A ‘History-friendly’ Way to Look at Tech Innovation

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Four economists offer a new way of looking at technological innovation: by expanding beyond theory and accounting for an industry’s historical context.

Why Economists Failed to Predict the Financial Crisis

A sense that they failed to see the financial crisis brewing has led to soul searching among many economists. While some did warn that home prices were forming a bubble,[…]

Getting It Right: Making the Most of an Opportunity to Update Market Regulation

As the global economic crisis continues, politicians and investors are escalating calls for new regulatory scrutiny of financial markets. After decades of a cat-and-mouse game between the industry and regulators,[…]

Wanted: A President Who Can Lead During a Time of ‘Daunting’ Challenges

The new president's job, says one Wharton professor, "will be as hard as any job any person has ever had." For the 44th president of the United States, extraordinary managerial[…]

Green from Green: Rising Energy Costs May be Good News for ‘Clean Tech’ Firms — and Their Investors

Despite warnings of a bubble, investors and entrepreneurs see long-term promise for firms that make efficient technology and alternative energy. Unlike the vaporware of the tech bubble that burst in[…]

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