Knowledge at Wharton

A lack of data has hampered knowledge of how and whether impact investors achieve their goals. Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Harvard’s Shawn Cole and Chicago Booth’s Robert Gertner about how their collaboration will change that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venture accelerators see higher numbers of quality startups in countries that lower entry growth and exit barriers according to new research by Wharton’s Valentina Assenova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instead of mandating vaccination firms should remove any barriers to access and apply other forms of encouragement says Wharton’s Iwan Barankay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The worldwide distribution of the first vaccines to fight COVID-19 will require unprecedented teamwork says Wharton’s Gad Allon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to forgive student debt might have the unintended consequence of worsening economic inequality according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Sylvain Catherine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Bowser co-head of the Americas Region at Bridgewater Associates talks with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about the importance of mentorship and making opportunities available to minorities in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Wharton’s Santiago Gallino and Robert Rooderkerk of Erasmus University offers companies practical advice on how to develop new products that are ready to compete in an omnichannel world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eroded stock valuations reflect investor concerns that talent shortages hurt productivity and innovation says Wharton’s Britta Glennon who has co-authored a new research paper on the topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Robert Hughes explains the moral and social benefits of universal health care and how such a system might look in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of the Leading Diversity@Wharton speaker series Dean Erika James and AT&T Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Corey Anthony spoke with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about inclusive leadership in times of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.