How the World Works - UCLA Anderson

What Is the Potential of One Leader to Change the World?

Professor Nico Voigtländer studied inbreeding around history’s monarchies and reached a novel conclusion

The Incredible Prevalence of Crookedness in the Nursing Home Business

Ashvin Gandhi discovered operators lie about profits, care suffers and taxpayers keep them prosperous

Does Diversity Really Enhance Workforces?

Professor Olav Sorenson finds that location matters

Views on Democracy: Analyzing January 6 and Post-Election Periods

Professor Margaret Shih and Post doctoral Scholar Gloria Cheng find perceptions and realities don’t align

What Will Happen With the Trump Tariffs?

UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Jerry Nickelsburg goes through the scenarios

People Who Move To More Affordable Cities Bring Less Affordability

As Gregor Schubert found, migration patterns elicit predictable economic effects

This Episode Could Change Your Listening and Conversation Habits Forever

Assistant Professor Hanne Collins connects the art of conversation with the science

Voting Lines Have Been 24% Longer in Predominantly Black Polling Locations

Professor Keith Chen, Assistant Professor Kareem Haggag and co-authors examined 40,000 voting locations from the 2016 election

What Happens When Farmland Is Given Up For Large Solar Installations?

Climate economist Zhiyun Li weighs the value of food production against energy production

The Speed of the Current Economy Makes Us Do “Stupid Stuff”

Pushing for efficiency and profits, according to Charles Corbett, causes turnover and unhappiness