Monday, December 3, 2012

Does advertising help or harm the economy?

Economists have long debated whether advertising can actually boost competition or is simply a form of pollution. Now a natural experiment from Austria can help shed light on the question.

Read more in the Washington Post. (Thanks, JJ)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .