Wharton receives $50 million gift from Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan Wharton receives $50 million gift from Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan The largest single gift the school has ever received, it will support the Penn Wharton Budget Model, and help recruit distinguished professors and appoint Rowan Fellows for five-year terms.
The auto bailout 10 years later: Was it the right call? The auto bailout 10 years later: Was it the right call? Wharton's John Paul MacDuffie discusses the GM and Chrysler $80 billion bailouts in 2009, and whether the consequences of the free market or the government should have determined the future of a failing company with 3 million of jobs at risk.
How the Great Recession changed American workers How the Great Recession changed American workers Wharton experts argue that the fallout from the Great Recession of 2008 persists today. Fewer home owners, increasing retirement age, and lingering debt, plus a debate about the true cause of the financial meltdown continues one decade later.
How the U.S. rental market is increasing inequality How the U.S. rental market is increasing inequality Wharton's Benjamin Keys, Zillow's Aaron Terrazas and the Brookings Institution's Jenny Schuetz explain how an increase in the number of luxury rentals on the market means declining high-end rents, while affordable rent for the working class continues to be a struggle.
Sophomore and junior picnic focuses on friends President Amy Gutmann poses at the photo booth with College Board members, including Sophomore College Board President Lizzie Youshaei and Junior College Board President Karim El Sewedy, at the sophomore and junior welcome back picnic. Sophomore and junior picnic focuses on friends More than 1,250 attended this year’s annual welcome back picnic hosted by the President’s Office on College Green.
Testing the reproducibility of social science research In a rigorous attempt to address the “replication crisis” in the social sciences, a multi-institutional team found that many key findings failed to reproduce with the same significance seen in the original studies. Testing the reproducibility of social science research A team co-led by Gideon Nave of the Wharton School replicated 21 high-profile social science studies and found discrepancies with the original research. Researchers betting in prediction markets, however, were quite accurate at predicting which findings would replicate and which would not.
Regulating ride-sharing Regulating ride-sharing Wharton professors discuss New York City’s regulations on ride-hail companies such as Uber and Lyft, capping the number of vehicles on the road for one year, and requiring that drivers be paid a minimum wage.
After recessions, why do some jobs disappear forever? After recessions, why do some jobs disappear forever? Wharton finance professor Nikolai Roussanov explores the phenomenon of “job polarization,” and how it affects different skill sets in a post-recession job market.
How ties to ethnic communities influence global firm expansion How ties to ethnic communities influence global firm expansion When a company wants to expand beyond is own country’s borders, it often looks to areas populated by people of its nationality, a phenomenon studied in the banking industry by Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School.
Tariff troubles: Will consumers feel the pinch? Tariff troubles: Will consumers feel the pinch? Businesses are preparing for an economic downturn, while economists predict a reduction in corporate profits, fewer jobs, lower wages, and an agricultural bailout.