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Orkun Saka

Orkun Saka is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Sussex, a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Research Associate at the Systemic Risk Centre.
Coronavirus

The Covid-19 Vaccine is Nearly Here. The Question is: Will People Take It?

In addition to the challenges involved in manufacturing and distributing the new Covid vaccine from Pfizer, the reluctance of many Americans to...
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Coronavirus

Can Covid-19 Erode Young Individuals’ Trust in Politics for Decades to Come?

A new study shows that exposure to an epidemic during one's “impressionable years” (18-25) has a persistent negative effect on trust in...
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Coronavirus

Revenge of the Experts: Will Covid-19 Diminish Trust in Science and Scientists?

It is often argued that the Covid-19 pandemic will reverse the ongoing trend of diminishing trust in science and scientists. A new...
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Corporate Governance

Do Companies Invest In Corporate Social Responsibility At the Expense of Their Employees?

Guglielmo Briscese
The past decade has seen companies increasing investments in initiatives of corporate social responsibility (CSR), such as donating a share of profits...
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Corporate Governance

Millennials and Gen Z Are Willing to Accept Lower Wages to Work in More Sustainable Firms

Daniel Metzger, Philipp Krüger, Jiaxin Wu
Firms in more environmentally friendly sectors are better able to attract and retain talent and at lower wages. Millennials and Gen Z,...
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News

Fahmi Quadir: “Short Sellers are Always an Easy Boogeyman”

Jana Kasperkevic
In an interview with ProMarket, short-seller Fahmi Quadir, who has shorted companies like Wirecard and Valeant, discussed the public perception of short-sellers...
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Antitrust and Competition

How the FTC Protected the Market Power of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Stacy Mitchell, Zach Freed
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) were established in the 1960s to control drug costs but have since morphed into one of the most...
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Money in Politics

Recovering from Kleptocracy: A 10-Step Program

Larry Diamond
In his book Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency, Larry Diamond highlights 10 steps to close existing loopholes...
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Corporate Governance

How Corporate Purpose Affects Firms

Claudine Gartenberg
A company’s purpose is a core aspect of the organization: it influences the financial performance of company, and relates to its ownership...
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Antitrust and Competition

Market Power and Money in Politics

ProMarket writers
A Stigler Center webinar explores how businesses lobby and compete for political power and whether mergers and industry concentration affect lobbying. 
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