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Can We Make Recycling Work?

Robert Klee
July 29, 2020

The ubiquitous blue bin for single-stream recycling obscures a set of tradeoffs and challenges, including contamination that complicates processing and lowers the value of recyclable materials.
In Estimating COVID-19 Infection Risk, Frequency of an Activity Is Key

Arthur J. Swersey Johannes Ledolter Ellis Reid ’10
July 27, 2020

With proper precautions, the risk of a day at work, a ride on the bus, or a workout at the gym may be acceptable, write Yale SOM’s Arthur J. Swersey and his co-authors. But that risk compounds dramatically when an activity is repeated day after day.
John Lewis’s Last Lesson for Leaders

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
July 20, 2020
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld reflects on the lessons he learned from the civil rights pioneer and congressman John Lewis about voice, courage, integrity—and the dangers of being too patient.
The Wealth Gap Facing Black Americans Is Vast—and Vastly Underestimated

Michael W. Kraus Jennifer Richeson
July 15, 2020

For every $100 in wealth held by a White family, a Black family has just $10. But studies by Yale’s Jennifer Richeson and Michael Kraus show that Americans believe that the disparity is much smaller.
How You Can Invest in Racial Justice

Teresa Chahine
July 01, 2020

Yale SOM’s Teresa Chahine and a panel of experts discussed how businesses, financial firms, and regular investors can make choices that empower local businesses and increase opportunity.
Liquidity Injections May Have Driven the Stock Market Recovery

Shyam Sunder
June 17, 2020
Why did the stock market recover as the economy suffered? Yale SOM’s Shyam Sunder points to the hundreds of billions of dollars injected into the economy by the Federal Reserve and other central banks.
Frontline Healthcare Providers Need Proactive Mental Health Care

Julia DiBenigno Michaela Kerrissey
June 15, 2020
The devastating mental health consequences of working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are already becoming apparent. Yale SOM’s Julia DiBenigno and Harvard’s Michaela Kerrissey propose assigning dedicated mental health personnel to frontline medical units.
How to Start Addressing Racism and Inequality in Your Organization

Heidi Brooks
June 11, 2020

Yale SOM leadership expert Heidi Brooks says that many companies have a bias toward taking quick action that is ill-suited to a complex and ambiguous issue. Instead, organizations should reflect on their own culture and power dynamics and create a long-term plan for impact.
The Antitrust Case against Google

Fiona M. Scott Morton
June 08, 2020
State and federal authorities are reportedly preparing to bring antitrust charges against Google. We talked to Yale SOM’s Fiona Scott Morton about the company's dominant role in online advertising and how it limits competition.
How White Managers Can Respond to Anti-Black Violence

Michael W. Kraus
June 01, 2020
Yale SOM’s Michael Kraus offers a series of concrete steps that leaders can take to combat racism in their own organizations—and contribute to the societal fight against injustice.