Line of Inquiry: Hans B. Christensen on standardizing CSR reporting
Mandated CSR reporting would be difficult to implement, but could have benefits for investors, companies, and society.
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How fiscal policy drives inflation
Research finds that the discount rate has played an important role in US inflation.
Many retailers are making a basic mispricing mistake
Many companies underestimate consumers’ left-digit bias and should be using 99-cent price endings more than they do now.
In whose interests should business operate?
Does operating a business for the explicit purpose of enriching shareholders create harm for other stakeholders?
When rich folks move downtown, inequality gets worse
Gentrification measurably worsens income inequality.
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