Midterms: A Test of Checks and Balances
A Democratic majority in the House could slow the administration’s agenda but without neutralizing its use of executive orders. The November vote will measure Congress’s ability to limit presidential power
Books
The Present Comes at a Price
In her latest book, The Cost of Cynicism, Sylvie Goulard argues that Europe's...
Science? A Dimension of Citizenship
It's not enough to simply disseminate science: people need to understand it...
The Invisible Organization
In Formal and Informal Networks in Organizations, Giuseppe Soda shows why...
Opinions
When Economic Disappointment Changes the Vote
Political decisions depend not only on income, but also on the gap between what...
The Hidden Power of Jargon at Work
A shared shorthand can make — or break — performance in modern organizations
Why We Accept What We Don’t Like
Contrary to conventional wisdom, it is not the choice itself that determines one...
Making Profit by Breaking Rules
The pursuit of shareholder value doesn't automatically lead to illegal behavior...
Why the Oil Shock Didn’t Cause a Recession
Spikes in oil prices do not have unvarying effects on the economy. A research...
An Inherited Destiny
The largest study ever conducted in Brazil reveals that parents’ income and the...
Alumni
People before Numbers
The first Italian to reach the top echelons of J.P. Morgan, Filippo Gori is the...
Building Bridges, Shaping the Future, Challenging Limits: Giada and Anna’s Vision of Entrepreneurship
Two different entrepreneurial journeys, united by the determination to turn...
Opinions
The Twin Transition Paradox
Digital transformation and sustainability are supposed to go hand in hand. But...
The World Beyond the Walls
From development aid to peacekeeping missions and migration policies, Western...
Understanding Isn't Enough
Explaining why an algorithm produces a certain result is only the first step. A...
The Fungus That Stole a Generation’s Future
A cocoa disease in Brazil left permanent scars on education, wages and child...
Beyond the Myth of Non-Western Bureaucracies
From Asia to Latin America, Marlene Jugl’s research challenges established...
Does Criminal Law Extend Beyond National Borders?
Can liberal democracies punish conduct committed abroad that is permitted by...
Expectations
The Memory of Inflation
When prices accelerate, economists and markets tend to imagine that the...
How We Think About the Economy
Being denied credit does more than limit access to borrowing. It can change the...
The Hidden Fundamentals of Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain activity, network security and investor attention provide valuable...
Opinions
The Boomerang Effect of Vaccine Messaging
Messages designed to tackle vaccine hesitancy can have the opposite effect. A...
Who Manages Home Finances After Retirement?
A Bocconi study reveals that retirement changes the way elderly couples manage...
Banks Learning Geopolitics
International conflicts affect not only governments and businesses, but also...
The City That Listens
From urban mobility to digital services, what matters is not technology per se...
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