Teaching Beyond the Test
A good teacher’s influence can affect student test scores — and long-term success in life.
Small Shocks, Big Waves
Interconnections among different firms and sectors may spread small shocks throughout the economy, creating business cycles.
Winning Combinations
Auctions can reduce costs for vendors and buyers, even in complex businesses.
Unraveling Systemic Risk
A new framework helps regulators and industries trace risk to its source.
Measuring the Effect of Queues on Customer Purchases
Find the best tradeoff between customer service capacity and pricing by calculating the extent to which long lines affect sales and revenue.
Can Sharing Warranty Costs Lead to Better Products?
New research shows that product quality and safety improves when suppliers bear equal responsibility for warranty costs.
When the Best Get Better
How innovation and foreign ownership help high-performing firms reach even higher.
Temporal Dynamics of Social Exchange and the Development of Solidarity: "Testing the Waters" vs. "Taking a Leap of Faith"
Build professional relationships slowly and consistently over time for stability, robustness, and value.
Making More Room in ICUs
From the Archive: A new decision model could help ICUs treat more patients without adding beds or sacrificing quality of care.