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Why sharing a plate leads to better negotiation outcomes
When people in a business negotiation share not just a meal but a plate, they collaborate better and reach deals faster.
How companies can use social media networks to set prices
Companies can capitalize on network effects with mathematical precision.
Capitalisn’t: Global inequality and convergence
Capitalisn’t hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales talk about the upside of globalization: a decrease in income inequality between countries over the last few decades.
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Measuring uncertainty helps investors navigate risk
Researchers are developing new ways to gauge volatility far beyond financial markets.
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Blockchain’s weakest links
Billions of dollars are riding on a technology that could revolutionize how business is done—if glitches don’t break it.
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How to get more woman CEOs
A look at what’s holding women back from top-paying jobs
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Class action lawsuits hit innovative companies the hardest
Why the US securities class action system may threaten economic growth and competitiveness.
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Equity crowdfunding is inflating a bubble
Millions of small investors are likely to lose a lot of money.
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How to make cancer treatment more affordable
Research identifies a little-noticed winner from recent revolutionary advances in cancer treatments: the life-insurance industry.