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June 18, 2015
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Ken Shotts: How to Understand (and Avoid) Political Risk

Political risk is inevitable, but there are ways to mitigate it.
Political Economy Global Business Social Innovation

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Man walking past a wall painting labeled “Map of Start-up” at the Google Campus start-up space in the Gangnam district of Seoul. | Reuters/Thomas Peter
June 9, 2015
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George Foster: Are Startups Really Job Engines?

Entrepreneurship can be personally rewarding and good for the economy, if we wipe the stardust from our eyes.
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May 4, 2015
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Mitt Romney: Know Your Values, Encourage Dissent, and Take a Break

The former presidential candidate discussed his leadership style with the Stanford GSB community.
Political Economy Leadership Public Sector

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May 19, 2015
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Steven Callander: How to Make States “Laboratories of Democracy”

A Stanford professor argues that state innovation needs a federal nudge.
Economics Political Economy Public Sector

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An illustration of the Union Jack overlayed with British revolutionaries taking the scepter from King Charles I
April 29, 2015
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Saumitra Jha: How Financial Innovation Helped Start the English Civil War (and Why That’s Important Today)

A Stanford scholar explains why financial mechanisms could be useful to align diverse interests.
Finance Political Economy Europe

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March 31, 2015
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Neil Malhotra: How Politicians Change Their Message to Appeal to Constituents

A Stanford professor of political economy dissects an elemental political instinct.
Political Economy Public Sector

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When solving problems, professor Jonathan Bendor recommends an approach that uses basic building blocks. | Illustration by Tricia Seibold
May 29, 2015
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Jonathan Bendor: A Toolkit for Solving Problems

Is classic research on decision-making still relevant today?
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Ken Shotts: How to Understand (and Avoid) Political Risk

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George Foster: Are Startups Really Job Engines?

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Steven Callander: How to Make States “Laboratories of Democracy”

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Mitt Romney: Know Your Values, Encourage Dissent, and Take a Break

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