11/15
Economics
How social media firms moderate their content
How social media firms moderate their content
Wharton marketing professors Pinar Yildirim and Z. John Zhang, and Wharton doctoral candidate Yi Liu show how a social media firm’s content moderation strategy is influenced mostly by its revenue model.
Kazakhstan unrest, explained
Kazakhstan unrest, explained
Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world.
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral
A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments.
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits
New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym.
Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation
Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation
A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large.
Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
A Wharton senior talks to Penn Today about how a nonprofit virtual platform, HowToStudent, is dedicated to helping students advance in their education and career regardless of their economic background.
Drivers in the gig economy
Drivers in the gig economy
Lindsey Cameron, assistant professor of management at Wharton School, discusses key findings from her research on how drivers in the gig economy create ‘workplace games’ to find control and meaning in their work.
How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’
How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’
Penn experts reflect on the global supply chain snags that have stressed systems during the fall and holiday season.
Partnered, but still poor
Partnered, but still poor
Regina Baker, an assistant professor of sociology, challenges literature that touts marriage as a cure for poverty.
How to drive energy efficiency in low-income countries
How to drive energy efficiency in low-income countries
Credit market failures could slow energy efficiency adoption in low-income countries, according to a new Wharton research paper.
In the News
The Independent
How the stock market could be last guardrails to corral Trump’s wildest whims
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump measured his success in his first term by the performance of the stock market.
FULL STORY →
Bloomberg
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun
R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses his book “Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World.”
FULL STORY →
CNBC
Wharton’s Siegel says an extension of the 2017 tax cuts is certain with a Republican House majority
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Federal Reserve in December.
FULL STORY →
Business Insider
The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that virtually every economist and most members of Congress value the independence of the Federal Reserve.
FULL STORY →
MarketWatch
Another Trump presidency could be a boon for the dollar — but some expect a bumpy ride
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a rebellion by the “bond vigilantes” could impede some of the Republicans’ tax-cut agenda.
FULL STORY →
Business Insider
Trump could dial back some proposed policies to avoid upsetting a roaring stock market, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School believes that the new administration will adopt a strong pro-market stance, even at the expense of some of its proposed economic policies.
FULL STORY →