Research
Our faculty members are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Their teaching and research equip our students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
Find out more about the latest research by browsing current working papers online at Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN).
Journals
Insights & Research
March 4, 2021
Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job
New research shows the “dark” personality traits that make a boss bad may be the reason they got the job in the first place.
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Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job
March 2, 2021
How COVID Will Change Your Tax Return
And why it might have you feeling a bit more charitable than usual.
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How COVID Will Change Your Tax Return
February 16, 2021
Tesla, the IRS and the Future of Cryptocurrency
We know one thing about Elon Musk's personal tax filing for 2020. And it says a lot about the IRS and its priorities.
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Tesla, the IRS and the Future of Cryptocurrency
February 10, 2021
Why File Your Tax Return Early?
Hello, tax season. Here are four reasons why early filing is smart filing.
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Why File Your Tax Return Early?
December 15, 2020
High Time for Changing How Pot Is Taxed?
Fifteen states now have legal medical and recreational pot use, 21 have legal medical use, and just 14 say cannabis is not legal for any reason.
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High Time for Changing How Pot Is Taxed?
December 15, 2020
Name that Sector: Poised for Comeback After Two Tough Years
The year 2018 saw a pretty robust economy in the United States. But one sector slid about 1.7%, adjusted for inflation. Any guesses which one?
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Name that Sector: Poised for Comeback After Two Tough Years
December 2, 2020
WFH and Your Tax Return: A Guide
For many workers, the pandemic has meant working from home, often for months on end. But what does 10 months of remote work mean for your 2020 tax return?
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WFH and Your Tax Return: A Guide
November 12, 2020
What GAAP Earnings Reveal About the Future Job Market
New research develops predictions that link aggregate GAAP earnings to aggregate job creation and destruction.
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What GAAP Earnings Reveal About the Future Job Market
October 15, 2020
When Managers Can Be Wrong But Still Right
Management forecasts – in particular, the parts that are wrong – may contain predictive information about future earnings even after earnings announcements.
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When Managers Can Be Wrong But Still Right
May 27, 2020
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
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Summer Reading List 2020