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Collusion over Drug Prices: Will Generic Manufacturers Pay?

A lawsuit alleging that 20 generic drug makers colluded to fix prices reveals how existing market-based, competitive mechanisms fail to protect consumers.

For the Win: Using Connected Strategies to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Technology is the beginning for companies looking to gain the competitive edge. In their new book, Wharton's Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch explain how a “connected strategy” helps businesses create[…]

Is Amazon Getting Too Big?

Amazon’s runaway growth has prompted questions about whether it has become too big, a massive monopoly that has unfairly edged out smaller competitors.

What Really Helps Employees to Improve (It’s not Criticism)

Author Marcus Buckingham defied much of HR’s accepted wisdom in his keynote at the recent Wharton People Analytics Conference.

Late Bloomers: Why Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Journalist and self-described late bloomer Rich Karlgaard rejects societal pressure to achieve success at an early age, saying there’s plenty of scientific evidence that many people find their talents later[…]

Does Diversity Training Really Work?

New research from Wharton examines whether online diversity training really changes the behaviors and attitudes of employees.

With Losses Galore, Is Uber a Good Stock Investment?

Uber’s debut as a public company has been awkward at best, but the bigger question is how well it will fare in the long run.

Have Stock Buybacks Gone Too Far?

Fueled by the lower corporate tax rate, share buybacks among S&P 500 companies shot to a fourth consecutive record in the last quarter of 2018. Wharton's Jeremy Siegel and William[…]

U.S.-China Tariffs: Is There an End in Sight?

The sudden escalation of the trade conflict between the U.S. and China could lead to disruptive, permanent shifts in trade and global supply chains.

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