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
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...
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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Antitrust and Competition
The Monopoly Harms That Antitrust Keeps Missing
In his new book Monopolized, journalist David Dayen tells the stories of individuals who have suffered at the hands of monopolists, showing...
News
Special Interests Hide Behind Regulatory Myths
Three myths about federal regulation help prevent much of the public, and many experts, from realizing how many regulations serve to promote...
Coronavirus
The Persuasive Effect of Fox News: How Increases in Fox News Viewership Reduced Compliance With Social Distancing Guidelines
Using zip-code level data on Fox News viewership and individual cellphone movement data, a recent study finds that increasing the local viewership...
COMMENTARIES
Bethany McLean’s Weekend Reading List: Eastman Kodak, Private Equity Hospitals, and America’s First Female Recession
Corruption, lobbying, corporate malfeasance, and frauds: a weekly unconventional selection of must-read articles by investigative journalist Bethany McLean.
Antitrust and Competition
Tech Monopolies Are the Reason the US Now Has a TikTok Problem
Tech platforms like Facebook say we should protect, empower, and celebrate their concentrated power for the sake of America’s national security. But...
Inequality
Police Stops of Black Drivers Increase Following Trump Rallies, New Study Suggests
A new study looks into how Trump's 2016 presidential campaign affected police behavior toward Black Americans and finds that the probability that...
Antitrust and Competition
Big Tech Is Officially Too Big to Manage
Last week’s Congressional hearing on Big Tech showed the CEOs of the four largest tech platforms unable to answer basic questions about...
