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Leeds’ Shri Santosh Wins Best Paper by the Journal of Financial Economics

Oct. 19, 2021

Congratulations to Leeds School of Business’ assistant professor Shrihari Santosh for winning the Fama-DFA Prize for the Best Paper , published in 2020 by the Journal of Financial Economics in the areas of capital markets and asset pricing. The paper , “Shrinking the Cross Section” co-authored by Santosh, Serhiy Kozak...

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Season 3 of the Creative Distillation Research Podcast Features Stanford Professor Charles Easley

Oct. 10, 2021

The latest Creative Distillation research podcast delivers a spirited discussion with the author of a study on effectiveness of entrepreneurial programs at colleges and universities. Does participation in entrepreneurial programs at colleges and universities affect entrepreneurship activities? That is the question at the heart of the latest episode of the...

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For Investors Who Miss Their Retirement Targets, Fees in TDFs May Be to Blame

Oct. 8, 2021

Leeds research finds target-date fund sponsors overcharged investors by $30 billion from 2008 to 2019. If, in 2006, you had put $1 million into one of the nation’s largest target-date funds, that investment today would be worth about $2.2 million. Not a bad return, right? But TDFs have substantial fees...

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The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q4 2021

Sept. 29, 2021

Download The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) Q4 2021 Business confidence remained elevated ahead of Q4 2021 despite falling from record high levels in Q3. All components of the index slipped ahead of the fourth quarter, but only the national indicator reflected pessimism. The index fell 11.2 points from Q3...

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Micro-Internship, Macro Impact: How Businesses Are Getting Project Support from Leeds

Sept. 22, 2021

Through micro-internships, students offer year-round support to companies seeking help with project-based work—and a pipeline to future employees. When is it the right time to hire additional staff? There’s no exact science to guide small businesses and entrepreneurs as they face the challenges of growing their business head on. And...

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