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Data Centers | Peer-Reviewed Research
A new study shows why some facilities cluster in cities for speed and access, while others move to rural regions in search of scale and lower costs.
12 Dec
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Social Ventures | Peer-Reviewed ResearchFor social ventures rooted in marginalized communities, sharing that origin story can make it harder to attract customers beyond those groups. The reason? Fear of stigma transfer.21 Nov
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Financial Markets | Peer-Reviewed ResearchA 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
Credit & Lending | Peer-Reviewed Research
Everyday 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
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Emerging Markets | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn 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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Investing | Peer-Reviewed Research
What really drives stock returns — sentiment or economics?
August 12
Corporate Advocacy | Features
When should businesses cross the line from selling products to speaking out about injustice?
August 06
Workplace Dynamics | Peer-Reviewed Research
What makes a firefighter plunge into a burning building?
August 06
Public Spaces | Features
Where do urbanites go to celebrate, grieve and protest?
July 30
Branding | Peer-Reviewed Research
Redesigning your logo? Here's what to do.
July 30
Investor Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
Most stocks with a high chance of jackpot payoffs earn abnormally low returns.
July 22
Global Experience | Features
Rice Business Editor Claudia Kolker treks to Scotland to find the connections between wide open spaces there and in Texas.
July 22
Innovation | Features
Space architect Constance Adams left the earth too early. She left us with instructions.
July 16
Institutional Investors | Peer-Reviewed Research
How did one court decision transform corporate ownership in America?
July 09
