Research in Brief

A new study by Professor Lori Yue and her co-authors reveals how app developers acquiring smaller third-party apps in the iOS App Store create powerful synergies that discourage new competitors from entering the market.

As calls for accountability in corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion grow louder, a new Columbia Business School study explores which companies disclose diversity goals, why the timing of those disclosures matters, and which types of goals are seen as more credible.

New research from Professor Parinitha Sastry and her co-authors examines the challenges facing Florida’s homeowners insurance market. 

The gender wage gap partly stems from men and women selecting different types of jobs. A Columbia Business School study explores how the importance of meaning at work influences career choices differently for men and women.

Despite equal representation in MBA programs, women remain underrepresented in US private equity. A report by Professor Michael Ewens finds that achieving gender parity requires firms to attract, retain, and promote more women and offers strategies to support this goal.

Analyzing the language of social media users reveals surprising predictors of fake news sharing, offering new strategies to curb misinformation and foster healthier online communities.

Insecurity is rampant in modern life, from the boardroom to the classroom. But if we give in to status insecurity and withhold recognition from others, we may be self-sabotaging.

A new Columbia Business School study reveals a troubling knowledge gap: most consumers can’t accurately estimate carbon emissions from industries, companies, or behaviors, undermining their ability to make impactful eco-friendly decisions.

Research by Professors Kairong Xiao and Suresh Sundaresan paint a picture of how post-crisis reforms are affecting the banking sector, often in unanticipated ways.

Professors Boaz Abramson and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh investigate whether insurance for missed rent payments could help individuals and the broader economy.

New CBS research shows that writing an online review covering both the emotional and rational aspects of a bad experience can help consumers feel better — and make them more likely to give the business another try.