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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
CEO Compensation
Professor 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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Corporate Disclosures | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn years with strong performance, corporate disclosures are more helpful for stock price discovery — in bad news years, not so much.15 Aug
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Consumer Behavior | Peer-Reviewed Research
How snacking and spending reflect beliefs about inequality.
October 30
Voting | Features
Innovators are finding new ways to encourage people to vote. Will it work?
October 30
Energy Policy | Commentary
Will oil prices divert outrage over a political murder?
October 28
Technology and Consumers | Peer-Reviewed Research
Should your customers be using all of your channels to buy your services?
October 21
Comic Relief | Peer-Reviewed Research
What do analysts really know about stock ups and downs?
October 21
Customer Satisfaction | Expert Opinion
B-to-B customers aren’t like retail shoppers. Here are eight ways to keep them satisfied.
October 15
Corporate Governance | Peer-Reviewed Research
Board members often need short- and long-term incentives to act in stakeholders’ best interests.
October 15
Pricing | Peer-Reviewed Research
How price adjusting eases consumer regrets.
October 07
Customer Experience | Expert Opinion
Think customers crave delightful extras? In fact, they report more satisfaction when firms simply avoid disappointing them.
October 07
Entrepreneurship | News Feed
Remembering Ed Williams, the person who laid down the tracks of entrepreneurship at Rice Business.
October 02