From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers, Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus and Supply Chain Disruption: What Firms Can Learn

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell shows that taxing 401(k) contributions instead of taxing payouts -- similar to the way Roth IRAs work -- could backfire.

Why the ‘Rothification’ of 401(k)s Would Hurt Retirees

As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets, what should investors do? Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Moody’s Mark Zandi offer their insights.

Stock Shock: What Lies Ahead for Global Markets?

Wharton's Sigal Barsade explains how to stop emotional contagion, which often spreads during major events such as the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: How Emotional Contagion Exacts a Toll

A new book co-authored by Wharton’s Stewart Friedman aims to empower parents with leadership best practices.

What Parents Can Learn about Leadership

From designer street wear to lobster macaroni and cheese, mixing high-end products with low-end elements is a big trend in marketing. New research coauthored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger examines why that’s happening and what it means for brands.

The Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese Mystery: Why Brands Mix High with Low

Firms can play a critical role in the recovery from natural disasters by leveraging their core competencies, say Wharton’s Michael Useem and Tyler Wry and Luis Ballesteros of George Washington University.

Coronavirus Disaster: Why Firms Should Lead the Recovery

Based on data on every formal SEC investigation between 2000 and 2017, research by Wharton’s Daniel Taylor and his co-authors shows that investors lose when companies keep information about investigations under wraps.

How Undisclosed SEC Investigations Lead to Insider Trading

Georgetown University’s Beeck Center has developed a framework with metrics to enable equitable investments in distressed communities.

Changing Communities: How to Bring Fairness into Finance

India’s economy is in dire straits -- but the latest Union Budget did little to address problems of slow growth and unemployment, according to experts.

Will India’s Budget Help Turn Around Its Economy?

Rajesh Jain, founder of Netcore Solutions, says companies must focus on finding and keeping their best customers.

Why Omni-channel Personalization Is the Future of Marketing

New research from Wharton’s Judd Kessler and Harvard’s Christine Exley finds a striking gender gap in self-promotion, with women consistently underplaying their accomplishments at work.

Why Don’t Women Promote Themselves?

In most investment firms, important decisions are made by senior leaders. But it is more effective to have managers closer to the ground make these calls, says David Hunt, president and CEO of PGIM.

PGIM’s David Hunt: Why Investment Firms Need a Meritocratic Culture

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Gideon Nave challenges a decade-old theory about a potential cause for autism by showing that administering testosterone doesn’t affect cognitive empathy.

Does Testosterone Reduce Cognitive Empathy? Research Says No

The plan would improve health and longevity in the U.S., but its impact on GDP would depend on how it’s financed, according to a new analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

Can Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Plan Work?

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