Private equity firms earned a reputation in the 1980s as corporate raiders. But a recent University of Georgia study found modern buyouts generate profit because they supply what small and mid-sized businesses need to thrive: capital.
Category: Research
It’s been 15 years since the 2008 housing bubble burst and sent the American economy into a tailspin, but pundits and academics are still trying to get a full picture of what caused the housing crash.
In the United States, antitrust laws exist to preserve competition, promote innovation and prevent harm to consumers. But how do you measure potential harm when a product is free?
With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves.
Four University of Georgia professors were appointed in August to endowed chairs and professorships in the Terry College of Business.
Managers know that happy employees are more productive and provide better customer service, but what is the cost of that service with a smile?
What factors lead to a productive sales team? What kinds of management behaviors lead to higher turnover? Academic researchers have long asked these hypothetical questions over the years, with each author providing distinct analyses and sets of data.
Leaders in the trucking industry have loads to talk about these days, ranging from driver recruitment and retention to supply chain disruptions and fuel prices.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment funds, which reached $400 billion in assets under management in 2021, are meant to make investing in “good” companies easier. But do they deliver on the promise of promoting a greener, more just stock market?
Scholarly contributions by the Terry College faculty are an important measure of the college’s impact. This sample of recent research rankings is based on the number of publications appearing in the premier journals in their fields.