How Starbucks Cafes Can Fuel Startup Growth: The Power of Third Places
A new Columbia Business School study shows how the chain entering a neighborhood without coffee shops boosts entrepreneurship by up to 11.8 percent.
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The New Banking Landscape: How Securities Have Overtaken Traditional Lending
New research from CBS Professor Tomasz Piskorski finds that bank balance sheet lending has largely been replaced by alternative funding structures, creating new opportunities — and mandates — for regulators.
Insuring Against Disaster: Carbon Emissions Need Drastic Cuts Now, According to New Risk Management Study
To hedge against potentially severe damages associated with climate change, a new Columbia Business School study finds CO2 emissions should be cut by 70 percent — quickly.
Facebook vs. Malaria: How Social Media Campaigns Can Influence Public Health
New research from CBS Professor Dante Donati examines how governments and NGOs can leverage social media engagement to reduce malaria transmission.
Robots vs. Humans: New Research Suggests that in B2B Settings, We Should Think ‘And,’ Not ‘Or’
CBS Professor Oded Netzer explores how automation can augment customer and employee experiences in business-to-business settings.
Funding Black-Founded Startups: How VC Funds Are Missing Black Talent
CBS Professor Emmanuel Yimfor explores the funding gap for Black-founded startups — and how we can close it.
Why Chile Offers a Blueprint for Affordable Healthcare Solutions
A new CBS study finds that public pharmacies can unlock a price advantage for the government that significantly outweighs the costs.
Thriving as a Younger Boss: How Skilled Managers Can Overcome ‘Status Incongruence’
As the number of younger bosses rises amid a booming technology industry and an aging workforce, CBS Professor Joel Brockner and his co-authors have investigated what makes older employees more accepting of younger supervisors.
Poverty Tax: Why Poorer Households Are More Likely to Lapse on Life Insurance During Recessions
A new Columbia Business School study shows that life insurance lapsation rates are cyclical and that socioeconomic groups lapse at different rates during recessions.
The Cost of Red Tape: How Regulation Impacts GDP in European Countries
CBS Professor Bruno Pellegrino created a new methodology to estimate the cost of regulation to GDPs in dollars and found substantial variance across European economies.
The Psychology of Labor Leaders
Research from CBS’s Chazen Institute analyzes the role union leaders play in sparking change.
How Pandemic Jobless Aid Boosted Employment but Left Households Struggling
Research by CBS Professor Glenn Hubbard uncovers the impact of pandemic-era unemployment assistance on larger labor market dynamics.