Research

Dollar stores: Friend or foe?

Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Lauren Chenarides recalls when she and her family found themselves in a food desert and shares what it means and how the markets that sell inexpensive household goods affect these areas.

Motivating employees without unintentionally encouraging unethical behaviors

Is it possible to set high-performance goals for employees without creating an atmosphere of unethical conduct? David Welsh, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship, and his colleagues found that yes, it’s possible.

Tariff talk: Supply chains suffer unintended consequences

Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management Robert Wiedmer and fellow researchers figured that, even if the details and timing of tariffs were uncertain, the mere proposals make companies nervous and prompt them to act sometime, somehow.

Economists talk tariffs, trade wars, and U.S. expansion

Hear about the slower yet strong economy from national and regional experts who spoke at the 56th Annual ASU Economic Forecast Luncheon on Dec. 11, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Shedding light on hidden critical suppliers

Professor of Supply Chain Management Thomas Choi and his W. P. Carey colleagues uncover companies embedded in a large supply chain that can have profound effects on the overall system.

The power of the U.S. dollar provides a ripe new view on tomato trade

Professors of Agribusiness Jeffrey Englin and Troy Schmitz and Research Professor Octavio Valdez-Lafarga revealed accusations of dumping by American agricultural groups coincided with the appreciation of United States currency against the Mexican peso.

What the EU and U.S. can teach each other about rural jobs

On both sides of the Atlantic, maintaining or increasing work in the countryside is a common goal for policymakers and economic development proponents. Professor of Agribusiness Ashok Mishra and his co-editors evaluate what types of policies can help.

She-jerk reaction: Wrongdoing prompts harsher judgment of women than men

New research by Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship David Welsh shows expectations of behavior drive many inequalities between males and females.

Industry-academic partnership advances semiconductor innovation in Phoenix

The ON Semiconductor Endowed Professorships at ASU are creating solutions to semiconductor industry challenges and developing the next generation of talent.

How companies engage in monitoring and molding policy

Associate Professor of Accountancy Jenny Brown and her co-authors provide a four-decade review of which, what, and how firms are engaging in tax-related corporate political activity.