Platforms and limits to network effects

Why do platforms that restrict choice and charge higher prices seem to prosper alongside platforms offering cheap or free unlimited choice?We model conditions under which agents in two-sided matching .. Read full story

The spirit level

We are social epidemiologists; people who usually spend their time trying to understand how social factors affect population health.Our work has focused on different aspects of wellbeing in rich marke.. Read full story

The competitive advantage of global finance

There's a remarkable level of heterogeneity out there on how firms are structuring their worldwide operations and how cognisant they are of these opportunities.The first common mistake that I came acr.. Read full story

How IT shapes decision making

What determines whether decisions happen on the bottom, middle, or top rung of the corporate ladder?New research offers a surprising conclusion: The answer often lies in the technology that a company .. Read full story

Obama in India

President Obama's forthcoming visit to India will be historic if he succeeds in cementing a global partnership with New Delhi.Obama has consistently held that India more than any other emerging power .. Read full story

The life you can save

The World Bank defines extreme poverty as not having enough income to meet the most basic human needs for adequate food, water, shelter, clothing, sanitation, healthcare, and education.

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Slow money

In relation to a tree or a mountain or a river or a valley or a phalanx of armoured vehicles, a person is small.In relation to the night sky and the universe of which it is a part, the earth is very, .. Read full story

The life you can save

The World Bank defines extreme poverty as not having enough income to meet the most basic human needs for adequate food, water, shelter, clothing, sanitation, healthcare, and education.

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Rocket science retailing

What is rocket science retailing?
It means that retailers should: Use the data generated at your stores to understand customers and their needs deeply.
Develop the ability to respond to th.. Read full story

The profits of power

Corporate firms, not states, are responsible for the return of realpolitik in Europe.
The international political economy needs a better understanding of the role that these firms play in world .. Read full story