Archive for Fall 2005
Fall 2005
Dating Data: Economic Theory and the Search for a Mate
How do people really select romantic partners? In a series of speed-dating studies, Professor Ray Fisman and colleagues found an economic mindset in dating preferences.
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Fall 2005
The Best-Laid Plans: Safeguarding Supplies in the Face of Disaster
Hurricane Katrina's impact on Gulf Coast oil refineries highlighted the risk of relying on a concentrated supply source. Professor Awi Federgruen explains what governments and private-sector companies can do to manage supply chain risk.
Fall 2005
Risk Measurement and Disclosure
Risk disclosure decisions can have a direct impact on a firm's cost of capital. When is it in managers' best interests to voluntarily reveal information about firm-specific risk?