Faculty Viewpoints

Prof. Shyam Sunder warns that, while psychology can contribute much to economics, not all economic phenomena can be explained by individual psychology.

Ireland slashed spending and raising taxes to address a fiscal crisis during the Great Recession. What does Ireland's subsequent recovery say about the effectiveness of austerity?

When it comes to building a new business, social, economic, political, and cultural context matters.

After the Equifax breach, Yale SOM's Shyam Saunder says, we should put the burden for protecting identities back onto major companies.

After a group of top business leaders resigned from presidential advisory panels, Yale SOM’s Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld discussed the conundrum faced by leaders of public corporations who take seriously their role as citizens.

Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld calls on business leaders to meet the test of character and civic leadership by following through on their stated convictions.

Climate change has the potential to reshape the priorities facing businesses, governments, and societies. Experts look at the key challenges around the world.

Yale Insights talked to Howard Forman, a Yale physician and economist, about the consequences of Congress passing a repeal of the Affordable Care Act—and what might happen if nothing passes.

In a Wall Street Journal commentary, Prof. Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld writes that short-term thinking has led a number of companies to oust valuable leaders.

Big data alone will not solve a single problem but combined with smart questions and effective tools it could launch a new age of discovery.