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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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Oct 29, 2019 • 49min
Can India’s Economy Return to High Growth?
Gaurav Dalmia chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings a holding company for business and financial assets spoke with Knowledge at Wharton about the Indian economy opportunities and risks in private equity and his leadership journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2019 • 23min
Why Digital Transformations Fail -- and How to Fix That
Author Tony Saldanha offers five steps for businesses that want to transition to digital but don’t know how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2019 • 51min
Untapped Opportunities: How Is Impact Investing Poised to Grow?
Tomorrow’s generations expect sustainability goals to be integral to investing and huge opportunities await impact investors say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2019 • 25min
Why Tax Changes Are Hurting the Housing Market
U.S. home prices are falling as the market absorbs the 2017 Tax Act changes. Meanwhile other factors are hampering the housing market and point to a potential recession ahead experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2019 • 24min
The Real Policy Wonks: How Economists Reshaped America
A new book from journalist Binyamin Appelbaum shows how economists evolved from overlooked number-crunchers to powerful influencers who reshaped American policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2019 • 27min
Power Rankings: How the World Bank Influences Regulatory Policy
New research examines the influence of the World Bank’s ease of doing business indicator which affects policy through bureaucratic international and domestic political channels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2019 • 25min
Will Walmart’s Health Care Gamble Pay Off?
With its new suburban Atlanta health clinic Walmart is making a risky move into the provision of primary care services. Two experts discuss whether the strategy will benefit the company and its customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2019 • 12min
Finding Your Voice: Why Confidence Is Key to Persuasion
Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger’s latest research on persuasive language puts some science behind the notion that it’s not what you say it’s how you say it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2019 • 23min
What Will the Airbus-Boeing Subsidy Dispute Mean for Consumers?
Subsidies and global supply chains are integral to making aircraft. But consumers will eventually pay in the fallout between Airbus and Boeing experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2019 • 24min
Fashion Fail: Where Did Forever 21 Go Wrong?
Three big mistakes led to Forever 21’s bankruptcy filing and could imperil the fast-fashion chain’s future experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
