Guy Rolnik

Guy Rolnik is a Clinical Professor for Strategic Management at the University of Chicago Booth school of Business. Rolnik is the Founder of Israel’s leading economics newspaper TheMarker and is considered the most Influential economic journalist in Israel in the last 2 decades. Rolnik served for 15 years as Editor-in-Chief of TheMarker and 7 years as the Deputy Publisher of Haaretz daily newspaper - Israel oldest and most important newspaper. Rolnik is the recipient (2013) of the Sokolov (Israeli Pulitzer) life-time-achievement award for excellence in Journalism. He is credited with revolutionizing the Israeli Journalism and media worlds and as bringing dramatic changes to the economic and social discourse in Israel. Rolnik researches and writes about Political Economy, Financial Markets, Antitrust and Regulation. He teaches courses on Regulation, Corporate Reputation and Communication at the Booth school at University of Chicago, in Tel Aviv University and I.D.C in Israel.

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"There's a Set of People Who Do Understand What's Going on in Washington, But That Story Isn't Told Broadly"

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The Value of Access: How Closeness to the Obama White House Benefited Companies

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Are Managers Who Oppose Shareholder Proposals Acting in the Best Interest of Shareholders?

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The Powerful Private Regulator and the Effects of Conflicts of Interest

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Does the fact that Russian readers consume news produced by government-controlled entities, even though they have access to independent sources, imply a demand for...

Wells Fargo and the Failure of Boards and Regulators

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