Firms with Pricey Stocks Tend to Swing for the Fences in R&D
An innovative upside to overvalued stocks?
Gaining Status in an Online Community
How unknown individuals turn into influencers on a platform for programmers
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Nudges
Messages tailored to past vaccination behavior can meaningfully boost uptake for some
Businesses Vastly Overestimate the Likelihood of Being Audited
Should tax-collecting agencies keep audit activity secret to discourage cheating?
Shaming of Tax Delinquents Works
34,334 letters were sent to test how sensitive those owing back taxes are to neighbors’ knowledge of the debts
In a Global Church, Even a Widely Publicized Scandal’s Impact is Decidedly Local
Revisiting research on Catholic clergy sex abuse: Pennsylvania can expect fewer churchgoers and a painful decline in charitable contributions
Banks, Freed to Operate Across State Lines, Helped Stabilize the Economy
Lenders financed expansion in some markets, offsetting problems in others
Carefully Crafted Messaging Boosts Uptake in Cancer Screening
Embedding psychological nudges in mail reminding people to get tested improves compliance
Hospital Financial-Aid Programs Boost Use of Vital Health Care
Uninsured and insured both receive help; benefits are temporary
How an Accounting Change Hit Store Prices
Consumer goods got costlier as manufacturers moved to avoid new revenue recognition rules
Corporate Bosses, Given Fewer Stock Options, Turn Risk-Averse
Research might give pause to corporate boards changing compensation models
How First-Mover Advantage, Once Unquestioned, Lost Its Grip on Entrepreneurs and Business Researchers
A skeptic asked questions that drove decades of study; plenty of ‘first-movers’ weren’t actually first
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
Expedited Delivery Is Widely Offered, But Might It Damage Brand Loyalty?
A surcharge for speediness is regarded as a profit grab, while a discount for slowness seems somehow more fair