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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 29, 2017 • 23min
Fixing the Fed: How to Reform America’s Central Bank
For many Americans how the Federal Reserve operates is a mystery. A new book by former Fed analyst Danielle DiMartino Booth offers an insider’s view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2017 • 6min
How Investor Learning Affects Firm Behavior
Recent Wharton research illustrates the need for managers to understand where investor beliefs are when disclosing information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2017 • 24min
The Huge Hole in the Standard Economic Model
Standard economic models ignore important things like health and well-being. A better model would take the shape of a doughnut says author Kate Raworth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2017 • 38min
What Insights Lie at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Marketing?
Businesses could better deconstruct how people make decisions -- and potentially tweak the triggers say experts at the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2017 • 7min
Influencing the Influencers: Using Social Media to Find Top Customers
Recent Wharton research proposes an analytics model to help businesses identify their high-value customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2017 • 5min
How Anticipating Future Variety Curbs Consumer Boredom
Wharton research shows that when consumers are offered more variety for future consumption their perception of present satisfaction changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2017 • 26min
How Changes to U.S.-Cuba Policy Will Impact Businesses
U.S. businesses looking to invest in Cuba face an uncertain policy regime and national security dangers also loom say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017 • 27min
Is IBM’s Rethinking of Its Remote Work Policy a Bellwether?
IBM is calling thousands of its remote workers back to the office as a result of a switch in its business methodology. Will other firms follow suit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017 • 25min
Twelve Innovative Ideas for Fixing American Health Care
In his new book Obamacare advisor and Penn professor Ezekiel Emanuel looks at innovative solutions for the health care crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2017 • 26min
Will China Become a Leader in Clean Energy?
China is the world’s biggest polluter but it is investing aggressively in clean energy. What role will it play now that the U.S. has pulled out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
