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Why We Need to Stop Relying On Patents to Measure Innovation

Gary N. Smith
Patent databases may be a smoke screen that hides the true issues, problems, and dynamics of innovation behind the illusion that innovation is booming—and...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Public’s Perception of Large Corporations Has Direct Impact on the Public Support of Corporate Bailouts

Emanuele Colonnelli
A new Stigler Center working paper finds that the likelihood of someone signing an online petition or contacting their US senators to support corporate...
News

“Drive and Wave”: In Response to 1998 Police Reform, LAPD Officers Disengaged from Policing

Jana Kasperkevic
A new paper documents how LAPD officers responded to two police reforms—one in 1998 and one in late 2002. It finds that when public...
Covid-19

One Year Into the Pandemic: Who Maintains Social Distancing and Who Doesn’t

Tim Besley
A new study measures factors associated with the adoption of social distancing across America and finds that widespread adoption of social distancing measures is...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Do Employees Benefit From Worker Representation on Corporate Boards?

Magne Mogstad
Mandated legislation of worker representation is unlikely to be the magic bullet some policy-makers have pictured. A new paper finds workers may benefit from...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Do Companies Invest In Corporate Social Responsibility At the Expense of Their Employees?

Guglielmo Briscese
The past decade has seen companies increasing investments in initiatives of corporate social responsibility (CSR), such as donating a share of profits to charity....
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Millennials and Gen Z Are Willing to Accept Lower Wages to Work in More Sustainable Firms

Daniel Metzger
Firms in more environmentally friendly sectors are better able to attract and retain talent and at lower wages. Millennials and Gen Z, who are...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

How Corporate Purpose Affects Firms

Claudine Gartenberg
A company’s purpose is a core aspect of the organization: it influences the financial performance of company, and relates to its ownership characteristics, compensation...
News

What Happens When Multinationals Appear in Reporting on Activist Assassinations? High-Profile Media Has Bite

David Kreitmeir
A new report finds that being linked to human rights abuses—merely appearing in reporting around high-profile events—can significantly influence a company’s stock market value....
Covid-19

Lack of Trust in Doctors Undermines Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy

Fabio da Silva Soares
Recent data from the Financial Trust Index (FTI) reveals that Americans are not as willing to be vaccinated as the government expects. Trusting doctors...
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