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7 management practices that benefit low-wage workers
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A report from MIT Sloan analyzes the impact management practices such as paid leave and promotions have on low-wage workers’ economic opportunities.
Healthcare Incentives
Tackling healthcare costs through new economic incentives to improve population health
How COVID-19 is disrupting data analytics strategies
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COVID-19 is upending data analytics practices, sidelining predictive analytics, and driving firms to external data and other economic indicators.
Energy justice is a rising priority for policymakers
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Communities of color bear the brunt of energy-related social, economic, and health burdens. Shalanda Baker explains how energy justice can help.
Telecommuting exposes fault lines in COVID-19 economy
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New research shows those who can’t work from home bear the brunt of the pandemic’s economic fallout — particularly women with children.
How a small change will reduce distortion in measuring innovation
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A major economic development organization's definition of innovation just changed.
Milk Without the Cow
This thought-provoking blog post by Shamil Ibragimov explores the intricate relationship between freedom, innovation, and economic growth. Using MIT Professor Loren Graham’s vivid metaphor, it examines why true innovation flourishes only in environments that foster openness and freedom. The post del...
Birger Wernerfelt
J. C. Penney Professor of Management Science, Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Marketing, Professor Emeritus, Marketing