Research

An Award in Memory of Claudio Dematte'

May 2 deadline for the Asfor and SDA Bocconi prize for the best paper on innovation in management and leadership

Reference Prices for Drugs Work. But Is It Enough?

A literature review by Ghislandi, Galizzi and Miraldo, published in Pharmacoeconomics, show that a reimbursement ceiling for homogeneous clusters of drugs is effective in cutting prices, especially in the first year. Then the brandname producers counterattack

When Immigrants Come, Don't Fear for Your Job

Native workers are scarcely affected by immigration, and usually in a positive way, three scientific works co-authored by Gianmarco Ottaviano assess. Old immigrants in rigid labour markets are much more at risk

Talking about Digital Business Strategy

Margherita Pagani heads to Philadelphia's Temple University to discuss an article of hers for MIS Quarterly

The Mathematics which Simplifies Space Missions

A paper by Emanuele Borgonovo and Curtis Smith published in Operations Research shows how to render less complex the decisionmaking process of NASA managers

Architects Talking to Non Architects: An Effective Strategy

An explorative SDA Bocconi analysis of the first 100 architectural firms in the world shows that those able to make themselves clear to the public obtain the best results. Other winning features are new services and specialization