Instants | HEC Paris

December 15th, 2020

10 minutes

Nobel Prize in Economics: What Impact on Research and Society?

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics recognized Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson of Stanford University for their research on auctions. In this interview...

By Jean-Edouard Colliard

Finance

December 14th, 2020

6 minutes

Should the EU Issue Perpetual Bonds?

The idea of issuing perpetual debt to combat the Covid crisis has recently been floated by prominent public figures such as hedge fund manager George...

By Johan Hombert

Law

October 27th, 2020

Developing an Automated Compliance App to help Firms Comply with Privacy Regulations

According to recent research published by the Harvard Business Review, a strong privacy policy can help firms save millions. If privacy policies have...

By David Restrepo Amariles

Strategy

October 22nd, 2020

7 minutes

Why Private Equity Firms Should Include More Women

At the senior level, men outnumber women by a 10 to 1 ratio in the private equity sector. Considerations about gender equality notwithstanding, such a...

By Oliver Gottschalg

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Finance

August 31st, 2020

How Much Consumers Value Data Privacy: Evidence from Online Borrowers

HEC Paris Ph.D. student Huan Tang was rewarded the 2020 AQR Top Finance Graduate Award. This prize rewards the six best finance Ph.D. graduates in the...

By Huan Tang

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Law

August 19th, 2020

Space Industry Faces Deep Transformations Post-COVID-19

The image of a Falcon rocket topped by the Crew Dragon capsule designed and manufactured by private company SpaceX as part of a NASA mission, has struck...

By Lucien Rapp

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Human Resources

July 09th, 2020

5 minutes

How to Address the Fears that Prevent Us From Tackling the COVID-19 Challenges

How to lead positive change within organizations in order to adapt to the coronavirus crisis, and yet continue to inspire and motivate people under such...

By Mathis Schulte

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Media, Art and Creation

July 08th, 2020

Cliques or Cosmopolitans? How Do Social Networks Shape Innovators Fame

What makes innovators famous? Creativity is commonly assumed to be a driver of fame. Another common, albeit more cynical view, is that being connected to...

By Mitali Banerjee

Accounting

July 01st, 2020

A 4 x 4 Matrix: What Went Into it and How it Made International Development as we Know it?

Most international development agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have some experience planning and evaluating projects using the Logical...

By Daniel Martinez Ahloy

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Energy

June 25th, 2020

10 minutes

Can the COVID-19 Crisis Move Forward the Energy Transition?

Is the COVID-19 pandemic an opportunity for us to rethink our current energy system? Jean-Michel Gauthier, professor and Executive Director of the Energy...

By Jean-Michel Gauthier