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Are Subscription Programs Paying Off for Retailers?

A new study examines the upsides and trade-offs of implementing such memberships.

Why Online Retailers Have a ‘Need for Speed’

New research shows just how much retailers stand to lose from their slow-loading websites.

Data: On-Demand Pay, Worker Turnover, Gas Prices, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge at Wharton

The Power of the Underdog

Research by assistant management professor Samir Nurmohamed reveals the advantages of being an underdog (or at least believing you’re one).

Speaking Truth to Policymakers

The Penn Wharton Budget Model uses data to analyze legislation through a non-partisan lens.

The Data Will Save Us

Or at least, that’s the hope of Wharton professor Duncan Watts, whose new initiative, the Penn Media Accountability Project, aims to expose bias in journalism by building a huge database of news for researchers and journalism watchdogs to analyze. What’s at stake? Only the future of the free press and perhaps democracy itself.

Data: Org-Chart Myths, Risky Investments, Office Vacancies, and More

Data: High Health-Care Costs, Entrepreneurship, EVs, and More

How to Be Smart About Artificial Intelligence

Operations, Information, and Decisions professor Lynn Wu examines which types of innovation are best suited for AI solutions.

Jonah Berger on Pets, Ice Cream, and Charity

New research by the Wharton marketing professor explores how self-expression inspires giving.

How Can Academic Research Reach the Masses?

Wharton management professors offer three strategies for translating faculty research to broader audiences.

Data: Urban Flight, Inflation, IPOs, and More

Katy Milkman on the Science of Change

The Wharton professor and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative discusses her new book aimed at helping individuals and managers inspire meaningful, lasting shifts in behavior.

Is There Social Good in Green Investing?

Research by associate finance professor Luke Taylor examines the impact of ESG stocks on society and investor portfolios.

Meritocracy, Bias, and Allyship in the Workplace

Research from professor Stephanie Creary shows that creating pathways to success for women and racial minorities in business requires a closer look at the many obstacles in their way.