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How the tech giants create “kill zones” in the competitive landscape
Research finds a big-money acquisition depresses further investment in a competitive space.
Capitalisn’t: The Capitalisn’t of vaccines
Capitalisn’t podcast hosts Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales tackle the complex questions around developing and distributing a coronavirus vaccine in a capitalist system.
Persistent uncertainty is likely to hold back economic recovery
Five forward-looking measures of uncertainty have seen large jumps amidst the pandemic.
When giving feedback, focus on the future
To improve their employees’ performance, managers should avoid dwelling too much on the causes or explanations of past poor performance in feedback.
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You should run more experiments
Testing assumptions in the field can avoid costly errors in decision-making.
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More people will buy insurance if you reframe the odds
Viewing the cumulative probability of an event over a longer time span can motivate people to take action.
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How South Korea limited COVID-19 deaths and economic damage
Research analyzes the policy trade-off between public health, economic well-being, and privacy.
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Anuj K. Shah says we’re criminalizing the effects of poverty
The mental strain of poverty increases the risk of making costly mistakes.
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Do both brands benefit from co-branding?
The effects of co-branding are unevenly distributed and difficult to predict.
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Fox News causes viewers to disregard social distancing
Research examines the role of the media in determining how much credence people give to expert advice.