Risk Management Ideas at Work Articles
July 28, 2009

Putting the Brakes on Collateral Liquidations

How can creditors protect themselves when a financial institution defaults?

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May 28, 2009

A Proposal for a Crisis Resolution Board

We can't predict the next crisis, say Patrick Bolton, Bruce Kogut and Tano Santos, but we can be prepared for it.

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April 17, 2009

More Models, Fewer Models or Better Models?

How banks can profit from financial models without getting trapped in them.

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March 09, 2009

Slow Running

How mutual funds can limit damage when a run appears imminent.

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August 22, 2008

The nursing shift

A queuing model for nurse staffing can cut costs and improve patient care.

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July 23, 2008

Subset-Conjunctive Rules for Breast Cancer Diagnosis

A simple set of related rules can help doctors diagnose breast cancer using a less invasive type of biopsy.

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June 13, 2008

Flying the frenzied skies

Flight cancellations, delays, inspection fiascos, mergers, bankruptcies — and now a checked bag fee? Garrett van Ryzin examines the airline industry’s recent ills.

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December 19, 2007

Gauging the credit crunch: A do-it-yourself guide

Charles Jones offers some simple advice for appraising the state of the ongoing credit crisis.

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November 15, 2007

Grappling with the unexpected

For Daniel Beunza, one thing about uncertainty is certain: nowadays, it sits at the top of every decision maker's agenda.

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