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Cashless Payments: Faster Transactions, Easier Borrowing and Increased Household Income
System provides digital record of payments for India’s vast self-employed ranks, satisfying lenders, and raising the likelihood of starting a business
Is Your Doctor Working Under a Noncompete Agreement?
Also: minimum wages and migration, Twitter visuals and stock prices, and penalties for failing to report clinical trial data
Historical Case for Immigrants Sending Home More Than Money
France’s lower fertility rates spread to regions that sent the most emigrants to live there
The More They Do It, the More Some People Prefer To Continue a Tedious Task
Even when there’s an easy-to-access better alternative, some prefer their rut
Why Do Banks With Little Skin in the Game Still Monitor Borrowers?
Tax policy change triggers an incentive for lenders to be more aggressive
Populism’s Rise in U.S. Isn’t Only About Anger
2016 vote shares for Trump and Sanders point to a mix of negative emotions
Was Research — on Physicians and Noncompete Agreements — Before Its Time?
Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal
Why Big Banks Can Pay Less on Deposits
Their level of technology and services makes up for it; it’s vice versa with little banks
Do Workers Cross State Lines for Higher Minimum Wages?
States that raise rates curtail out-migration but do not attract more outsiders
CEO Succession: Execs Running a Subsidiary Offer a Balance Between Insider and Outsider
In an analysis of transitions from 1993 to 2017, they wrung more from operations facing tumult
Tweets with Visuals Bring a 2% Stock-Price Boost — Temporarily
SEC encourages graphics in disclosures, but this practice may help executives more than shareholders
A Proposal To Improve Supplier Reliability in Tech Manufacturing
Withholding renewal of a supply agreement can be more powerful than other carrots and sticks
Want To Elicit User-Generated Content? Try User-Generated Rewards
Recognition by peers leads to longer, more thoughtful online reviews and discussion threads
Huge Spending — But Little Sharing of Research Results — on Cancer Drugs
U.S. efforts to encourage transparency widely ignored by companies