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The Myth of the Sustainable Consumer

Research reveals eight types of consumers, whose commitment to and willingness to pay for sustainable products varies.

Socioeconomic diversity of economics PhDs

It is well documented that women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the economics profession, relative to both the general population and many other academic disciplines. Less is known about the socioeconomic diversity of the profession. In this paper, we use data from the National Science Foundation’s Survey of Earned Doctorates to examine the socioeconomic background of US economics PhD recipients as compared with US PhD recipients in other disciplines, proxying for socioeconomic background using PhD recipients’ parents’ educational attainment.

5 enduring management ideas from MIT Sloan’s Edgar Schein | MIT Sloan

The late MIT Sloan professor’s pioneering ideas on career anchors, humble inquiry, and organization culture are still used in management today.

Smart Product Breakthroughs Depend on Customer Control

Consumer fears of losing autonomy hinder smart-product adoption and use. But there are ways to boost customer control.

Let’s Call Quiet Quitting What It Often Is: Calibrated Contributing

Employees who do their work without going above and beyond are often simply behaving rationally in response to unfair circumstances.