January 22, 2010
Why Do the Chinese Save So Much?
A skewed sex ratio is fueling a highly competitive marriage market, driving up China’s savings rate and with it the global trade imbalance.
January 22, 2010
Liquidity in Three Dimensions
A new model reveals quantity to be as important a variable as price and time in investors’ optimal trading strategies.
January 22, 2010
Can’t Wait to Procrastinate
New research shows that for many, procrastination is rooted in impatience.
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January 22, 2010
Powerful Lies
Most people become stressed when lying, but new research shows that people with power feel just fine when lying — and are better at getting away with it.
December 18, 2009
Valuing Intangible Assets
Look to a firm's income statement to gauge the value of its intangible assets.
December 18, 2009
Quantitative Ethics
Bruce Kogut considers who should bear the burden of examining — and addressing — the consequences of financial innovation.
December 18, 2009
Keeping Up with the Joneses
How habit and peer influence affect the appetite for risk.