Economics

Men yelling in protest.
An economist shows how financial innovation can help reduce ethnic violence.
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Five MBA students selected for academic achievement and demonstrated leadership.
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New research by Ilan Guttman explores how information disclosure can affect financial panics.
Cover Photo: "Painting with Numbers"
In a new book, a Stanford GSB alum explores how to successfully present numbers.
The Atlantic.com -
09.14.12
In the Atlantic.com, Lenny T. Mendonca examines America's "crippling lack of high-skill workers."
Wall Street Journal -
09.04.12
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Edward Lazear says to reduce unemployment "all we need to do is grow the economy."
Project Syndicate -
08.22.12
Writing for Project Syndicate, the Stanford GSB's David Brady and Dean Emeritus Michael Spence examine why governments are struggling to take bold action on the global economy.
Wall Street Journal -
07.31.12
In the Wall Street Journal, Edward Lazear discusses how Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will debate the economic numbers.
Council on Foreign Relations -
07.23.12
On the Council on Foreign Relations' development blog, the Stanford GSB's Stefanos Zenios and Lyn Denend explore the challenges of bringing high-quality health care to developing economies.
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Award-winning economist Susan Athey, noted econometrician Guido Imbens, corporate finance expert Joshua Rauh, and others to join Stanford GSB faculty.

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Men yelling in protest.
An economist shows how financial innovation can help reduce ethnic violence.
Professor at front of classroom talking with students
Five MBA students selected for academic achievement and demonstrated leadership.
Cover Photo: "Painting with Numbers"
In a new book, a Stanford GSB alum explores how to successfully present numbers.
photo of faculty and student
Award-winning economist Susan Athey, noted econometrician Guido Imbens, corporate finance expert Joshua Rauh, and others to join Stanford GSB faculty.
Charles Lee faculty award photo
Stanford GSB students honor Dirk Jenter, Charles Lee, and Jeremy Bulow for their memorable teaching.
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Abbott’s John Capek discusses health care device regulation, transparency, and the critical relationship between physicians and their patients.
Bill Frist
A conversation on health care innovation with former Senate majority leader and surgeon Bill Frist.
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses the importance of partnerships in working with African nations.
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Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Edward P. Lazear puts today's economic recovery in historical context.
Researchers share results and ideas for tackling extreme poverty through innovations in institutions, management, and technology

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Guy accessing information
New research by Ilan Guttman explores how information disclosure can affect financial panics.
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A letter by Anat R. Admati and Neil M. Barofsky published by the Financial Times, March 8, 2012
Kenneth W. Shotts
Elections sometimes give policy makers incentives to pander to implement policies that voters think are in their best interest even though the policy maker knows they are not, says Professor Kenneth Shotts. In general, an effective media reduces this tendency to pander, "but there are some exceptions to this general rule."
Kenneth Singleton
The 2008 turmoil in world oil prices was not caused by an imbalance of supply and demand, argues Professor Kenneth Singleton of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Instead there was an "economically and statistically significant effect of investor flows on futures prices."
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Originally published by Thomson Reuters-GRC, June 14, 2011.
In the emerging market for peer-to-peer loans, the auction method used can make an important difference to the borrower, says Stanford Graduate School of Business economist Nicolas Lambert.
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Researchers have demonstrated that personally experiencing something like the Great Depression has a significant impact on how we invest our money.

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