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Financial Markets | Peer-Reviewed Research
A new study finds that “look-ahead bias” makes trading strategies appear highly profitable in published research, even though they fail in the real world.
7 Nov
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Credit & Lending | Peer-Reviewed ResearchEveryday retail purchases can help banks identify trustworthy borrowers who lack traditional credit histories, expanding access to credit for millions of unbanked people worldwide.24 Oct
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Customer-Based Strategy | Peer-Reviewed ResearchHiring a dedicated customer liaison can steer teams toward stronger collaboration and higher product adoption.10 Oct
Emerging Markets | Peer-Reviewed Research
In nascent markets, breakthrough products like clean cookstoves can save lives. But lasting impact does not come from donations. It comes from the “knowledge intermediaries” that build a market infrastructure to get these products into homes.
26 Sep
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CEO CompensationProfessor John Barry’s research offers a fresh perspective on executive compensation.12 Sep
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Work Motivation | Peer-Reviewed ResearchProfessor Mijeong Kwon’s research finds that loving your work can be valuable — but treating it as the only “right” reason to pursue a career can cause harm.29 Aug
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Globalization | Peer-Reviewed Research
Should your company set up an overseas R&D site?
February 24
Communications | Peer-Reviewed Research
What happens when the CFO sounds like the boss.
February 09
Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
Online instructional videos can make a difference in consumers’ lives.
February 02
Community Relations | Peer-Reviewed Research
Company choices can actually drive the evolution of activism, triggering mobilization in other causes.
January 22
Investor Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
How short sellers keep the market healthy.
January 14
Marketing | Peer-Reviewed Research
Is it possible to redirect the craving to shop?
January 06
Performance | Peer-Reviewed Research
How mindful should you really be?
December 09
Globalization | Peer-Reviewed Research
What can firms in emerging markets learn from foreign investors?
December 02