AIR ANALYSIS

Comments on economic issues and developments published by AIR researchers and affiliates


The dirty little secret of how CEOs enrich themselves at your expense (Interview of William Lazonick)

By Lynn Parramore "Everyone from Warren Buffett to Robert Reich is talking about a favorite Wall Street trick called stock buybacks. But what are they ...

The economic roots of Trump’s win over Clinton

By Jang-Sup Shin "The revolt of "angry Americans" is now accepted broadly as a major cause of the unexpected victory ...
via The New Yorker I by Sheelah Kolhatkar I June 20, 2019, via The New Yorker I by Sheelah Kolhatkar I June 20, 2019, via The New Yorker I by Sheelah Kolhatkar I June 20, 2019
The Economist Who Put Stock Buybacks in Washington’s Crosshairs

The Economist Who Put Stock Buybacks in Washington’s Crosshairs

In 1984, an economics professor named William Lazonick joined the faculty at the Harvard Business School, just in time to ...

The Problem with Paying Executives in Stock

By Patricia Kotnik and Mustafa Erdem Sakinc "Executive compensation in Europe: Realized gains from stock-based pay. In the ongoing recovery of ...

The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism

By Jang-Sup Shin "The casual observer can hardly comprehend the value-extracting power of hedge fund activists. Technically, they are no ...
theAIRnet shows UN panel buybacks’ damage to innovation in pharma

theAIRnet shows UN panel buybacks’ damage to innovation in pharma

Drug companies’ perennial claim that high prices are key to funding innovation is exposed as a smokescreen for disproportionate payouts ...
via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020
Think Big Pharma Won’t Profiteer in the Race to Treat Coronavirus? Think Again.

Think Big Pharma Won’t Profiteer in the Race to Treat Coronavirus? Think Again.

"In a 2019 Gallup poll, Big Pharma ranked as the most disliked industry in America. Rosie Collington, a graduate student ...

Three things to know to hold Wells Fargo accountable

By Lynn Parramore "Just about everyone wants to hold Wells Fargo accountable for a scheme in which sales quotas drove ...

Three Things to Know to Hold Wells Fargo Accountable

By Lynn Parramore "Just about everyone wants to hold Wells Fargo accountable for a scheme in which sales quotas drove ...

To Boost Investment, End S.E.C. Rule That Spurs Stock Buybacks

By William Lazonick "U.S. corporate profits abound, but for most Americans, prosperity can’t be found. Open-market repurchases — stock buybacks ...
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