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What Delivers a 20-to-1 ROI in the Energy Business?
Highly technical probabilistic risk assessments at nuclear plants improve safety and pay for themselves many times over
We Hate Crowds, But Fail to Strategize on Avoiding Them
When might most other people choose to visit the bank?
Women Prefer Other Women as Mentors—Sometimes
A new study suggests that under certain conditions, the preference no longer holds
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Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal
Warmth vs. Competence: a Way to Organize Study of Job, Gender and Racial Stereotypes?
Nurses (and women) rate highly for warmth; lawyers, not so much
Want To Elicit User-Generated Content? Try User-Generated Rewards
Recognition by peers leads to longer, more thoughtful online reviews and discussion threads
Want More Charging Stations? Spur Purchases of More EVs
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Wage Transparency Might Make Income Inequality Even Worse
Unintended consequences in trying to apply market solutions
Voters Often Opt for Candidate They Expect to Win
The bandwagon effect boosts the top vote-getter in preliminary rounds
Volume Discount? In the Chip Industry, Don’t Count on One
Semiconductor makers’ pricing is based not just on quantities ordered but also on “capacity rationing”
Viewing Multiracial People as Resilient, Rather than Burdened
Revisiting decades of research, scholars find a theory of psychological strength emerges
Vacation Mindset: How Weekends Can Be More Refreshing
Researchers told subjects to treat their weekend like a vacation, then gauged happiness on Monday
Using Ancestral Characteristics to Study Modern Economics
A database of pre-industrial sampling supports historical and ethnographic research
Upside Earnings Surprise Issued Late: Signal of Possible Manipulation
Companies that take longer than expected to announce results may be buying time for accounting tricks