Benefits - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Apr 2022
News

Return to the Office? Managers Shouldn’t Overstate the Benefits

20 May 2016
News

How Retailers & Consumers Benefit from MAP Policy Enforcement

2023
Working Paper

Procedural Burden and Patterns in the Monetization of Regulatory Benefits Across the Federal Regulatory State

By: Elliot Stoller

When do federal agencies provide monetized estimates of regulatory benefits during the regulatory development and review process? Using an original dataset with information on nearly all major rules and their respective regulatory impact assessments between... View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Equality and Inequality

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17 Nov 2021
Podcast

Lisa Cook on why inclusion benefits the economy and economics

Economist Lisa Cook discusses her pioneering work on the cost of exclusion—the economic consequences of innovation lost due to racism and sexism. The versatile scholar and policy expert also reflects on her career path and her role in promoting diversity in the field... View Details

November 2017
Other Article

Introduction to the Symposium: Attracting and Benefitting from Quality FDI

By: Laura Alfaro, Holger Görg and Adnan Seric

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2000
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Unemployment Benefits as a Substitute for a Conservative Central Banker

By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch

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24 Jun 2015
News

Research Shows Children Of Working Moms See Economic, Social Benefits

April 2013
Article

Making a Difference Matters: Impact Unlocks the Emotional Benefits of Prosocial Spending

By: Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Ashley V. Whillans, Adam M. Grant and Michael I. Norton

When does giving lead to happiness? Here, we present two studies demonstrating that the emotional benefits of spending money on others (prosocial spending) are unleashed when givers are aware of their positive impact. In Study 1, an experiment using real... View Details

Keywords: Prosocial Spending; Prosocial Impact; Subjective Well Being; Donations; Happiness; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving

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November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
Case

General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management (A)

By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen

General Motors issues $17 billion and uses $10 billion to reduce an unfunded pension obligation. View Details

Keywords: Retirement; Accounting; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry; United States

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1993
Chapter

Pension Benefit Guarantees in the United States: A Functional Analysis

By: Zvi Bodie and Robert C. Merton

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Government and Politics; United States

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November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
Teaching Note

General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management (TN)

By: David F. Hawkins and Jacob Cohen

Teaching Note to (104-041). View Details

Keywords: Retirement; Risk Management; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry

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1977
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Surgery: Some Additional Caveats and Interpretation

By: Jerry R. Green

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

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November 2006
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The Costs and Benefits of Undoing Egocentric Responsibility Assessments in Groups

By: E. Caruso, N. Epley and M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Groups and Teams

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2017
Working Paper

Salience through Information Technology: The Effect of Balance Availability on the Smoothing of SNAP Benefits

By: Andrew Hillis

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) run out of most benefits before halfway through a benefit deposit cycle. I study the introduction of a mobile software application, Fresh EBT, that enables beneficiaries to check their available balance... View Details

Keywords: Mobile Technology; Welfare or Wellbeing; Technology Adoption; Behavior

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24 Apr 2014
News

Showing business leaders the benefits of sustainable operations

Carter Roberts (MBA 1988), CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, talks about working with business leaders to see the benefits of sustainable operations and environmental sensitivity. (Published April 2014) View Details

November 2022
Case

The Battle Among Channels for Marketing Pharmaceuticals: UpScript, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, and Direct-to-Consumer Sales

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Tiffany Farrell

Can an online, direct-to-consumer pharmacy both improve the quality and speed of care for patients who need branded drugs and stabilize profits for pharmaceutical manufacturers? UpScript, after years spent achieving legal and regulatory compliance and simultaneous... View Details

Keywords: DTC; Internet and the Web; Marketing Channels; Customer Value and Value Chain; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competitive Strategy; Service Delivery; Growth and Development Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Retail Industry

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Risk of Unfunded Public Pension Fund and Health Care Benefits in the US

Detroit is the canary in the coal mine on the issue of unfunded pension and health care liabilities. Had the city not declared bankruptcy, it was projected that 67% of every incremental revenue dollar would have been allocated to these legacy benefits by 2017. Yet even... View Details