The Mystery of US Construction’s Declining Productivity
The sector’s slowdown is so great it represents a drag on the economy overall.
The Mystery of US Construction’s Declining ProductivityHow corporate peer pressure can help the environment
Companies are more likely to reduce toxic emissions when more of their competitors are rated.
Stakeholders have more options to choose from when more firms are rated, which could intensify the pressure to act.
Amanda J. Sharkey and Patricia Bromley, “Can Ratings Have Indirect Effects: Evidence From the Organizational Response to Peers’ Environmental Ratings,” American Sociological Review, February 2015. Chart reprinted with permission from SAGE Publications. Copyright 2015.
The sector’s slowdown is so great it represents a drag on the economy overall.
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