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    • 29 Aug 2022
    • Op-Ed

    Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

    by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

    Policymakers trying to shrink the income gap have long relied on a statistical benchmark to guide decisions. But taking a broader view of inequality might lead to better solutions, say Jon Jachimowicz and colleagues.

    • 10 Jan 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation

    by Michael Blanding

    People who work for a company guilty of malfeasance may see their future compensation curtailed, even if they are guilty of nothing, according to research by Boris Groysberg, Eric Lin, and George Serafeim. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Oct 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

    by Sean Silverthorne

    As debate begins around the Republican tax reform proposal, Mihir Desai and Matt Weinzierl discuss the first significant tax legislation in 30 years. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Feb 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People

    by Sarah Jane Gilbert

    What effect does luxury have on human cognition and decision making? According to new research, there seems to be a link between luxury and self interest, an insight that may help curb corporate excesses. Roy Y.J. Chua discusses findings from his work conducted with Xi Zou of London Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 23 Jun 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

    by Martha Lagace

    Saving money doesn't need to be so difficult. According to HBS professor Peter Tufano, "The most interesting ideas—indeed the oldest—try to make savings a fun or satisfying experience." As Tufano describes in this Q&A, different solutions appeal to different people. Here's what government policy, the private sector, and nonprofits can do. Key concepts include: A variety of levers can be used to support people who want to save (not to force someone to save who doesn't want to). Some levers are simple changes that make the process of savings easier. Other levers involve providing various incentives, be they financial or sociological. The oldest and most interesting ideas try to make savings a fun or satisfying experience. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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