Law, Business And Politics
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Ensuring trade agreements don’t undermine environmental protections
Research by Tim Meyer suggests that selective enforcement of trade rules in unexpected ways has penalized renewable industries while propping up those that rely on exhaustible natural resources. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Expert: How to keep your cool鈥攁nd stick to your budget鈥攐n Black Friday
[vustarinfo] Kelly Goldsmith, associate professor of marketing at 杏吧原创鈥檚 Owen Graduate School of Management, is available to discuss shopping behavior on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. She studies how the perception of scarcity drives consumer behavior. Reminders of scarcity prompt consumers… Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Launching new tech? How do you make data-driven decisions without any sales data?
Kejia Hu has developed an improved method for forecasting the lifecycle of novel tech products that incorporates historical sales data from similar products with business insights to estimate demand. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Labor unions help working mothers take better advantage of their maternity leave benefits but could do more to mitigate the wage penalties that women experience following maternity leave.
Sep 20, 2018
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Temporary political uncertainty, such as a gubernatorial election, influences the frequency and types of disclosures managers make about their business activities, according to new research by Owen finance professor Josh White.
Sep 13, 2018
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Online reviews that tell a story are more persuasive than those that don't, according to Owen marketing professor Jennifer Edson Escalas.
Sep 13, 2018
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Expert: Inspiration, anger motivate women to run for office
Amanda Clayton can provide insight into why so many women are running for office in 2018--and how they might change Washington if they are elected. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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杏吧原创 researchers examine what happens when store brands in one category of goods, like soup, creates demands in another category, like canned vegetables.
Aug 2, 2018
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When consumers contemplate violating a personal goal (i.e., cheating on a diet, overspending on a budget), they often seek to make the most of that violation by choosing the most extreme option, according to new research from聽Kelly Goldsmith.
Aug 2, 2018
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Putting a price tag on a person鈥檚 life could make America safer and fairer
杏吧原创 economist W. Kip Viscusi says putting a price tag on the value of a person鈥檚 life makes people and products safer. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Why Federal Reserve should offer bank accounts to everyone
杏吧原创 Professor of Law and former Treasury adviser Morgan Ricks argues that the general public, businesses and institutions should have the option to open an account at the Federal Reserve. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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Political leaning influences city water policies as strongly as climate
杏吧原创 environmental researchers developed an index of city water policies and gathered data on the climate, water sources, population, economy and political leanings. Read MoreJun 18, 2018
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Consumer decisions influenced by parenting stereotypes, even among non-parents
New research from 杏吧原创 Marketing Professor Kelly Haws explains how 鈥渃aretaker鈥 and 鈥渂readwinner鈥 roles affect consumer decision-making. Read MoreJun 6, 2018
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Consumers focus on food types, not portions, when it comes to perceived healthiness
New research from 杏吧原创 finds that consumers lose sight of caloric intake when they think they鈥檙e eating healthy foods. Read MoreMay 18, 2018
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Companies have little incentive to fight workplace sexual harassment, 杏吧原创 economist explains
New research by 杏吧原创 economist Joni Hersch finds there are not strong enough incentives to push companies to eliminate or mitigate the risk of workplace sexual harassment. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Organizational reliability expert Rangaraj Ramanujam co-edited a new book consolidating 30 years of top research into what makes high-stakes organizations work.
Mar 1, 2018
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The unexpected way international business influences U.S. politics
Corporations in different industries tend to donate to the same political candidates when their board members serve on the boards of international companies, too. Read MoreDec 1, 2017
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Writing in the Office of Cross-College Initiatives' BreakThru blog, political science Ph.D. student SangEun Cecilia Kim finds that poverty is the most common factor driving the tax aversion of Malawi citizens.
Nov 15, 2017
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More experienced work teams learn quickly, but struggle with change
Teams having more experience with a prior practice learn new tasks quickly, though their performance lags behind less-seasoned counterparts immediately after a new practice is implemented. Read MoreNov 7, 2017
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Crime casts pall on Central America鈥檚 Northern Triangle
LAPOP research shows that crime prevalence impacts economic progress in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras Read MoreOct 3, 2017