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Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s 2034 Olympics projections earn widespread media attention
The next Winter Olympics to be held in Salt Lake City won’t be here for another decade. But the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is already generating significant buzz for its projections of what the 2034 Games will mean for Utah. As part of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, the Gardner Policy Institute prepares economic, demographic, and public policy research that helps to shape thoughtful discourse on events occurring in Utah. Their recent work on the Olympics includes reports on the estimated economic impact of the 2034 Games and the ongoing benefits of the prescient upkeep [...]
Professor Bigelow wins best paper award for innovation research
A professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, Lyda Bigelow recently won the Best Paper Award at the Competitive Dynamics Conference at Imperial College London. Her research paper is titled “Stuck in the Middle (of Time): Innovation Shocks and Strategic Repositioning in a Growing Market.” It explores how we live in a world where innovations in technology (AI, platforms, semiconductors, etc.) and business (on-shoring, near-shoring, remote work, etc.) are rapidly reshaping the competitive landscape. “My research is designed to develop ideas and tactics about firm responses to innovation shocks that can [...]
New U study provides insights into consumption envy
Imagine browsing through your social media feed and finding out about two purchases made by your friends. One friend went on a vacation to a tropical island. Another friend bought a new, top-of-the-line TV. Which friend — the one who purchased an experience or the one who purchased a material product — are you more likely to envy? The answer to this question wasn’t clear from the previous studies as some researchers argued one way while others argued the other way. A new paper by researchers at the University of Utah reconciles these findings and suggests that who we envy [...]
