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When financial regulators cooperate, foreign investors benefit
Analysis of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding suggests investors take comfort in regulatory cooperation between countries.
Capitalisn’t: Global inequality and divergence
Capitalisn’t hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales talk about the downside of globalization, survey the latest research on the lingering effects of the ‘China Shock,’ and debate how to reverse the trend toward greater inequality before the people revolt.
How much of a ‘haircut’ do pledgeable bonds take?
Research gives a price to bond pledgeability for the first time.
Ride-sharing services may lead to more fatal accidents
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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.