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Jun 14, 2023

Painting a Picture of Nonprofit Governance

Tuck professors Katharina Lewellen and Gordon Phillips show the many ways nonprofit hospital governance differs from that of for-profits.

Jun 01, 2023

When We Agree, Our Brains Align

New research from Adam Kleinbaum shows how consensus-building conversations bring us closer together.

May 05, 2023

Solving a Problem for the Used Electronics Market

Tuck operations professor Laurens Debo finds an optimal procurement strategy for electronics remanufacturers.

Apr 28, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: India’s Ascent: Will Past Be Prologue?

The Indian economy is on the rise. But its sustained progress will depend on whether it continues to pursue policies that raise labor productivity, say Dean Matthew Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees.

Apr 27, 2023

Activist Shareholders to CEOs: It’s Not About You

Activist shareholders are paying more attention than ever to CEOs’ choice of language—and punishing them for being too focused on independence and control.

Mar 30, 2023

How Political Identity Shapes Consumer Behavior

Consumers have a strong desire to differentiate themselves from others in the marketplace. But research from Tuck’s Nailya Ordabayeva finds that conservatives and liberals accomplish this differentiation in very different ways.

Mar 29, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: How Commerce Can Save the Climate

To slow the rate of global warming, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees propose a green free trade agreement.

Mar 23, 2023

Tuck Professors Coedit First Handbook on Business and Climate Change

Anant Sundaram and Robert Hansen gathered 41 authors to take a comprehensive look at how business intersects with climate change.

Feb 27, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Biathlon and Business Leadership

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees discuss the values of trust and tolerance and their role in economic activity.

Feb 22, 2023

Lower Prices or More Domestic Jobs? The Tradeoff in Corporate Mergers

Tuck professor Felix Montag created a model to help policymakers analyze the main tradeoffs in corporate mergers.

Feb 03, 2023

The Quest to Understand and Predict Behavior

For Dan Feiler, the most interesting and powerful explanations of human judgment and decision-making are the ones that are hiding in plain sight.

Jan 30, 2023

Are Promo Codes Profitable?

Tuck marketing professor Scott Neslin examines the profitability of digital coupons and finds some nuanced answers.

Jan 27, 2023

Mentoring as a Conduit to Community and Caring

A conversation with Stacy Blake-Beard, clinical professor of business administration, on the importance of mentoring for diversity and organizational success.

Jan 25, 2023

How to Boost Patient Satisfaction in Emergency Departments

Tuck professor Laurens Debo finds that well-calibrated wait-time announcements improve the patient experience.

Jan 25, 2023

Tuck Faculty Predict Business Trends in 2023

From corporate communications to investor activism, Tuck faculty members, including Dean Matthew J. Slaughter, share their business predictions for 2023.

Jan 23, 2023

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Good Jobs America Needs Are Global Jobs

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees call on the White House and Congress to invest in creating more global jobs.

Jan 09, 2023

Corporate Social Responsibility is not a Zero-Sum Game

New research by Tuck professor Praveen Kopalle shows that companies can do well by doing good.

Jan 06, 2023

Did the U.S. Just Start a Climate Trade War?

The Inflation Reduction Act subsidizes domestic production of electric vehicles and carbon-reducing technologies, but at the potential cost of angering America’s trade partners. Tuck trade economist Davin Chor explains. 

Dec 20, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: A Winter Holiday Wish for Our Children

Dean Matthew J. Slaughter and coauthor Matthew Rees close 2022 with a winter holiday wish: that in the new year, leaders around the world start investing more in the future of all of us—our children.

Dec 12, 2022

Exploring Household Finance

Tuck associate professor Brian Melzer discusses the origins, nature, and future directions of the study of household finance.

Nov 30, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Ascent of Autocracy

In their latest missive, Matthew Slaughter and Matthew Rees examine the rise of autocratic governments and the threat they pose to democracy and freedom throughout the world.

Nov 16, 2022

How to Know Where and When Customers Will Buy

Tuck marketing professor Sharmistha Sikdar developed a model that helps multichannel retailers understand their customers’ hidden purchase motivations and predict their future channel engagement.

Nov 10, 2022

Opinion: Elon Musk is Damaging Twitter and Democracy

Tuck professor Adam Kleinbaum, an expert on social networks, says Twitter is flying in the wrong direction—and the consequences could be catastrophic.

Oct 31, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: Anarchy in the U.K.

Recent events in the U.K. provide a sobering reminder that nations facing economic stagnation are nations ripe for anarchy, say Slaughter and Rees.

Oct 25, 2022

How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Turbocharge Index Funds

A new paper from Tuck professor Mark DesJardine shows the systematic benefits that can flow from CSR.

Sep 09, 2022

Finance Questions, Answered

Seven of Tuck’s finance faculty answer questions from their research and experience.

Sep 01, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: The Quest for the Immaculate Disinflation

In trying to slow rising inflation, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will need to conjure the skill, composure, and luck of Terry Bradshaw during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1972 “Immaculate Reception,” say Slaughter and Rees.

Aug 26, 2022

Could Algorithms Create a Win-Win for Both Society and Crowdfunding Platforms?

Tuck professor Prasad Vana studies how algorithms that rank lists of items can be a lever for social benefit.

Aug 04, 2022

Building a Better Model for Private Equity

A conversation with Morten Sorensen, associate professor of finance, about his research into private equity risk and return and about teaching at Tuck.

Jul 06, 2022

Why Managers May Forgo Small Wins

Tuck professors Daniel Feiler and Ron Adner document a decision-making bias that can lead managers to underinvest in the smarter of two alternatives.

Jul 05, 2022

Could Bank Overdraft Fees Be Good for Financial Inclusion?

Tuck professor Brian Melzer explores the tradeoff between consumer protection and financial inclusion.

May 06, 2022

Who Wins and Who Loses When IP Protection Gets Weaker?

Intellectual property protection took a big hit with a landmark 2014 Supreme Court case. Tuck professor Gordon Phillips documents the impacts on large and small firms.

Apr 28, 2022

The Self-Enhancement Bias and Why We Should Expect Rigidity After Failure

In his research on organizational learning, Tuck professor Pino Audia has changed the way we explain firms’ inability to make timely changes in response to failure.

Mar 23, 2022

Better Decisions Through Science

With uncertainty at an all-time high, the Operations and Management Science faculty, along with Tuck’s international trade economists, are helping a range of industries refine their practices and prepare for what might come next.

Mar 09, 2022

The Nuances of Knowledge Transfer

Tuck professor Constance Helfat studies what really happens when workers move to new units inside their firm.

Feb 28, 2022

Slaughter & Rees Report: Norway, Aristotle, and Ukraine

Norway flourishes in the Winter Olympics by focusing on application and effort—not on medals—say Slaughter and Rees, comparing that focus to Russia’s challenge to democracy through its invasion of Ukraine.