What do companies owe their communities?
What are companies’ responsibilities to their local communities, how should they go about fulfilling them, and how should we reconcile those responsibilities with the rights of shareholders?
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Should public companies do more than maximize profits?
BlackRock cofounder Sue Wagner joins Chicago Booth’s Marianne Bertrand, Robert H. Gertner, and Luigi Zingales to discuss the business of business.
Why we’re all impact investors now
To some, socially responsible investing used to be about avoiding certain companies. Increasingly, it’s about using market tools to make a difference.
In praise of ‘messy economics’
Economists needn’t be afraid to fight inequality; it’s the efficient thing to do.
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Remember that the people who work for you are human.
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