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How the Seemingly Rapid Advance of Democracy Goes Astray
Using voting records from a unique transition in the 19th-century Caribbean, Christian Dippel examines the embrace of self-interest by new legislators
A Shocking Tale of Sovereign Default and Private Contracts Nullified
Sebastian Edwards brings to life a widely forgotten chapter of U.S. history starring FDR, his no-name economist and the demise of the gold standard
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Online Coupons Work in the Moment but Don’t Seem to Alter the Seller-Shopper Relationship
Studying one million Alibaba users, Hengchen Dai mostly confirms the transactional nature of internet retailing
Behavioral Nudges Timed to Certain Days are Effective Motivators
Hengchen Dai, Hal Hershfield and Shlomo Benartzi find that dates of milestones — major and minor — can spur us to action
Taking the Battle for Financial Literacy to Where the Eyeballs Are
Research by Bruce Carlin and Stephen Spiller suggests YouTube videos could help consumers make better money decisions
Happiness and Living in the Moment: Westerners Haven’t Quite Put Them Together Yet
Cassie Mogilner Holmes finds that Asians, more than Americans and Europeans, make a point of experiencing joy in the short term
How an Excess of Stock Analyst Optimism Lands on Companies Least Deserving of It
Results of financially weak firms are difficult to forecast; in uncertainty, Mark Grinblatt finds, Wall Street’s views are overly generous
Calculating a Value for the Government Support Banks Enjoy
Andrew Atkeson, Andrea Eisfeldt and Pierre-Olivier Weill’s model could quantify the risks in the growing movement to ease up on Dodd-Frank regulations
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- Household Energy Conservation: Appeal to Cost Savings or Environmental and Health Impacts?
- Snarky Co-Workers Can Ruin Morale, Even When the Boss Is Supportive
- Examining the Difference Between Quality and Taste in Consumer Preferences
- Clues to the Market When Mortgage Originators Delay Securitization
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How to Harness Individual Outrage for Lasting Social Change
Noah Goldstein and Craig Fox offer practical guidance on enlisting, mobilizing and continually engaging like-minded people
Behavioral Economics: Are Nudges Cost-Effective?
Shlomo Benartzi and a team of experts make the financial case that governments should spend more on nudging
Chinese Investors Learn about Derivatives the Hard Way
Avanidhar Subrahmanyam’s examination of warrant trading reveals individuals’ poor grasp of complex securities
A Stabler Climate Means Stronger Traditions
Paola Giuliano explores the link between environmental stability and cultural change
Citizens Not Fooled by Fake Statistics
Ricardo Perez-Truglia examines what happened when the Argentine government lied about inflation numbers
Do Fair Disclosure Rules Lead to More or Less Information?
Beatrice Michaeli’s research suggests managers, forced to inform a broader audience, choose not to gather information even for themselves
Streaming Choices: Do We Follow the Big Crowd or Our Friends?
Elisabeth Honka finds the ubiquitous community-wide customer rating is the biggest pull in helping us pick a movie or show