11/15
Education, Business, & Law
Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’
The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.”
Do long waiting times for voting put democracy on the line?
Gerard Cachon’s research looks at whether the length of voting time affects the effective exercise of democratic rights, and if the relationship between resource disparity and voting behavior depends on the racial composition of voters or party affiliation.
Children’s literature as ‘seed work’
Penn GSE’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discusses the importance of more diverse books for kids and the challenges that continue to stifle early anti-racist learning. She also shares a curated list of recommended books for youth catered to this particular moment.
A task force for higher education’s pandemic budget challenges
A policy brief from Penn GSE lays out principles to guide state policymakers through higher education’s trying summer and beyond.
Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative
Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative. Led by AI expert and Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar, AI for Business will enable students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the next phase of digital transformation.
Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic
From a financial standpoint, a new paper makes a case for widespread influenza vaccination based on estimates of the effectiveness of investments in mitigating both influenza and COVID-19.
How to begin talking about race in the workplace
Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains her framework for middle managers in corporate environments who would like to initiate conversations about race in the workplace.
The business of sports without fans
Wharton professor Adi Wyner led a live, online panel discussion on the future of sports in a post-pandemic world, and how leagues are pivoting their plans and business models to move forward without fans in attendance.
How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households
The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance.
Esports gets a lift during pandemic
The pandemic is hardly slowing down the growth of esports, and a new Wharton club aims to tap into the potential of the $1 billion industry for MBA students.
In the News
The hidden risk factor investors may be missing in stocks, bonds, and options
A study by Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that stocks, bonds, and options strategies could have more correlated risk than is evident on the surface.
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How AI could help bring down the cost of college
Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School explains how AI could bring down prices for more complex and expensive services like higher education.
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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.
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Grocery prices are high. Trump’s mass deportations could make matters worse
Zeke Hernandez of the Wharton School says that the U.S. economy is reliant on the supply of immigrant workers.
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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.
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