Managing production with the declining potency of a catalyst
This model could enable power companies to lower the cost of peak electricity
A system of manufacturer rewards and penalties, consumer taxes and subsidies could aid vaccination rates
A model for staffing O.R.s incorporates the costs of worker dissatisfaction and idle time
Following Medicare reimbursement rate changes, research actually increased
Reliable, widespread testing regimen could help jump-start economy
Lenders and private-party sellers constrain a seeming windfall
Matt Schmitt finds that size and location help determine how much, if any, costs fall after deals
A model separates potential profits or losses for hospital, doctors and other health care providers when insurer pays in lump sum
A study looks at how changes in FDA labeling affect pediatric utilization of drugs
Behavior, other factors influence which improvements are effective
Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged
Small firms in Peru shop nationwide for cheap credit, but loyalty runs two ways
Do for-profit supermarket chains tolerate higher-priced co-ops?
When beds are limited, turning away the sickest and poorest boosts margins
Magali Delmas proposes a “green bundle,” combining environmental good with product traits — quality, healthiness, performance, status — that have always sold