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The Taiba N’Diaye Wind Power Station in Senegal, a project underwritten by the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. Photo: MIGA.

Don’t Use COVID-19 as an Excuse to Turn Away Skilled Immigrants

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
May 29, 2020
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to limit immigration for skilled workers in order to boost employment for domestic workers. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes that such a move would stifle innovation and even endanger Americans’ health.
How Should the U.S. Government Respond to COVID-19?

Howard P. Forman
March 13, 2020

On March 12, a group of public health experts assembled by Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman released a proposal for a set of emergency public health, healthcare, and emergency support measures to respond to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.
Study: Pharmaceutical Ads Drive Prescriptions—And Save Us All Money

Michael Sinkinson
February 17, 2020
Yale SOM’s Michael Sinkinson found that fewer people get life-savings statins during primary season, when pharmaceutical ads are displaced by political ads.
How Meritocracy Worsens Inequality—and Makes Even the Rich Miserable

Daniel Markovits
January 09, 2020

Yale Law School’s Daniel Markovits argues that rather than democratizing American society, meritocracy has contributed to increasing inequality and the decline of the middle class.
By Intervening in Disciplinary Process, Trump Weakens Military Command Structure

Thomas A. Kolditz Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
November 27, 2019
Leadership experts Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of Yale SOM and General Thomas Kolditz of Rice University write that Trump’s interference in the Gallagher case violates a key principle of military law and undermines the military command structure.
Three Questions: Prof. David Bach on the NBA’s China Dilemma

David Bach
October 09, 2019
We talked with Yale SOM Deputy Dean David Bach, an expert on business-government relations and global markets, about how world-spanning organizations should navigate conflicting values in key markets.
Think Biden and Trump Are Too Old for the White House? Take a Look Around.

Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
May 02, 2019
Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld points to research on the strengths of older people and the accomplishments of politicians and business leaders in their 60s, 70s, and 80s.
A Frustrating and Illuminating Process: Global Network Experts Discuss the State of Brexit
April 25, 2019
A panel of experts from the Global Network for Advanced Management discussed the prolonged, contentious Brexit process and what the future likely holds for businesses and citizens with ties to Britain.
Prof. Fiona Scott Morton Outlines Fixes for Healthcare Markets in Congressional Testimony

Fiona M. Scott Morton
March 14, 2019
Prof. Scott Morton called a private healthcare system without competitive pressure “the worst of both worlds” in terms of costs.
Can Business Links Lead to Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians?

Ian Shapiro
March 12, 2019
Yale's Ian Shapiro says that sometimes business leaders can create the pre-conditions for progress when politicians are stuck.