The U.S.- China trade agreement signed on January 15 is a truce but it’s a step in the right direction, says Wharton’s Mauro Guillen. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton U.S.-China Trade Deal: Looking Beyond the Truce
Are guaranteed payments to every citizen a solution to the widening wealth gap or a detriment to the long-term health of the economy? A pilot program in Stockton, California, is aiming to find some answers. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Can Universal Basic Income Work?
What affects the career prospects of women who choose to work in information technology? Nishtha Langer offers her insights in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Equal Work, Unequal Growth? Promotions and Recognition for Women in IT
China’s bricks-and-mortar shopping malls have come under significant pressure in recent years. Despite strong economic growth and rising consumer demand, China faces severe overcapacity of its physical retail space. This is chiefly due to the growing popularity of e-commerce — as of 2018, nearly 33% of all sales in China took place online. These Read more about Joy City Mall: Big Data Analytics Drives Commercial Success[…]
Low interest rates and rising demand from millennials should bolster the market in the year ahead, even while housing supply continues to run short, say experts. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market in 2020?
Many executives feel unsure about the value that can be extracted from adopting artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics. In this opinion piece, Ravi Bapna offers four self-reflections for leaders on this crucial issue. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Four Ways Leaders Can Gain Value from AI and Advanced Analytics
When consumers order online, they want what they want — and fast. Industry leaders discussed the latest strategies for e-commerce at the Baker Retailing Center CEO Summit in New York City. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton E-commerce and Consumers: Can Retailers Meet Rising Demands?
Superstition-driven investment behavior is often responsible for the high volatility in stock prices, according to new Wharton research. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Superstition Triggers Stock Price Volatility
Joan Williams, professor and the founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, says that it’s extremely difficult for organizations to rid their workforces of the unconscious biases that can prevent women and minorities from advancing. But it’s not so hard for individual managers Read more about A New Way to Combat Bias at Work[…]
Joan Williams, professor and the founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, says that it’s extremely difficult for organizations to rid their workforces of the unconscious biases that can prevent women and minorities from advancing. But it’s not so hard for individual managers Read more about 718: A New Way to Combat Bias at Work[…]