Economics & Policy
People vs. Money in America’s Midterm Elections
Joseph E. Stiglitz

Even with a flawed democracy, the power of the American electorate matters.

Media & Tech
Who Controls the Votes?
Stephen Kurczy

Fox News has the greatest potential sway over US voters, but about a dozen media organizations have the power to swing a close election, says Andrea Prat, the Richard Paul Richman Professor of Business.

Leadership
Putting a Price on Principles

A strong set of personal values yields dividends for everyone in an organization, says Paul Ingram, the Kravis Professor of Business. 

Finance
To Prevent Another Housing Crash, Spread the Risk
Stijn G. Van Nieuwerburgh

The Earle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore Professor of Real Estate argues for a schema in which mortgages decline in sync with any potential fall in housing value — effectively preventing homeowners from going underwater.

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Media & Tech

Coke vs Pepsi: The Battle to Avoid Fizzing Out

Bernd Schmitt and Matthew Quint of the Center on Global Brand Leadership deconstruct the cola wars, from the Pepsi Challenge to “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke.”

Media & Tech

Why Google and Facebook Can’t Be Broken Up Like a Utility

Nobel Prize-winning economist Jean Tirole describes the difficulties of breaking up today’s tech companies at the 2018 Eccles Prize and Speaker Forum. He won the prize for his book, Economics for the Common Good.

Economics & Policy

Scholars: Pay More Attention to Economic Losers

Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize-winning economist and winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for Economics for the Common Good, explains why economists must listen to those who are not benefiting from global trade policies at the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize and Speaker Forum.
Strategy

Why Economists Should Widen Their Audience Beyond “Experts”

To influence policy, economists should speak to the wider public, not politicians, says Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize-winning economist and winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for his book, Economics for the Common Good.

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