All Insights Articles
A Very Un-American Response to the Murder of Brian Thompson
Disturbingly, a vocal fringe has cheered the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, write Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian, but most Americans admire business leaders and see them as a stabilizing force.
Investors Care About ESG-Related News—When It Impacts Returns
A new paper co-authored by Professor Edward Watts examines how retail investors weigh news about a public company’s environmental, social, and governance activity.
Is the Affordable Care Act on Life Support?
We talked to Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman about what the ACA has achieved and what aspects of the law could be weakened under a Republican administration.
The Good, the Bad, and the Unpredictable in Trump’s Cabinet
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephan Henriques write that some of the picks are reassuring, some seem designed to sow chaos, and some are wild cards, with the potential to tip the balance in either direction.
Settling the Debate on Whether Green Investing Pays
In a new study, Yale SOM’s Theis Jensen and his co-authors find that the return from green investments relative to brown ones is slightly negative—which is actually good news for the planet.
Anti-Business Sentiment Is Uniting Political Opposites
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that populist voices on the left and right have found common ground in attacking big business.
Swings in Building Permits Can Help Predict Financial Downturns
Yale SOM’s Cameron LaPoint and his co-author painstakingly assembled a century of local building permits. Again and again, they found, peaks in the issuing of permits preceded periods of economic turmoil.
How CEOs Should Navigate the Trump Presidency
Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that business leaders should engage with the new administration—and remain unified on issues of shared concern.
How a Network of Nonprofits and a Habit of Generosity Powers the U.S. Blood Supply
Curt Bailey ’99, CEO of Bloodworks Northwest, explains how the generosity of blood donors enables a uniquely American model for managing a crucial corner of healthcare.
When Cash Isn’t an Option, Consumers Lose Out
Paper currency is associated with crime and tax avoidance, but low-income consumers often rely on it. New research from Yale SOM’s David Argente puts a figure on how much those consumers forfeit when governments ban cash payments.
