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    From Booms to Busts: Identifying the timeline of asset bubbles

    Wednesday, March 4, 2026

    Even in hindsight, accurately dating financial bubbles is important because it helps policymakers better understand the economic and financial conditions surrounding these episodes.

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    Tyler Atanasov: The Double Dividend of Donating Inventory

    Tuesday, March 3, 2026

    Enhanced tax deductions for inventory donations create synergy between tax strategy, inventory planning and corporate philanthropy — boosting demand learning, customer satisfaction and charitable impact while raising ESG trade-offs.

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  • What Does Venting Really Mean for You and Your Team?

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025

    New research from Allison Gabriel, the Thomas J. Howatt Chair at Purdue’s Daniels School, takes a fresh look at a familiar but under-examined workplace behavior: receiving venting. The findings hold valuable lessons for both managers and employees seeking healthier, more emotionally intelligent workplaces.

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  • What Stands in the Way of Large Firms Being Replaced?

    Wednesday, May 28, 2025

    While innovation and entrepreneurship are often heralded as engines of economic progress, a crucial question remains underexplored: why do new firms so rarely succeed in replacing the old guard? In a forthcoming study for the Journal of Finance, Daniels School professors Mara Faccio and John McConnell find answers.

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