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Putting the Client Last: A Former Investment Banker Explains How Clients are Being Systemically Sucker-Punched

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“It is when our clients are the most fragile that we make the most money.” Part two in a series of columns by anonymous...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The Heirs of John D. Rockefeller Divest from Fossil Fuels, Slam Exxon Mobil as “Morally Reprehensible”

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The Rockefeller Family Fund announced on Wednesday that it will be divesting entirely from fossil fuels, due to the industry’s stance on climate change.   The...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Stigler Center Talk: Robert Bilott on How to Protect Our Drinking Water

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The lawyer who has been dubbed "DuPont's Worst Nightmare" will discuss the legal, regulatory, political, and scientific challenges of addressing unregulated chemical contaminants in drinking...
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Campaign Financing Capture Index: Candidates on Fundraising Spree Attract Millions from Big Donors

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With Marco Rubio out of the race, Ted Cruz is now the candidate with the largest fraction of political contributions over $5,000. Before dropping...
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Stigler Center Survey Reveals: Majority of Americans Concerned About the Influence of Campaign Donors on Candidates

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Survey: 57 percent of Americans believe candidates who take money from big businesses, unions and special interest groups are under their control. In the past...
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Is Fraud in the Financial Sector a “Bug” or a “Feature”?

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Study: 7 percent of financial advisers have misconduct records - 44 percent are hired within a year. A new paper by Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos...
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Campaign Financing Capture Index

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The first part of the new project by the Stigler Center on the influence of money on politics: of the remaining presidential candidates, Marco...
Regulatory Capture

Stigler Fellow of the Month: Beyond the Traditional Capture Theory

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Harvard Business School's Rafael Di Tella is "Stigler Fellow of the Month". He talks about how any theory of regulation should consider the roles...
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Study: Politically Connected Private Equity Firms Hire More, Fire Less in Order to Help Incumbent Politicians

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Private equity firms are not often associated with job gains. A new paper by Mara Faccio and Scott Hsu reveals the political dynamics that lead...
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