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New research pair the data collected at checkout at major retailers with the “why” behind consumer purchases.

New research shows that information public companies reveal in SEC disclosures cuts down their competitive advantage faster.

New research finds that employees with more friends at work will be better at getting things done and asking for help when they need it.

New research shows the “dark” personality traits that make a boss bad may be the reason they got the job in the first place.

When companies focus on returning money to shareholders each quarter, rather than spending money on innovation and improvements, they’re dragging down the economy, says new research.

New research explores a successful bank making an impact in poor, rural areas in Africa.

Researchers have struggled with using characteristics-based factor models to summarize cross-sections of stock returns. Homing in on a few characteristics was seen as a potential solution. But new Maryland Smith research has other ideas.

New research shows how to best design corporate taxes and subsidies to spur companies to innovate in ways to have the greatest social impact.

Media platforms fiercely competing with other outlets for ad dollars should be cautious when evaluating the profitability of this new ad format, finds new research.

When and how employees choose to participate their company's employee stock purchase plans might depend on what their colleagues do.