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Social Ventures | Peer-Reviewed Research
For 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
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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
Customer-Based Strategy | Peer-Reviewed Research
Hiring 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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CEO CompensationProfessor John Barry’s research offers a fresh perspective on executive compensation.12 Sep
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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
Comic Relief | Peer-Reviewed Research
How creating a sense of disgust can unleash bad behavior.
July 06
