News News Profile Research In the News Admissions Blog Newsletters NewsProfileResearchIn the NewsConfronting COVID-19Black History Month#PolicyForwardSummer of Social ImpactResearchAssistant Professor Eduardo Montero Connects Fallow Lengths to Land Ownership and Looks to the Future of International DevelopmentMay 07, 2024ResearchWho owns a piece of land? And how do we keep track of who owns what? These simple questions have repercussions for societies and economies around the globe, and answering them is not always so simple.Consolidation in Hospital Sector Leading to Higher Health Care Costs, Study FindsApril 24, 2024ResearchOnly 1% of mergers are challenged by the Federal Trade Commission.Hidden Bias: Female Workers Face 50% Fewer Sales Due to Customer DiscriminationFebruary 15, 2024ResearchAssistant Professors Gregory Lane and Erin Kelley found that the assignment of a female-sounding name for an online sales agent led to 50 percent fewer purchases.U.S. Shipping Policy Leads to Higher Petroleum Prices, Professor Ryan Kellogg FindsDecember 15, 2023ResearchIf the Jones Act were repealed, the efficiency of the U.S. oil market would improve by $403 million a year. Consumers on average would gain $769 million in savings—more than double what producers would lose from lower oil and refined product prices.What Makes Time-Of-Use Electricity Pricing Successful? Getting the Incentive Right.November 01, 2023ResearchA new study evaluates which consumers who opt into dynamic electricity pricing are most likely to conserve, and the role an upfront financial take-up incentive plays in cutting electricity use.Monitoring Healthcare Spending Generates Savings and Does Not Negatively Affect Patient HealthOctober 30, 2023ResearchThe extent to which Medicare should monitor for wasteful spending depends on the balance between the savings generated and the effects and costs imposed on patients and providers.PaginationPrevious page‹ Page 2 Next page ›