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How a manipulation index could prevent derivatives fraud
There is money to be made in manipulating derivatives markets, which dwarf equity markets and the global economy.
Capitalisn’t: College admission (in)justice—Harvard and beyond
On this episode of the Capitalisn’t podcast, hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales give a fresh perspective on a recent admissions controversy involving Harvard.
Demand for niche products is growing
Marketers will have to cater to increasingly narrow tastes.
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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When students are matched to schools, who wins?
Economics is changing how public schools and students choose each other.
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How to speed up the next medical breakthrough
Research is uncovering policies that can encourage for-profit innovators to tackle high-impact problems.
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Sendhil Mullainathan says AI can counter human biases
The Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth explains why AI’s impact on equity will ultimately be a social question, not a technological one.
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Overcome the odds to become a great boss
Remember that the people who work for you are human.
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How low interest rates can hurt competition, and the economy
They help big companies more than small ones, depressing investment and productivity.
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Why the big banks aren’t safe yet
Banking and accounting rules need to synch up.