pass along
A Shocking Tale of Sovereign Default and Private Contracts Nullified
Sebastian Edwards brings to life a widely forgotten chapter of U.S. history starring FDR, his no-name economist and the demise of the gold standard
Tracking Product Trademarks Expands Understanding of Innovation
R&D outlays and patents alone don’t effectively measure corporate creativity