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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How much money you need to be happy—and how to get there
A joint research project by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that people who are well-off but unhappy only show more happiness up to a certain income threshold and then plateau.
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Why do millennials know so much about personal finance? (Hint: Ask their parents.)
Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School says that the Greatest Generation generally didn’t discuss money with their children, shielding the baby boom generation from the horrors of war and poverty.
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The psychology of persuasion, as told by an Ivy League professor
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School shares three strategies for getting peers and target audiences to say “yes.”
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The best companies for future leaders
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that there’s a lot of lateral movement between companies, since they’re not hiring for potential anymore. Wharton’s Michael Useem says that interacting with leaders in a wide range of fields enables employees to get experience on big issues, as well as exclusive networking opportunities at top companies.
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Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last?
An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms.
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‘A lot quieter’ Black Friday brings out discount hunters
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that consumers are more value conscious and are spending more conservatively.
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Everybody knows Flo from Progressive. Who is Stephanie Courtney?
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that familiarity with advertising content can overpower distaste, since complaining about something trivial can be a very comforting experience.
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Where in America are we actually building new housing?
An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.
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Conrad Benner talks public art, Americans’ economic worries, endangered food
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses holiday spending and consumer confidence.
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Warped front pages
In a co-written Op-Ed, PIK Professor Duncan Watts argues that journalistic claims to objectivity in political news are a convenient and self-serving fiction.