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May 28, 2020

China’s Innovation Revolution

Two new papers from Tuck professor Gordon Phillips reveal a China emerging from the shadows of the Cultural Revolution and embarking on a new era of innovation.

May 19, 2020

Rethinking the Magnitude of Profit Shifting

Tuck professor Leslie Robinson finds previous estimates of corporate profit shifting to be overstated.

May 15, 2020

Navigating the Many Routes to Consumers

In a new book, "Getting Multi-Channel Distribution Right," Tuck professor Kusum Ailawadi melds research with practical tools on how suppliers can select and manage the physical and digital channels through which their products reach consumers.

May 04, 2020

Three Boxes, One Playbook

Vijay Govindarajan and Manish Tangri T’09 have teamed up to write a how-to book for leading innovation.

Apr 30, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: RIP, Ed Winchester

Ed Winchester, the beloved executive director of marketing and communications at Tuck who died unexpectedly last week, was emblematic of a wise and decisive leader.

Apr 14, 2020

International Trade Has Suffered a One-Two Punch. Can It Recover After COVID-19?

How businesses and countries respond to the pandemic will have far-reaching implications for the future of world trade and global production, says Tuck professor Davin Chor.

Apr 13, 2020

Before and After the Pandemic

In a new working paper, Tuck professor Jordan Schoenfeld quantifies the immediate financial impact of the novel coronavirus, and finds that most companies underestimated the risk of a pandemic.

Apr 10, 2020

The Market Underappreciated the Risk of a Pandemic

Investors in the VIX futures market were a step behind in assessing how bad things would get, says Tuck professor Ing-Haw Cheng.

Apr 02, 2020

Nerdy Girls Versus the Pandemic

Clinical professor Lindsey Leininger has teamed up with eight other female public health experts to disseminate evidence-based information and advice about the COVID pandemic.

Mar 26, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: How to Avoid a Coronavirus Depression

In a new essay for "Foreign Affairs," Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees outline a three-step policy plan to halt the coming coronavirus recession.

Mar 23, 2020

The Impact of Weather on Business

Tuck professor Jordan Schoenfeld uses linguistic analyses to measure firm-level weather exposure.

Mar 10, 2020

Predicting Price Changes on Amazon Marketplace

Tuck marketing professor Sharmistha Sikdar employs a novel machine learning tool that can help small businesses be more competitive on Amazon.

Feb 27, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Essential Health-Care Question Missing from the Debates

How can we make America’s health-care system more productive? It’s a key question absent from the health-care reform debate, say Slaughter and Rees.

Feb 26, 2020

Inventing the Edge

Through research that is rigorous and relevant, Tuck faculty members have an outsize impact on business knowledge.

Feb 13, 2020

How Tuck’s Davin Chor Found Economics

An associate professor in Tuck’s Economics group, Chor brings a personal history of embracing globalization to his study of international trade.

Feb 04, 2020

The New Industrial Revolution

A new revolution is headed our way. Brian Tomlin, senior associate dean for faculty and research, examines how 3D printing, the Internet of Things, and advanced automation are ushering in a new industry.

Jan 30, 2020

Slaughter & Rees Report: The U.S.-China Trade War—The End of the Beginning

Tuck School Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and co-author Matthew Rees provide three main lessons from the U.S.-China trade war’s first phase and a potential solution for lasting peace between the world’s two largest economies.

Jan 24, 2020

The Unwitting Ease of the Echo Chamber

Tuck professor Adam Kleinbaum studies the impact of language style similarities on social networks.

Jan 06, 2020

Corporate Governance: 5 Myths, 5 Realities

What is the true role of corporate stakeholders? Tuck finance professor B. Espen Eckbo debunks five myths about the U.S. corporate governance system.

Dec 16, 2019

Slaughter & Rees Report: Our End-of-Year Holiday Wish

Are adults—in America and around the world—failing their children? Matthew J. Slaughter and Matthew Rees share an important wish for the New Year.

Dec 04, 2019

Three Social Media Themes to Watch in 2020

Tuck professor Lauren Grewal outlines the future of social media in marketing.

Nov 26, 2019

Vijay Govindarajan Inducted into Thinkers50 Hall of Fame

Tuck professor and strategist Vijay Govindarajan received the 2019 Thinkers50 Distinguished Innovation Award and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame for his life-long work dedicated to the field of management, strategy, and innovation.

Oct 22, 2019

My Enemy, My Friend

New research by Tuck’s Ron Adner explores the delicate balance between competition and cooperation in today’s fluid business ecosystems.

Oct 02, 2019

The Surprising Power of Online Reviews

Tuck marketing professor Prasad Vana studies the impact of individual reviews on purchases.

Sep 26, 2019

Gordon Phillips Mines Census Data in a set of Pathbreaking Research Papers

With unique access to secure Census data, Phillips is answering new questions about how people use credit and make career choices.

Sep 18, 2019

Gordon Phillips and Colleagues Receive NSF Grant to Build New Business Open Knowledge Network

The grant will fund a project linking financial, business, and government information for ease of analysis for entrepreneurs, larger businesses, and researchers.

Sep 04, 2019

Retailer Apps: A New Channel for Customer Engagement

Tuck professor Scott Neslin uncovers the best customer segments for retailer mobile apps.

Aug 28, 2019

The Ripple Effects of Easier Access to Health Care

Tuck clinical professor Lindsey Leininger examines the interplay between two important social safety nets.

Aug 19, 2019

Kevin Lane Keller Wins 2019 Blair Award for Marketing Accountability

Keller, the E.B. Osborn Professor of Marketing at Tuck, was a joint recipient with Dr. Roger Sinclair of the inaugural Blair Award from the Marketing Accountability Standards Board.

Aug 14, 2019

Does Shared Ownership Lead to Less Competition?

Tuck professor Katharina Lewellen studies the effect of common ownership on inter-firm competition.

Aug 06, 2019

Making Sense of the Current Trade Conflicts

The U.S. has implemented an unprecedented set of trade barriers over the past year and a half. Tuck professor Emily Blanchard explains what they might mean for firms and consumers.

Jul 30, 2019

Five Things I Know about International Trade

Recent political discourse portrays international trade as a zero-sum game, says associate professor and globalization chair Davin Chor.

Jul 16, 2019

Does Financial Advice Cost More Than It Should?

Tuck finance professors Brian Melzer and Juhani Linnainmaa make a surprising discovery about financial advisors.

Jul 03, 2019

In China, Tensions Rise as Exports Slow

A new study by Tuck professor Davin Chor finds China’s export slowdown has brought an increase in labor unrest.

Jun 27, 2019

The Hidden Danger of Collaboration

Tuck professors Ron Adner and Dan Feiler examine a hidden driver of overconfidence in interdependent innovation.

Jun 19, 2019

Why We Believe Mobile Reviews

Tuck marketing professor Lauren Grewal studies the consumer implications of reviews posted from mobile devices.