A curated collection of recent significant publications in the field of impact investing, assembled by the Wharton Impact Investing Research Lab. …Read More
A Digest of Recent Research on Impact Investing
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Meet Wharton’s MBA Class Of 2026
(Outlet: Poets & Quants) So many options. So many opportunities. That’s the tough part about earning an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. While students fret over FOMO – the fear of missing out – they overlook the school’s JODE – the joy of doing everything.…Read More
Why is America still building houses in climate danger zones?
(Outlet: Financial Times) Developers are constructing more in high-risk areas — illustrating the twin challenges of adapting to severe weather while addressing a housing shortage.…Read More
How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?
(Outlet: The New York Times) The danger from extreme weather is growing, and so are insurance costs. Here’s what to know.…Read More
U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change
(Outlet: CNBC) It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation.…Read More
Will it become impossible to get a mortgage in high-risk areas in a decade?
(Outlet: NPR) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that it may become impossible to get a mortgage in some high-risk areas in 10-15 years. Is he right? Michel Martin asks University of Pennsylvania real estate professor Ben Keys.…Read More
Wharton maintains top spot in 2025 Financial Times MBA program rankings
(Outlet: The Daily Pennsylvanian) The Wharton School was No. 1 in the Financial Times’ 2025 list of the top-100 business schools with global MBA programs.…Read More
Immigrants invest in communities, start businesses and create jobs, research shows
(Outlet: WBGO) There’s a lot of controversy about how immigration affects jobs and workers native to a country. A professor from the University of Pennsylvania is trying to clear it up. Zeke Hernandez spoke to the Garden State Immigration Policy Institute. He said immigrants don’t always want to work for someone else.…Read More
Incentivizing Consumers to Use Energy Wisely
(Outlet: Wharton Business Daily) Wharton business economics and public policy professor Arthur van Benthem discusses his research on the benefits of dynamic electricity pricing.…Read More
California Wildfires: ESG Initiative Research and Resources
This collection of ESG Initiative research from the past eight years addresses cost and recovery from natural disasters, in light of the devastating California wildfires.…Read More