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Who Has the Secret to Manufacturing Success?
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump propose to use government clout to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry—though they have very different proposals for how to accomplish this goal. According to an analysis by Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-authors Laura Tyson and Steven Tian, the record of the last two presidential terms shows the Harris approach to be more effective at actually delivering jobs and economic growth.
Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar’s Death Can Bring the Middle East Closer to Peace
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, co-author Steven Tian, and diplomat Dennis Ross write that Sinwar’s death could ultimately lead to the end of Hamas rule and the political and economic stabilization of Gaza.
Why It’s Harder for Women Founders to Get Venture Capital Funding
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Heather Tookes shows that women are less likely to get funding compared to men with similar entrepreneurial history. One reason is that investors who have experienced a poor outcome from a woman-led startup shy away from other women founders—but benefitting from successes of women founders doesn’t lead them to invest more.
Do Social Media Platforms Suspend Conservatives More?
We talked to Yale SOM’s Tauhid Zaman about his new research, which examined Twitter data from 2020 to see if conservative users were suspended for misinformation at a higher rate. His findings have implications for the current election season and beyond.
What Critics of Pfizer Are Getting Wrong
The activist investment firm Starboard Value has launched a proxy fight again Pfizer, questioning the company’s management under CEO Albert Bourla. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian write that the critics are demonstrating the same impatience that has led investors to underestimate Pfizer in the past.
How to Lay People Off with Humanity
Layoffs may sometimes be necessary, writes Yale SOM’s Emma Seppälä, but they are painful, both for departing employees and those remaining in what can be a demoralized and overworked organization. She offers research-based guidance for making the process more compassionate and less disruptive.
Celebrating a Milestone in the Campaign to Eliminate a Major Cause of Blindness
More than two million people have lost their vision, in whole or in part, to trachoma—a preventable infection that is widespread in areas with poor sanitation. Dr. Howard Forman writes that the campaign to eradicate trachoma by 2030 has achieved an important victory: eliminating the disease as a public health problem in India.
Who Makes the Rules for the New Space Economy?
The international legal framework to oversee the growing commercial activity in space doesn’t yet exist. Gershon Hasin, a graduate of Yale Law School and an expert in international law, explains how the rules for new contexts are established, and the pitfalls with space law that we can already foresee.
Finding the Blueprint for Thriving Organizations
Professor James Baron’s research helped establish the now-commonplace understanding that the way a company organizes itself—what we now call its human-capital strategy—is key to creating a happy, equitable culture and ultimately to survival and success.
Big Companies Are Not the Inflation Villain
Blaming corporate greed for rising prices is not a winning argument, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, economist and former presidential advisor Laura Tyson, and co-author Stephen Henriques.
