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Economics & Finance

Can Family Tax Benefits Improve Children’s Outcomes?

K. Koebel, M. Stabile

Robust financial support policies for families can help reduce poverty and positively impact children’s mental health – though their effect on educational outcomes is less clear.

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Economics & Finance

Unlocking Opportunities in the Age of Digital Finance

Massimo Massa

Fintech and techfin innovations are opening doors for traditional players to reinvent themselves.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: November 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

New tax collection strategies, mitigating AI risks in healthcare, the luck of CEOs and other research findings.

Economics & Finance

Mega Companies: Superstars or Super Villains?

Dimitrije Ruzic

South Korea’s experience shows that big is not necessarily bad.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: October 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

What to know when delegating pricing decisions to agents, how to grow trust within networks and other research findings.

Economics & Finance

When You Set Your Own Pay – A Study on Board Compensation

L. Fang and S. Huang

Can legal frameworks address directors’ self-dealing?

Strategy

Real Estate Negotiations: A Value Win-Win Approach

H. Falcao, T. Wiegelmann

A comprehensive framework for achieving long-term success in the industry.

Economics & Finance

Taming the World’s Affordable Housing Crisis

Pierre Mabille

Everyone deserves a roof over their head. This World Habitat Day, we outline a roadmap for getting there.

Economics & Finance

How Segregation Shapes Our Views on Inequality

Asher Lawson

Economic segregation could make people care less about wealth disparities.

Operations

How Race Can Impact Sourcing Decisions

K. Aral, L. Van Wassenhove

Winning contracts from buyer firms is crucial to the survival of small businesses – but racial bias can get in the way.

Economics & Finance

INSEAD Insights: August 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Fresh findings on artificial intelligence, bond markets, the sharing economy and more.

Economics & Finance

Voting for Political Influence

Massimo Massa

Leading mutual funds vote to curry political favour rather than practice good governance.

Leadership & Organisations

INSEAD Insights: July 2024 Research Picks

Lily Fang

Recent findings on productive misunderstandings, corporate good deeds that hurt, the effectiveness of governance practices, the human dimension of climate change, and when short selling doesn’t lead to pricing efficiency.

Economics & Finance

Do Corporate Insiders Behave When the SEC’s Not Watching?

D. Bens, G. Ee

The 2018–2019 US federal government shutdown provided important insights into insider trading in the absence of the watchdog.

Entrepreneurship

How Africa Can Embrace Venture Capital

E. Obonyo, C. Zeisberger

Education, local perspectives and stronger networks can help unlock the continent’s investment potential.

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