Research Labs & Initiatives in the News

Michele J. Gelfand, faculty director of the Culture Lab, shares the importance of "CQ," or cultural intelligence, in helping groups identify and navigate cultural differences.

CGRI Co-Faculty Director Amit Seru discusses the risks associated with opening private markets to retail investors in this GSB Insights article.

This article in The Economist includes quotes from GCAP Faculty Director Matteo Maggiori on the efficacy of sanctioning power when used to protect domestic supply chains.

The Agenda cites CGRI research and commentary from David Larcker on the impact of CEO bad behavior on company reputation metrics including stock price and how boards can respond.

This Insights article features research by Susan Athey, faculty director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, on Uber's ratings and incentive system.

Amit Seru, co-faculty director of CGRI, argues that stablecoins still carry old financial risks in a new technological form in this WSJ commentary.

IFDM Faculty Director Annamaria Lusardi discusses the benefits and drawbacks of allowing 401(k) administrators and plan holders to invest in the private equity market.

VCI Faculty Director Ilya Strebulaev is featured in this Insights article on how VCs respond when sunshine laws force pensions to share their investment data.

The Economist cites research from Matteo Maggiori, faculty director of GCAP.

STAX Co-Faculty Director, Becky Lester, discusses changes to R&D provisions in the recent tax bill in this Marketplace episode.

Anat Admati, co-faculty director of CASI, is quoted in this CNN article on how greed drives people’s actions, including in the world of finance.

In this Insights article, Amit Seru, co-faculty director of CGRI, dives into what the Fed, cryptocurrency, and hedge funds have in common: they all depend on trust.

STAX Co-Faculty Director, Juan Carlos Suárez Serrato, covers how a tax court ruling on cost-sharing agreements inadvertently fueled innovation and growth.

This episode of the If/Then podcast features Michele Gelfand, faculty director of the Culture Lab.

Ilya Strebulaev, faculty director of VCI, presented at VivaTech 2025 on the future of AI, drawing on his in-depth research and talks with major investors.

Annamaria Lusardi and the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making are featured in this Stanford Magazine article.

Amit Seru, faculty co-director of CGRI, is quoted in this Fortune article on the risks of federally backing government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A CASI-hosted discussion with award-winning journalist Karen Hao on the rise of OpenAI and her new book, Empire of AI.

CASI hosted a timely discussion on global corruption, anonymous shell companies, and the Corporate Transparency Act.

Nearly half of America’s billion-dollar startups were founded by people born outside the U.S. Learn more about VCI’s research on immigrant entrepreneurs and the U.S. unicorn boom.