Op-Ed: Political boundaries give false sense of security in fight against coronavirus
It can be easy to look at coronavirus hotspots and think the same won't happen in your state or city, but that sense of security is misleading, say Arul and [...]
The social impact of coronavirus and COVID-19
We've been hearing quite a bit about the medical and economic impacts of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic. But what about its social impact? The data science team at Sorenson [...]
Family caregivers deserve praise and support during COVID-19 crisis
Our hospital workers are definitely among the heroes of the COVID-19 crisis, but they are joined by 340,000 Utahns who care for family, friends, and neighbors in their spare time, [...]
SEC cracking down on misleading mutual fund names
Are mutual fund names misleading investors? The Securities and Exchange Commission fears so, and is cracking down. But is that the right move? Finance chair Michael Cooper is torn. See [...]
Corporate SEC filings key in predicting volatility
Investors and analysts trying to forecast the volatility of a company’s stock returns can find crucial insights in publicly available corporate disclosures, according to a new study. Under SEC disclosure [...]
New study shedding light on the impact of paid family leave
What impact does California's 2004 Paid Family Leave Act have on the gender pay gap? New research from the Eccles School's Elena Patel and her coauthors shows that parents spend [...]
Eccles School faculty have novel way for testing false positives
Have Eccles School researchers Davidson Heath, Daniele Macciocchi and Matthew Ringgenberg and their colleagues solved the so-called "green jelly bean problem" when it comes to the popular natural experiment Regulation [...]
Is knowing yourself actually good for you? New research shows the question is a bit unclear
We've all heard the old adage to "first, know thyself." But is it really that helpful when it comes to psychological adjustment? It may not be, according to new evidence, [...]
Resist the lure of overconfidence, Eccles School professor warns
Is the person leading your meeting actually an expert, or have they just mastered posture, eye contact, and speaking style? It can be easy to confuse the two, Bryan Bonner, [...]
