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A book examines labor’s alliance with other large shareholders to rein in corporate power

Companies might invest more in new ventures if they could see in advance how to redeploy the assets if things don’t pan out

Improving the search for contractors that don’t use coercion

Forecast / E-commerce

Putting the onus on retailers, rather than shoppers, works better

Pharmaceutical companies are better able to identify promising new applications for existing drugs

When beds are limited, turning away the sickest and poorest boosts margins

Delayed gratification isn’t just about willpower

Research Brief / Debt

Public bonds compete against other investments; a model of that relationship

Valentin Haddad’s research finds that insurers’ patient investing shields risky assets — and those who hold them — from steeper declines

Do for-profit supermarket chains tolerate higher-priced co-ops?

Collective action, rather than each brand working alone, appears more effective and costs less

The rise of passive investing leaves companies mistrusting market signals on how best to deploy capital

Suppliers, distributers, product extenders go from helper to competitor

Experienced hands help new business lines find their way

Small firms in Peru shop nationwide for cheap credit, but loyalty runs two ways

A model predicts with 80% accuracy which orders get handed off

Topic: Economics