All Insights Articles

Deceptive articles on investment websites appear to temporarily boost stock prices for small firms, according to research by Yale SOM’s Marina Niessner and Tobias Moskowitz.

The 32 Ohio counties spread over the Appalachian foothills suffer in comparison with their counterparts in the rest of the state by nearly every economic measure. But they’re also filled with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and citizens seeking to build a brighter future.

What’s the role of the federal government in addressing the challenges facing Appalachian Ohio? Ray Daffner ’86 discusses the work of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Does gender bias prevent women from being treated fairly in job interviews, performance assessments, and other evaluations? Data from an online stock recommendation platform suggests that women’s ideas simply get less attention than their male colleagues’.

We asked Dr. Greg Licholai, a lecturer at Yale SOM and and a biotech entrepreneur, what other healthcare startups can learn from the Theranos debacle.

Yale Insights commissioned photographer Erin Clark to document the people working to transform southeast Ohio. She talks about the experience.

How can philanthropy contribute to regional economic development in Appalachian Ohio? Cara Brook explains the sector’s critical role in retaining wealth and enabling local initiatives.

Former Ohio governor Ted Strickland talks about the people, poverty, politics, and possibilities of Appalachian Ohio.

What can a town of 1,481 people in Appalachian coal country do in the face of long-term cyclical changes in global markets? Quite a lot, actually.

U.S. regulators have proposed revising the Volcker rule, which restricts the ability of banks to make risky trades with money from depositors. We asked Yale SOM’s Andrew Metrick about the potential consequences of the change.