Misinformation has been a problem for all of human history, but is particularly challenging to control on today’s social media platforms. Under the current US Section 230 regulation, internet companies are not held responsible for the content shared on their platforms. Other countries have taken different approaches to regulation. With a shared goal to maintain […]
The Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP)'s 3rd annual Fall Workshop will take place on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 8 am – 1 pm on the Boston University campus. Schedule: 8:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast + Poster Session 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Presentation + Panel Discussion + Breakout Room Discussions 12:00 […]
Professor Eddie Riedl discussed his paper outlining a novel approach to assessing business climate transition risk: i.e., the risks to firms in a transition to a low carbon economy. Prior work considers transition risk primarily through the lens of negative outcomes, such as increased costs due to more regulated carbon emissions. This paper takes an […]
Replications of five of the most important ESG studies have uncovered evidence challenging their methods, logic, or findings. More replications and analyses are ongoing. Professor Andy King will describe his replication of “The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance,” by Eccles, Ioannou, and Serafeim. He will also discuss the status of replications […]
The Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) is an essential part of U.S. policymakers’ strategy to encourage investment in clean energy. We investigate the effect of Investment Tax Credits on firms’ electricity generation and emissions with a sample of electric utilities from 2001-2022. Using a stacked cohort difference-in-differences design, we find that firms generate less electricity from […]
Geospatial finance combines cutting-edge geospatial data from satellites, drones, and IoT sensors with AI and cloud computing to deliver powerful ESG insights. This emerging field helps evaluate the environmental impact of corporate actions, uncover sustainable investment opportunities, and enhance climate risk analysis. By transforming regulatory reporting and sustainability assessments, geospatial finance is shaping the future […]
Join leading international academics, practitioners and South African asset owners on March 17, 2025 as we launch a groundbreaking initiative to transform how institutional investors can optimise their investment impact. Our very own Nalin Kulatilaka, Professor of Finance at Boston University Questrom School of Business will be participating and speaking at the event. See […]
How do, can and should companies balance short-term pressures with long-term interests? Thursday, April 10 & Friday, April 11, 2025 Boston University’s Questrom School of Business & WBUR’s City Space Short-termism is defined as an excessive focus on achieving immediate or short-term results, often at the expense of long-term goals, sustainability, and strategic planning. Over […]
Friday May 30, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT WBUR CitySpace LIVE PODCAST TAPING AI promises to boost productivity—but at what cost to innovation? Who’s winning in this new economy, and who’s being left behind? Can we regulate AI without choking progress? Or are we already too late? A live recording of the podcast Is Business […]
Since the first public use of anesthesia, on October 16, 1846, at Massachusetts General Hospital, advances in pharmacology have given anesthesiologists an ever-widening array of chemical tools. The most recent of these are fluorinated ethers, so-called F-gases, a prominent example being desflurane (C3H2F6O). Desflurane is a specialty anesthetic agent. It is estimated that it is […]
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