How Local Governance Came to England’s Economy
Nico Voigtländer found that to combat arbitrary taxes and corruption, merchants persuaded the king to cede control
Women Advance More Frequently in Decentralized Companies
At smaller units, they can develop a record of objective achievement separate from any male-dominated network
Bringing a Sharper Focus to the Study of the Decline of Investment Diversification
Research measures the impact of global economic factors on returns
New Technology Lifted Pay, Especially for the Bosses
Top executives saw much larger gains after broadband adoption than the workers below them
Climate Disclosures by the S&P 500: Separating Corporate Action From the Political Environment
In a challenging time, collecting and analyzing actual performance data become even more crucial
The Strange Case of the Missing Stock Market Return
Investors in leveraged companies take on extra risk, but research indicates they see no offsetting return
How Life Insurers Insulate the Markets from Turmoil
Valentin Haddad’s research finds that insurers’ patient investing shields risky assets — and those who hold them — from steeper declines
Strict Emissions Rules in China Spur Automotive Innovations
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
Quick Quiz — Stuff You Might Know
Academic medical centers, French elections and Chinese garment workers
How to Reduce Food-Delivery Collisions
Fining drivers hasn’t worked. A model suggests penalizing the delivery app companies
Whatever Your Business Problem, There’s Research to Assist You
Avoiding crowds, crafting cover letters and choosing a major at West Point
Prediction Markets + Polls + Economic Indicators: Better Election Forecasting?
A model incorporating markets that allow betting on elections suggests a role in prognostications
Largest Firms’ Stock Gains Skew Big Picture on Worker-Owner Income Division
Wage earners get larger (relative) share at smaller companies, not at giants like Apple, Alphabet and Amazon
A Common Marketing Nudge Can Foster Consumer Distrust
Placing an inferior ‘decoy’ option in a menu of choices can trigger people to take their business elsewhere
How Far Would You Go for an Ivy League Kid?
Study finds interest in screening embryos for education propensity, especially if everyone else is doing it
Do Social Laws Always Cause a Backlash?
Laws that threaten ideological preferences prompt some opponents to adopt more extreme beliefs