Politics and Policy
Companies That Receive State Subsidies Are More Likely to Break Workplace Laws
In a new study, Yale SOM’s Aneesh Raghunandan finds that state officials are then less likely to penalize companies that receive subsidies for corporate misconduct—and their leniency seems to encourage firms to ignore regulations.
What’s at Stake in the Healthcare Debate?
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.
What Will Trigger the Next Financial Crisis?
Experts offer their take on where the next crisis will come from. They’ve seen the risk, and it is us.
How Can We Create an Economics of Hope?
Entrenched inequality is creating a sense of despair for many Americans. Andrea Levere ’83 discusses policies and programs that help more people find opportunities for hope.
Insights Animation: The Economic Benefits of Immigration
Do new arrivals in a country take jobs away from the native residents? The picture is much more complex than that, argues Yale SOM’s Mushfiq Mobarak.
How Do You Build Effective Public-Private Partnerships?
The World Bank’s Isabel Marques de Sá explains how these enormously complex contracts can be tools for innovation and capacity building.
Does Macron’s Victory Signal the Defeat of Populism?
Does Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election signal an end to the populist wave that has had globalists on edge for the past year? Not so fast.
Can the Police Regain Trust?
The United States is engaged in a fraught debate over the role of police in the community. Yale Law School professor Tracey Meares describes what’s at stake and proposes approaches to reform.
Trump’s White House Is a Family Business. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
In a Politico commentary, Yale SOM's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld asks if there are reasons to be optimistic about the responsibilities given to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
Does Immigration Create Jobs?
Research shows that, contrary to much of the rhetoric on the topic, immigration can contribute to economic growth and expansion of the labor market
What’s the Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations?
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld recently assembled a group of business and political leaders from Mexico and the United States to discuss the state of the strained but critical relationship between the two countries.
