Mitch Daniels School of Business News

Extreme weather events pose significant challenges for gig couriers, impacting their performance, income and health. Research with one food delivery platform in China showed that heat waves drive up order volumes for couriers, but also cause more delays and higher health costs. Platform managers and policymakers should recognize the impact of extreme weather on gig economy and take preventive measures to meet user needs during heat waves, balancing operational efficiency with the health of the gig workers.

Clinical Associate Professor Linda Ficht comments on the uncertain future of diversity statements in the Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription required)

Daniels School of Business professor Melanie E. Fox was featured in WalletHub's piece about the Best Car Insurance in Indiana.

Daniels School Professor Michael Eriksen discusses the issue of “crowd out” in affordable housing production.

Professor Rahul Menon of the Daniels School of Business at Purdue University has researched and written about animated ads that promote upcoming shareholder votes for Disney and similar companies. What is going on in the House of Mouse that is driving this unusual campaign?

In 2014, Bill Ackman launched a new fund, Pershing Square Holdings (PSH).4 PSH is not a traditional hedge fund: It is a publicly traded closed-end fund. Investors could put money into PSH — they could buy shares of the fund from PSH — but they can’t take money out; if they want their money back they have to sell shares on the stock exchange.

New research from Deniz Yavuz, Hanna Rising Star Associate Professor of Management at Purdue's Daniels School of Business, bolsters the view that passive investing is undermining the efficient markets hypothesis.