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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 Lobbying | Peer-Reviewed Research
Is it time to treat corporations’ political activity as an academic field?
January 09
Small Business | Features
Food means belonging and feeling of home in immigrant business.
January 04
Workplace Creativity | Commentary
Are we are paying too much to quell our fear of boredom?
December 18
Workplace Trends | News Feed
If sitting is the new smoking, has standing made a stand?
December 15
Cultural Literacy | Features
What Rubi's Quinceañera can teach the U.S. about Latinos.
December 14
Bankruptcy | Peer-Reviewed Research
Interest rates have outsized effects on final value of a bankrupt company.
December 13
Urban Renewal | Features
How do you create more public parks? By bringing in private partners.
December 06
Business School Rankings | News Feed
Rankings, though illusory in many ways, can make a difference for business schools.
December 02
Commodities | Peer-Reviewed Research
Weather-sensitive commodity markets are buffeted by important information 24/7.
December 01
Subprime Mortgage | Peer-Reviewed Research
Limited competition may have fanned the flames of the 2008 financial crisis.
November 27
