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Data Analysis | Peer-Reviewed Research
Google search trends can forecast retail sales up to three quarters ahead — giving investors, analysts and policymakers an early glimpse into consumer demand.
17 Apr
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Strategy | Peer-Reviewed ResearchBy pushing regulatory boundaries and engaging with lawmakers, some companies turn nonconformity into a competitive edge — while others lose big.2 Apr
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Crisis Resilience | Peer-Reviewed ResearchIn times of crisis, information overload can drive seemingly irrational stockpiling behavior — but calling it “panic buying” misses the bigger picture.21 Mar
Personal Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
When consumers have a full view of their finances in a single mobile app, they’re less likely to incur non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees.
6 Mar
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Gig Economy | Peer-Reviewed ResearchWhen a gig-work platform switched from a five-star rating system to a simple thumbs-up/down, it eliminated a 9% racial earnings gap for their workers.20 Feb
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Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed ResearchEach year, an estimated 80,000 auto loan applications in the U.S. are denied to minority borrowers due to racial bias.22 Jan
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Marketing | Peer-Reviewed Research
How well-placed reminders help consumers build sustainable habits.
June 09
Corporate Responsibility | Peer-Reviewed Research
“Social mandates” can make a company’s response seem more genuine.
May 22
Finance | Peer-Reviewed Research
A new lens may lead to insights on default risk.
April 10
Discrimination | Peer-Reviewed Research
It matters how we talk about social and economic disparities.
March 13
Customer Management | Expert Opinion
Opinion by Professor Vikas Mittal
February 21
Technology and Consumers | Expert Opinion
Opinion by Professor Vikas Mittal
February 21
Workplace Psychology | Features
Career Portfolioing Helps Workers Have Agency Over Their Jobs
January 24
Strategy | Peer-Reviewed Research
Conflict among senior managers leads to worse organizational outcomes.
January 09
Energy | Features
Reducing Emissions can Have a Fast Impact on Lowering Global Temperatures
November 30
Energy | Peer-Reviewed Research
A Review of the Operations Literature on How Decisions Could be Made in the Energy Industry
November 14
