Beijing; China, has already produced fast-growing tech companies, like Tencent, Baidu, LightInTheBox and, smartphone maker Xiaomi. Beijing has a great concentration of wealth and as of date sixty eight institutions of higher learning, including China’s best computer science departments. These firms have a clear understanding of the Chinese market and are able to steer through policies that have made it difficult for some U.S. firms to do business.
In this opinion piece, David Erickson explores how the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) exploded in 2020 and what may happen in the future.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to forgive student debt might have the unintended consequence of worsening economic inequality, according to new research co-authored by Wharton’s Sylvain Catherine.
While DoorDash and Airbnb successfully completed their much-anticipated IPOs this past week, there has been a lot of scrutiny on how they were priced and subsequently “popped.” Wharton’s David Erickson explains what could be done to remedy the disconnect.