Paying It Safe: What We'll Spend to Keep Crime Risk at Bay
New research using Megan’s Laws data confirms that property values decline when sex offenders move into a neighborhood — and points to how much it's worth spending on policies that prevent violent crime.
A Little Bad Behavior Goes a Long Way
New research examines which behavioral impressions are more and less susceptible to change and finds that a few bad impressions can quickly undermine all the good ones that have come before — a harsh reality for leaders and managers who are under constant scrutiny.
Puzzling over China's Growth
Forget the old assumptions about China's boom — the country's economic growth doesn't fit the usual models. Geert Bekaert talks about what is and isn't behind China's ever-mushrooming economy.
When Getting Bad News Is Good News for Banks
Rotating loan officers makes them more likely to report bad news about their portfolios, leading to more accurate internal reporting for lenders.
Is Cash Really King in Valuations, or Do Earnings Trump All?
Forecast U.S. earnings are the closest proxy for share price when compared with actual financial statement variables. But do earnings beat forecast cash flows and dividends in an international sample?
Can Congestion Pricing Be Fair and Efficient?
Congestion pricing aims to cut urban traffic congestion and pollution by charging drivers entering downtown cores an access fee. Nicolas Stier, Nachum Sicherman and Eric Johnson weigh in on the process.
Does Technological Tying Spark Innovation?
Technological tying may allow a market leader to maintain an edge, but innovation is another question.
Putting the Customer Back at Center Stage
Noel Capon looks at how companies succeed in a new world where an oversupply of goods and services means an undersupply of customers.
Rewarding Efficient Commuters, Easing Traffic Congestion
How municipal governments can use incentive programs to create a shorter commute and improve welfare for all.