Monika Brown

Writer

About

Monika Brown is a freelancer in data visualization. She previously worked as a trader at UBS, Goldman Sachs and several hedge funds before starting a second career in data analysis and data visualization. She holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, a B.A. from Brown University and, more recently, an M.Sc. in data science and advanced analytics from Nova IMS.

Price matching icon illustration Research Brief / Pricing

How Amazon Can Shape Prices by Responding to Rivals

Dominant online retailer may help sustain higher prices and capture most of the resulting gains

AI overviews on the Strait of Hormuz. Research Question / Artificial Intelligence

Large Language Models Are Pushing the Web Toward Zero Clicks

A picture of how chatbot adoption leads to fewer web searches — and how that affects online publishers

Man taking the grocery shopping left on the porch of the house. Research Brief / Behavioral Decision Making

Grocery Delivery: Beyond a Gratuity, What Motivates a Gig Driver?

You as a customer can control two factors — time of day and whether you insist on personally accepting the goods — but not the third, route density

3D render of a topographic map of Vietnam. Research Brief / Economics

How French Governance Changed the Economic Trajectory of Vietnam’s Southern Region

Cultural shift under direct French rule appears to still drive today’s higher wages and consumption

Whalers presenting dead whales on the beach in ilustration Research Brief / Taxes

Toward A Less Tragic Commons: a Two-Part Tax Plan to Prevent Resource Depletion

A levy on entering and expanding in an industry, on top of a per-unit extraction tax, tempers exploitation

A black and white image of a teenager sitting on a floor with clouds covering their head. Research Brief / Disclosure

A Guide for Companies That Want to Restore Credibility to Climate Disclosures

Identify and come clean about the layered uncertainties, both in measurement and in outcomes

A publicity still of the film Avatar, on the left, and the film Cats, on the right. Research Brief / Management

In Hollywood, Teams Don’t Stick Together Long Enough to Learn From Failure

Success results from assembling a crew with a record of success; flop experience begets a flop

Four boats on a beach on a foggy day at low tide Research Brief / Stock Market

When a Stock Becomes Easier to Trade, So Do Its Rivals

A rising tide of liquidity for one company also lifts its peers, boosting their stock prices and lowering trading costs

Folding rule measuring tool. Research Brief / Risk Management

Change a Unit of Measurement and Watch People Magnify Uncertainties

How many cans of beer — or six packs or cases — will your party guests consume?

Small cap stocks in scrabble letters on black background Research Brief / Stock Market

Is Post-Earnings Announcement Drift a Thing? Again?

Considered dead, the phenomenon resurfaces in two studies — which are critiqued in a third paper

Tug of war with a $20 bill in the middle on gradient background Research Brief / Investing

How Our Collective Struggle With Self-Control Shapes Stock Prices

Overspending rises in times of stress and that affects investment decisions

A Nissan Leaf at a charging station. Research Brief / Ride-Sharing Services

As Ride-Sharing Fleets Go Electric, Low-Priced/Short-Range Cars Could Excel

A model for dispatching and charging favors ... the Nissan Leaf?

An aerial photo of a burned neighborhood in Paradise, California, on November 15, 2018, after one of the deadliest wildfires in recent California history. Research Brief / Risk Management

A More Effective Way to Spot Potential Wildfire Origins in the Electric Grid

Sampling method capitalizes on similarities between grid sections to stretch inspection dollars

A screenshot of Nike's Refurbished page and a three-panel explanation of how it works. Research Brief / Manufacturing

Amid Supply Chain Uncertainty, Should Manufacturers Crank Up Reusability?

Obstacles and incentives to refurbishing and re-selling goods