Business

Joe Gyourko and Jacob Kimmel of the Wharton School found that zoning restrictions increase housing costs on median lots in multiple states.

Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School says that cutting interest rates before the election will look like the Federal Reserve is trying to improve the economy to help one of the candidates win.

PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says companies that have a dominant market position with a product need to avoid the use of exclusive agreements and make sure every agreement gives the buyer free choice to substitute away.

Joe Harrington of the Wharton School discusses how antitrust laws are holding up to new technology like third-party pricing algorithms.

PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government’s monopoly case against Google was a convincing narrative.

PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the Google antitrust ruling is likely to put an end to Google’s practice of paying to be the default search engine on devices and browsers from companies like Apple and Samsung.

Raphael Amit of the Wharton School says that the Adani conglomerate needs clearly laid-out processes for conflict resolution and well-defined roles among its leadership.

In a co-written article, Marshall Fisher of the Wharton School recommends three options for grocery retailers to manage unprofitable online markets.

Brian Berkey of the Wharton School says that telling customers one thing but giving them something else seems like a paradigm case of a deceptive business practice.

Chelsea Schein of the Wharton School likens the job decisions faced by college students to commitment choices in romantic relationships.