Program For Financial Studies Channel

New research from CBS Professor Stephan Meier shows an individual’s experience as a young adult influences their job preferences.

This paper from Columbia Business School, “Meaning of Manual Labor Impedes Consumer Adoption of Autonomous Products,” explores marketing solutions to some consumers’ resistance towards autonomous products. The study was co-authored by Emanuel de Bellis of the University of St. Gallen, Gita Johar of Columbia Business School, and Nicola Poletti of Cada.

Research by Professor Andrea Prat investigates how well Americans can detect false information compared to their ability to recognize true facts, revealing that information inequality — rather than widespread misinformation — is the core issue impacting discernment.

CBS Assistant Professor Nataliya L. Wright and her co-researchers explore how open source software can catalyze the founding of new ventures globally.

CBS Professor Doron Nissim explores a new model for creating synthetic credit ratings.

Adapted from “Global Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Relational Perspective from Coffee and Garments,” by Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School, Julia Cajal Grossi of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and Rocco Macchiavello of the London School of Economics.