10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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‘Experimentation Works’ and ‘The Power of Experiments’ review: Test, test and test again
A recent study of behavioral change by Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School and Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts and Sciences was cited.
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These startups are helping home buyers bypass the bank
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School spoke about the downsides of alternative home-financing startups, such as the fact that the startup sets the length of the term and the interest rate.
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SEC votes to ease audit requirements for smaller companies
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School said regulators should find an approach to auditing that “encourages companies to go public but does not lower the standards for oversight that are the hallmark of U.S. capital markets.”
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Coronavirus vs. flu: Which virus is deadlier?
Neil Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on the novel coronavirus and how it differs from the flu. “I think what we’re seeing with Covid-19 is what influenza would look like without a vaccine,” he said.
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The best ways to introduce new technology in the workplace
Lynn Wu of the Wharton School offered recommendations for implementing new workplace technologies. Companies should be on the lookout for unexpected consequences, she said, and address them as early as possible.
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Wharton names first female dean
Erika James of Emory University has been named the new dean of the Wharton School. “A passionate and visible champion of the power of business and business education to positively transform communities locally, nationally, and globally, she is exceptionally well-prepared to lead Wharton into the next exciting chapter of its storied history,” said President Amy Gutmann.
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Younger workers feel lonely at the office
Sigal Barsade of the Wharton School shared her research on workplace loneliness, which can make employees less committed to their organizations. “This is not just the individual employee’s problem,” she said. “This is the whole company’s problem.”
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Can a woman win in 2020?
Sarah Shaiman, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an opinion piece encouraging voters to look beyond identity politics when selecting a presidential candidate. “Electing a woman to be president means nothing if she doesn’t commit to materially improving the lives of the nation’s women, including working-class women,” she wrote.
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Beijing dismisses Taiwan voters’ rebuke over its claims to island
Jacques deLisle of the Law School and School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on relations between Taiwan and China, noting that neither country has a crisis-management mechanism in case of accidental military clashes between the two sides. “A move that’s intended to show strength and determination…could spiral out of control,” he warned.
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Fed governors’ influence at central bank has declined, paper says
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School authored a paper that found the Federal Reserve System’s Board of Governors has less influence on the central bank following moves by the bank’s presidents and chairs. “This institutional drift does not mean that the Fed is not still an effective central bank. It does mean, however, that it runs a democracy deficit that Congress had hoped to eliminate in the Fed’s legislative design,” he said.