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Crowdfunding as reciprocal giving

by Arthur Gautier

New research by ESSEC Business School’s Kevin André and Arthur Gautier looks at how reward-based crowdfunding platforms are shaking-up the self-Interest vs. altruism dichotomy.

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Innovation

Are the Robots Taking Over?

by Nicolas Glady

As Artificially Intelligent innovations progresses by leaps and bounds, Professor Nicolas Glady, Marketing Professor and Chief Digital Officer at ESSEC Business School, gives us three reasons to stop worrying and learn to love AI.

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Innovation

The Future of Insurance with the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

by Marie Kratz

Marie Kratz, Professor at ESSEC Business School and Director of ESSEC CREAR (Center of Research in Econo-finance and Actuarial sciences on Risk), shares her thoughts about how artificial intelligence will re-shape the actuarial profession.

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Economy & Finance

Why Fintech “made in China” does not have to be disruptive to conquer

by Patrick Lecomte

Dr. Patrick Lecomte, Deputy-Director Centers of Excellence ESSEC Asia-Pacific, explores the exponential rise of the Chinese Fintechs and their ambition to rival with the West’s tech giants.

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Strategy

Programmed obsolescence: A necessary unwanted Christmas gift?

by Emmanuelle Le Nagard

In the run up to the festive period, Emmanuelle Le Nagard, Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean of Pedagogy at ESSEC Business School, takes a look at the phenomenon of programmed obsolescence from both consumer and manufacturer perspectives and offers us some insightful food for thought before Christmas.

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Innovation

New EU regulations assume that digital businesses are like any other business – but are they?

by Nicolas Glady

Last week, the European Commission issued a new proposal for regulating digital platforms. But are they really appropriate for or relevant to today’s digital economy?