Why it Matters that Teens are Reading Less
Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens have come of age with smartphones in their pockets. Compared to teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different. My co-authors and I analyzed nationally representative surveys of over one million U.S. teens collected s...
Business Owners’ Control of Their Work-Life Balance is the Fine Line Between Hard Work & Hell
We live in a society in which people are trying to do more each day. Both work and life are worthy competitors for time. Yet the complex demands of modern society have redefined the notion of work-life balance. Work-life balance has different meanings for different people and is often linked to individual preferences. We interviewed franchised and independent business owners in Australia...
The Supreme Court and Financial Markets
Documenting $140 billion of direct influence from the high court. President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill an open seat on the Supreme Court. And while the confirmation process has divided the country, there is very little conversation about the effects the Supreme Court has on the economy and the markets. But thanks to a group of academics, the impact of the Supreme Cour...
Measuring the Tiger Woods Effect
Do Tiger wins move markets? NASDAQ has more than doubled since 2013 Tiger Woods is the most recognizable golfer in the world and consistently ranks among the top in brand awareness among past and present sports figures. In fact, if you rely on Nielsen’s N-Score talent tracker, Tiger ranks third in awareness behind only Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali. This ranking is despite only having ...
