Work & Economy

After dominating the music industry, albums fell out of favor as CDs appeared. But vinyl has made a comeback and is having its best year in decades.

Diversity efforts suffer in times of crisis, sociologists find, noting possible parallels amid pandemic.

Book follows a white female furnace operator, a black efficiency supervisor, and a white machine operator after a plant shutdown.

Lawrence Katz answers questions about the historic wave of workers quitting their jobs during the pandemic.

HBS’ Willy Shih on the shipping logjam and trucking shortage that could spell trouble for holiday retails and how the ubiquitous dollar stores, which rely on imports from Asia and low wages, are hoping to defy dark trends.

HBS economist Scott Duke Kominers explains the explosive growth of cryptocurrency and why U.S. regulators now appear poised to swoop in.

Economist Nancy Rose, a 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow, wants to refine and empower antitrust enforcement.

Businesses could address labor shortages by tapping into 27 million workers who are “hidden” from corporate hiring processes.

Eugene Soltes, a Harvard Business School expert on white-collar criminals, evaluates the case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

With COVID-19 cases going back up just as workplaces and schools prepare to reopen, a Harvard Chan School talk digs into the challenges of maintaining worker well-being on the job.

Ryan W. Buell discusses what’s behind the sudden spike in customer rage at service workers and what firms can do to support their employees.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses how consumers’ perceptions about inflation are an important factor that influences inflationary cycles.

Berkman Klein Faculty Associate Primavera De Filippi discusses the current state of cryptocurrency.

Alberto F. Cavallo talks about what’s driving prices up, how far they may still go, and what COVID has revealed about the U.S. economy.

Harvard economist Isaiah Andrews has won the John Bates Clark Medal, recognized for developing statistical tools and models that help scholars to overcome research obstacles that can lead to inaccuracies.

At a Harvard-hosted panel, local small business owners and political leaders talked about lessons learned from the pandemic, and how to apply them to the days ahead.

The New Venture Competition features entrepreneurs adapting to challenging times.

A recent survey from Harvard Business School Online shows that working online did work. In fact, many professionals even experienced advancement and growth — both on the job and at home — this year.

Harvard’s life sciences innovation community on its Allston campus gained another member last month in the fast-growing manufacturing startup National Resilience Inc.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health launches public health program for business leaders.

Being true to yourself at work, not trying to fit in, is key to personal success and an essential “first step” for corporate diversity, HBS professors say.

To keep its promise to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its portfolio by 2050, the Harvard Corporation directed Harvard Management Company to give an early assessment of where its efforts and investments stand now.

As organizations prepare for a return to their old workplaces, Harvard Business School faculty say the pandemic has permanently changed the way we work.

Business School professor Mitchell Weiss looks at ways to encourage creativity, innovation.

The coronavirus pandemic will likely make some vaccine companies rich, but which companies and how rich relies on the still-murky future of the pandemic, a Harvard health policy expert said.

After a decade helming Harvard Business School, Dean Nitin Nohria talks about what he’s learned and walking away from the job he loves.

A report found that 90 percent of companies surveyed see a future in shifting their talent model to a blend of full-time and freelance employees.

Harvard economists have estimated the pandemic’s overall cost at a staggering $16 trillion, an economic toll not seen since the Great Depression, and say that figure justifies the expense of efforts to combat it.

Harvard experts examine the promise and potential pitfalls as AI takes a bigger decision-making role in more industries.

New research finds workers laid off during the lockdown faced major barriers when accessing financial support. The survey also notes stark differences between states, and hunger and other major hardships suffered by service sector workers unable to secure assistance.