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Stop Trying to Predict Which New Products Will Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Though there are multiple types of prediction, the gold standard is the prediction of precise outcomes.

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What an Economist Brings to a Business Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Economists and finance. Economists increasingly are also using insights from matching theory to help companies better design systems for matching potential employees with employers, where finding the right “cultural fit” is as or may be more important than an employee’s initial specific skills.