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Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger ConsumersForgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers 

Without the burden of student loan debt, people seek higher-paying careers, stabilize their finances, and contribute to the economy, says Marco Di Maggio.  
22 May 2019  |  Research & Ideas

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If the Key to Business Success Is Focus, Why Does Amazon Work?

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Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers

by Dina Gerdeman
  • 22 May 2019
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  • Research & Ideas
Without the burden of student loan debt, people seek higher-paying careers, stabilize their finances, and contribute to the economy, says Marco Di Maggio.

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

by Dina Gerdeman
  • 28 Jan 2019
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In today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive, warns Ashley Whillans.

Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews

by Dina Gerdeman
  • 17 May 2017
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African American and Asian job applicants who mask their race on resumes seem to have better success getting job interviews, according to research by Katherine DeCelles and colleagues.

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rTSR: When Do Relative Performance Metrics Capture Relative Performance?

by Paul Ma, Jee-Eun Shin, and Charles C. Y. Wang
  • 21 MAY 2019

Do Experts Listen to Other Experts? Field Experimental Evidence from Scientific Peer Review

by Misha Teplitskiy, Hardeep Ranu, Gary Gray, Michael Menietti, Eva Guinan, and Karim R. Lakhani
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The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

by Colleen Honigsberg, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan
  • 13 MAY 2019

Consumer Inertia and Market Power

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