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Fall 2017

  • Local communities are driving global politics

    The 2016 presidential elections served as a wake-up call.

  • How to create middle-class jobs

    Sixteen top academics offer ways to bring back opportunity

  • Should we stop the ‘revolving door’?

    The movement of people between industry and government is a political talking point, but how big a deal is it? Research is starting to quantify the extent of the problem. 

  • What’s driving the growth in ‘shadow banking’

    Much of the growth is due to regulations that have pushed banks out of traditional lending businesses.

  • How can you divide something that doesn’t exist?

    Founders’ equity isn’t about rewarding the past.

  • Can data help companies and workers find each other?

    While the US workforce-participation rate languishes near historic lows, many employers complain they are having a tough time finding qualified workers to fill open positions.

    • Finance

Only one type of private-equity fund of funds earns its fees

FOFs that focus on venture capital do just as well as investments made directly in venture-capital funds. 

By Carla Fried| Jun 19, 2017

    • Behavioral Science

Why the public hates performance-enhancing drugs, and what it means for athletes

Why the public hates performance-enhancing drugs, and what it means for athletes
By Alice G. Walton| Jul 05, 2017
While people respond to perceived violations of fairness, they respond more to laws, regulations, and health risks.
    • Behavioral Science

The moral ambivalence of Gordon Gekko

The moral ambivalence of Gordon Gekko
By John Paul Rollert| Aug 18, 2017
Wall Street turns 30 this year. Is the movie’s hero a miscreant or a role model?
    • Public Policy

How poorly rated schools attract better teachers

How poorly rated schools attract better teachers
By Rose Jacobs| Jun 28, 2017
In certain circumstances, a bad accountability mark for a school leads to more good teachers joining.
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    • Economics

What were Adam Smith’s biggest failures?

What were Adam Smith's biggest failures?
By George J. Stigler| Aug 03, 2017
A look at the ideas that did and did not influence his peers—and posterity
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Gauging the ROI on taxpayers’ investment in higher education requires measuring not just salaries, but the cost to schools of educating students.

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