This paper provides evidence on the impact of paid leave legislation on fathers’ leave-taking, as well as on the division … More
Category: Research Findings
What happens when spouses have different approaches to spending and saving?
Professor Michaela Pagel and colleague document how a spouse who spends more of his or her share of income increases … More
Grandma Knows Best
How does family interaction impact age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis? This pilot study, conducted by Professor Nachum Sicherman and … More
Do CEO’s matter? How do family deaths impact them?
Using a unique dataset from Denmark, Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues find that CEO and family deaths are strongly correlated … More
How do equal opportunity and family-friendly policies impact women in the labor market?
Although the gender wage gap in the U.S. has narrowed, women’s career trajectories diverge from men’s after the birth of … More
How do emotions travel in groups?
Professor Adam Galinsky and co-authors explore whether emotions intensify among people in groups in “Feeling more together: Group attention intensifies … More
What’s the relationship between Boards and CEO power?
In “Board Composition and CEO Power,” Professor Tim Baldenius and colleagues study the optimal composition of corporate boards.
What is Pyramidal Ownership?
Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleague provide insights into this form of family firm ownership in “A Theory of Pyramidal Ownership … More
Family or Non-family CEO?
Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues provide thought-provoking findings on family versus non-family- CEO’s of family firms in Inside the Family … More
How is Family Firm Ownership Structured? The Case of Korean Chaebols.
Research by Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues examine family firm ownership structures.