Algorithms are supposed to be neutral, but they are packed with the same biases built into the data used to create them. Wharton statistics professor James Johndrow has developed a method to remove those biases. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Removing Human Bias from Predictive Modeling
With rents at all-time highs and house prices out of reach for many, the squeeze is on to find affordable accommodations. Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Vincent Reina, author of a brief by for Wharton Public Policy Initiative, about the key issues. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why the U.S. Needs a New Vision for Affordable Read more about Why the U.S. Needs a New Vision for Affordable Housing[…]
If employers are grumbling that they can’t find qualified applicants for vacancies, they only have themselves to blame, says Wharton management Peter Cappelli. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Good People Still Can’t Find Jobs
Relaxing some laws, changing the kinds of treatments for which payers reimburse and lifting the stigma around opioid addiction would go a long way in addressing the epidemic, experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Opioid Crisis: Policy Solutions That Could Make an Impact
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Spider-Man will be staying in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — for now. What will the Sony-Disney deal mean for the two companies and Spider-Man fans? Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What the Spider-Man Deal Means for Sony and Disney
Melinda Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Pivotal Ventures, is committing $1 billion over the next ten years to advance gender equality. She says evidence shows it’s the best way to drive economic development in nations and performance in companies. She shares her own stories as a female Read more about 703: Melinda Gates on Fighting for Gender Equality[…]
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A new California law that allows for monetary compensation for student-athletes could spur a wave of changes to the status quo, though experts expect the NCAA to be slow to adapt. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Will a New California Law Level the Playing Field for College Athletes?
Communications is often treated as the last mile between the strategy team and the outside world. That is a mistake, write Mark Leiter and Jeff Pundyk in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Overlooking Communications: Why Strategists Are Missing a Trick