A New Measure of Government Efficiency: The Post Office
Rafael La Porta measures government efficiency by sending letters to fake addresses.
Rafael La Porta measures government efficiency by sending letters to fake addresses.
Teresa Fort challenges assumptions on offshoring.
Yaniv Dover uses mathematical models to understand the dynamics of social networks.
Giovanni Gavetti applies cognitive science to strategy to shake up the status quo.
Notes on Research at Tuck
Ways to prepare consumers for innovative offerings.
Ellie Kyung says you may be better off not pondering what you used to pay.
Why do some firms thrive in an era of rapid technological change?
Praveen Kopalle knows what you want to buy‚ even before you do.
Can monetary and fiscal stimulus create high-productivity, high-paying jobs?
Study shows encouraging results as hospitals implement electronic health records.
With the White House and Congress struggling to reach a deal to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts due to take effect in 2013, Tuck Professor of Accounting Richard Sansing looks at how going over the fiscal cliff would affect what you’ll pay the Internal Revenue Service next year.
Tuck faculty weigh-in on the fiscal cliff tax debate and the federal deficit.
Building Mac computers in the U.S. makes sense, says operations professor Brian Tomlin, but it’s not evidence of a larger shift to domestic manufacturing.
Yaniv Dover shows which online hotel reviews are more likely to be fake, and why.
Andrew Bernard’s discovery could change the way we think about global trade.
Skilled immigrants have long supported U.S. jobs and living standards.
Health Care law addresses core issues in health care coverage and insurance.
NBC should be able to entice viewers to stick around and watch other shows.
How consumers win when companies exaggerate how good their products are.
U.S. altruism may not be the only factor that shapes U.S. trade policy.
Professor Hansen says the law brings fairness to the country's health care system.
Adam Kleinbaum's latest look at employee social networks suggests those who follow nontraditional career paths may be more in the know.
Katharina Lewellen and colleagues look at the investment patterns of nonprofit hospitals and find them remarkably similar to those of shareholder-owned corporations.
Q&A with marketing professor and Global Leadership 2030 instructor Peter Golder.
Corporate communications professor Paul Argenti says a company’s reputation is an asset that should be protected and actively cultivated.
The "Buffett Rule" offers politicians a quick and easy way to frame the debate on tax rates for the wealthy. But it only tells part of the story, says professor Richard Sansing.
Burger King’s new menu and marketing campaign missed a chance to cash in on some valuable brand equity, says marketing professor Peter Golder.
Firms innovate for developing countries and then export to the West.
Smartphones and e-commerce have changed the dynamics of bricks-and-mortar retailing. For professor Ron Adner, it’s an object lesson in reacting to innovation.
Marketing professor Praveen Kopalle explains the challenging dynamics of newspaper pay walls.
For the first time in more than 40 years, says professor Vandewalle, Libya has a chance to build a functioning government and economy.
Alva Taylor uncovers the skills firms need to innovate across technological divides.
Constance Helfat examines the impact of dynamic capabilities on firm performance and finds there are advantages to forgoing business as usual.
B. Espen Eckbo examines share price run-ups in merger negotiations and finds that neither side puts much stock into the rumors.
Manuel Adelino finds a new way to measure the effect of credit on home prices and offers new evidence that cheap credit alone was not to blame for the bubble.