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Skilled Workers Flee from Polluted Cities, Hampering Economic Growth
In China, highly educated people are more likely to move away from areas with poor air quality. Reducing pollution could substantially increase GDP there and in other countries, according to a new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Mushfiq Mobarak.



The perpetrator of a Ponzi scheme raises money from people, shuffles money around, takes out what turns out to be a relatively small percentage of the take—but makes a huge mess in the process.
Prof. Rick Antle
on the accounting work he did to help recover assets lost in Bernard Madoff’s fraud.

Editors’ Picks
For U.S. Army, Improving Mental Health Care Meant Breaking Down Barriers Between Teams
The study suggests that for many organizations, assigning professionals from one team as points of contact to members of another—while they still maintain close ties to their own peers—may help resolve conflicts.

Is Your Sales Team Courting the Wrong Customers?
Three Questions: Prof. Rodrigo Canales on the Broken Promise of DACA
Can a Better Burger Make a Difference?
What’s the Price of Love?
Leading through COVID
COVID-19 has created leadership challenges for every kind of organization. Some are working to help the sick or the hungry, or to maintain vital services. All are scrambling to stay connected with their employees and remain economically viable. We've been talking with Yale SOM alumni about the challenges that they are facing, and hearing about their professional and personal lives during the global pandemic.

Values Propositions
All leaders encounter complex situations without easy answers, where they must navigate conflicting priorities, cultural differences, and human emotion. We talked with Yale SOM alumni about how they draw on their core values in critical moments.

Building Hope in Appalachian Ohio
In southeastern Ohio, diverse efforts to build vibrant communities and a new economy show real promise. Can they create the momentum to overcome a legacy of poverty and underinvestment?
