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Derby’s Take: Paper tallies rise of so-called activist Fed research

Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School and Carola Binder of Haverford College authored a study which found that the research conducted by the Federal Reserve’s regional banks has shifted toward topics like climate change and social inequality. “All of the reserve banks are producing more research in these areas in recent years than in the past, but the trend is far more pronounced for some banks than for others, which might have the potential to politicize the system,” the authors said.

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Through the metaverse, and what can be found there

The Wharton School’s Sarah Hammer sheds light on how the metaverse may impact education, health care, diversity initiatives—and may even help people reduce their reduce carbon footprint.

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Wharton hosts 8th annual Diversity Case Competition

Wharton’s annual Diversity Case Competition focused on solving problems at the intersection of environmental sustainability and issues relevant to Indigenous communities.

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How fracking could cushion oil price shocks

A Wharton research paper makes the business case for fracking as a viable mitigating factor to soften the impact of oil and gas price shocks fueled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from disruption of gas flows to oil companies caught amidst sanctions.

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The West’s sanctions on Russia

Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, professor of economics and director of the Penn Initiative for the Study of the Markets, discusses the severity of the sanctions, the effects so far, and the potential reverberations for the rest of the globe.

Highlighting gender and race is effective when requesting career help

A Wharton research team found that when seeking advice, women and racial/ethnic minorities benefit from explicitly stating their identities.

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Wharton partnership offers college credits to underserved high school students

A Wharton School partnership offers hybrid, dual-credit courses to high school students to educate and inspire students in historically underserved communities.

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How a more inclusive workplace could stem ‘The Great Resignation’

In a recent report, two Wharton School professors outline some key points organizations can take to effect change and meaningfully prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Opinion: Cities aren’t facing up to their ‘long covid’ crisis: Downtown is in deep trouble

Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School spoke about the effects of remote work on business districts. With fewer workers in the area, Gyourko said, “You just don’t need as many Starbucks, or haircut places. Those folks are going to disappear. Some of these buildings, non-office buildings, will become empty. We won’t need as many.”

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How social media firms moderate their content

Wharton marketing professors Pinar Yildirim and Z. John Zhang, and Wharton doctoral candidate Yi Liu show how a social media firm’s content moderation strategy is influenced mostly by its revenue model.

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