Management
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Judge Dread: court severity, repossession risk and demand in mortgage and housing markets
CEPDP1766. May 2021.We study the impact of borrower protection on mortgage and housing demand. We focus on variation in the likelihood that a house is repossessed — conditional on the mortgage being in arrears and taken to court — coming from heterogeneity in preferences of judges that adjudicate on repossession cases in England and Wales.…
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Education and management practices
CEPDP1767. May 2021.The empirical management literature has found that the education of both managers and the workforce more generally appears to be an important driver of better management practices. This article sets out how such relationships might be conceptualised, and suggests that in a complementarities framework, modern management practices can be thought of as a…
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Suburbanization in the United States 1970-2010
CEPDP1768. May 2021.The second half of the twentieth century saw large-scale suburbanization in the United States, with the median share of residents who work in the same county where they live falling from 87 to 71 percent between 1970 and 2000. We introduce a new methodology for discriminating between the three leading explanations for this…
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Recidivism and neighborhood institutions: evidence from the rise of the evangelical church in Chile
CEPDP1769. May 2021.Rehabilitating convicted criminals is challenging; indeed, an important share of them return to prison only a few years after their release. Thus, finding effective ways of encouraging crime desistance, particularly among young individuals, has become an important policy goal to reduce crime and incarceration rates. This paper provides causal evidence that the local…
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உலகளாவிய தெற்கிலிருந்து பாடங்கள்
This blog is a translation of an original piece called “Rethinking gender-based violence research ethics“ published in English here. It has been translated into Tamil to allow those who contributed to this blog – mainly Tamil speaking survivors and grassroots organisations – to engage with it. உலகத் தெற்கு முழுவதும், மில்லியன் கணக்கான பெண்கள் தொழிற்சாலைகள் மற்றும் கிடங்குகளில்…
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Generative AI in education: Reshaping the future of learning
As universities integrate generative AI (GenAI) tools to support students’ learning and better prepare them for the requirements of tomorrow’s labour market, it is crucial to evaluate how students use these technologies and how such use impacts their skill development. Following Oxford university’s announcement to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) offering and capabilities in collaboration…
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A day in the life of a Marketing PhD candidate
Areum Cho a PhD candidate in Marketing reflects on the The London Marketing PhD Research Day. It was a rewarding event that brought together doctoral researchers and faculty from five institutions to share research and receive feedback in a collaborative setting. Areum’s involvement in organising the event enhanced her appreciation for teamwork and facilitated valuable…
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Rethinking gender-based violence research: Who benefits?
This is the second blog in our series on the ethics of researching gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) against women (read the first blog here). Drawing on conversations with grassroots organisers and women survivors, we invite researchers—especially those focused on GBVH in workplaces—to adopt approaches that are more reciprocal, transparent, and accountable to the people…
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Beyond performative sustainability: Why business authenticity is the way forward
This article features content shared at a guest lecture for MG104 Operations Management where Kohtaro shared content and theories from his 2022 publication, which have become more relevant amid the turbulence in corporate sustainability. His theories and models have been acknowledged and adopted by listed companies, local governments, regional small to medium enterprises, and professional…
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Today’s Essential Power Skill for Leaders: Cooperation
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images “I want to work in a way that is both productive and brings me joy — what does that look like, and how might I achieve this?” I’ve studied working lives for over 20 years, talking to thousands of executives, the MBA students I teach, and leaders of the…