Knowledge at Wharton

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to University of Virginia professor Sean Martin and Deloitte’s Thalia Smith about how social class and upward mobility shape careers especially for people of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Mary Ellen Iskenderian president and CEO of Women’s World Banking a nonprofit that is expanding financial inclusion for women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Resignation is coinciding with record applications for new businesses. Wharton management professor Jacqueline “Jax” Kirtley looks at what this means for the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tax reforms proposed as part of the budget reconciliation process would have important consequences for U.S. multinationals’ profit-shifting incentives and also their competitiveness according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Daniel Taylor believes legislative changes are needed to get insider trading under control and reform Wall Street’s image. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton management professor Samir Nurmohamed explains what compels whistleblowers like Facebook’s Frances Haugen to come forward in an organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether teams or individuals are better at accomplishing tasks depends on the complexity of the work according to a new study co-authored by Wharton’s Duncan Watts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Benjamin Keys explains why the red-hot U.S. real estate market isn’t a bubble that’s ready to burst. Home prices are likely to stay high for years to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron explains why algorithms that monitor worker productivity like the ones used by Amazon are a bad idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with B Lab co-founder Bart Houlahan about the soaring interest in companies seeking “Certified B Corporation” status and what that means for the social impact movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a new book Wharton’s Peter Cappelli says the choices employees and employers must make about the future of work could be among the most important they face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Using more concrete language can improve customer satisfaction according to new research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Wharton’s Sasha Indarte shows the role that bias plays in bankruptcy and the racial wealth gap in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans would be more likely to claim billions in untapped federal aid if they felt psychological ownership over those benefits according to a new study from Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent “three significant messages” on the U.S. economic outlook in his address last month in Jackson Hole Wyoming according to Wharton’s Christina Parajon Skinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the trial against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues in federal court Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns examines the prickly relationship between technology and health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Letting employees express their full range of emotions at work can result in better team-building and problem-solving according to new research from Wharton’s Michael Parke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inflation-driven higher interest rates will have varying effects on banks’ resilience says Wharton’s Itay Goldstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America’s beloved game show made the same mistake as many companies when it failed to widen the search for a new host says Wharton’s Corinne Low. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Gad Allon explains why companies should consider nearshoring to blunt the effects of supply chain issues in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patients are more likely to get vaccinated when they receive text reminders that a shot is ready and waiting for them according to the results of a large field experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Sonal Shah founder of The Asian American Foundation a new advocacy group that wants to increase visibility support and understanding for the third-largest demographic in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the Leading Diversity at Work series Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks with two experts about workplace well-being especially for employees of color facing the “double whammy” of the pandemic and heightened tensions around racial and social justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie says building consumer confidence in electric vehicles will help the Biden administration succeed in its plan to cut gas-powered cars and emissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Higher government debt will crowd out private capital and erode productivity leaving GDP unchanged a Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis shows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.