A Stabler Climate Means Stronger Traditions
The link between environmental stability and cultural change explains why cultures evolve
Migration — and Home Price Escalation — Happens Along Established Routes
Major cities reliably feed residents to the same smaller markets, and housing booms predictably travel with them
The Surprising Power of Giving Up Choice Control
Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded
Distillers’ Dilemma: Sell Now or Let Whisky Age Further
Decision analysis for a firm considering adding a longer-aged product to its lineup
Origin Story of Products: To Consumers, How Big a Team Seems Right?
Buyers value team over individual effort but are sensitive to invention-by-committee
As Few as Three Options Can Be Too Many for Online Shoppers
A large field experiment suggests two items is the sweet spot for converting motivated lookers into buyers
Pricing Algorithms Are Widely Used. Are They Legal?
A review of research comes as AI promises to turbocharge the tools and regulators allege they promote price-fixing
Middlemen: Matchmakers or Sources of Strategic Information?
Probing that question using a database of for-sale-by-owner home listings
More Staffers: More COVID-19 Exposures and More Nursing Home Deaths
Reliance on part-timers raises headcounts and dangers to patients
Why We Think Differently About Money Than About Probabilities
Learning gradually versus all at once and how we estimate value
Employees Are OK with Unequal Pay — If They Have a Say in It
Workers involved in compensation decisions might accept a co-worker’s better deal if management didn’t unilaterally decide
Strict Emissions Rules in China Spur Automotive Innovations
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
As Definition of Diversity Expands, Hiring of Racial Minorities Stalls
Law firms remain 81% white; Walmart’s evolving description of a diverse workforce
Online Reviews: Should Sellers Show All or a Subset Relevant to You?
Most sellers do one or the other, but giving shoppers both might lift sales
Who Gets Venture Capital?
Experienced founders with good products still need great employees to attract early investment, study finds
When Homeowners Confide in Google, Forecasters See Clues to Mortgage Defaults
Researchers developed an index that warns earlier than others about approaching home loan problems