Foster Department of Finance and Business Economics ranked #14 in the world for research productivity in the past year
An annual ranking of research productivity in the discipline of finance has listed the UW Foster School of Business #14 in the world for its... Read More
The Decade in Foster Research: Top 10 of the 2010s
The UW Foster School of Business faculty is ranked #7 in the world by Financial Times for research productivity in the most influential 50 journals... Read More
The Year in Research: Top 18 of 2018
Each year, faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business produce influential research—on a wide array of topics—that advances academic theory and advises... Read More
Tracking the origins and evolution of a corporation’s culture of risk
Why do some firms take so many risks while others seek certainty—often over many decades in business? A study by Stephan Siegel of the UW... Read More
The Year in Research: Top 10 of 2017
Each year, faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business produce influential research that advances academic theory and advises management practice. As we... Read More
India retires rupee notes: the effect on the urban poor
In a surprise announcement on November 8, 2016, the government of India retired all banknotes of 500 and 1000 rupees from circulation, effective immediately. The... Read More
The Year in Research: Top 10 of 2016
Each year, faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business produce influential research—on a wide array of topics—that advances academic theory and advises... Read More
Value vs. growth: an investor’s perspective
Why do value stocks consistently outperform growth stocks in markets around the world? The debate over what causes this “value premium” has raged in finance... Read More
The year in research: top 10 of 2015
Each year, faculty of the University of Washington Foster School of Business produce influential research—on a wide array of topics—that advances academic theory and advises... Read More
Nature vs. nurture: Genes play a leading role in financial behavior
Bull, bear or barely aware of alternatives to the trusty savings account. What are the primary forces that shape each person’s financial behavior? Are investors born... Read More