Research

New ethics rules change the lobbying landscape

Strict new ethics rules governing lobbying interactions with members of Congress make it more crucial than ever for businesses to diversify their influence-building strategies.

Podcast: Subsidized stadiums — if you build it, they will come?

The sports industry operates by its own set of rules when it comes to achieving and measuring success. In Part Two of our discussion, Knowledge@W. P. Carey looks at the economic impact teams have on local economies.

Podcast: The new economics of sports business

Professional sports are a multimillion dollar industry — an industry that is increasingly playing by rules that don't apply to other businesses.

Do employers discriminate against the disabled?

Persons with disabilities earn less and are less likely to be employed, a phenomenon often explained away as the result of lower productivity due to the impact of functional limitations. In an important new book, economists Marjorie L. Baldwin and William G.

Borrowing and building technology: How the poor get rich and the rich get richer

Why are some parts of the world rich and getting richer? Why are some nations mired in poverty? And what explains the differences in prosperity among states and regions in the United States?

The gentle science of persuasion, part three: Social proof

Social psychologists have long known that human beings often make choices about what to think, and what to do, based on the thoughts and actions of others. Simply stated: We like to follow the crowd.

Do the math: U.S. companies face shortage of technical talent

Bill Swanson, the chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Company, needs a continual supply of people highly educated in mathematics, science and engineering.

Bill Strickland: Role model for social entrepreneurship

A new breed of entrepreneur is combining for-profit ventures with non-profit social causes to create a hybrid brand of philanthropy. Pittsburgh-based leader William E. Strickland, Jr. could be considered the grandfather of the movement.

For love or money? The unrequited passion of the sports fan

The passion of fans for their teams is the stuff of family lore and Hollywood scripts, and it's that emotional charge that makes the business of sports distinct. What other business can claim that its customers are in love with its product?

New math: Educating the 21st century workforce

Counselors, teachers, and leaders from industry and the community recently met at a conference sponsored by ASU's Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET).