We deliver interdisciplinary research and public scholarship exploring the connections between markets, organizations, and social outcomes.
Business & Society Institute Research
Research Advancing Business & Society
Faculty Research Select Papers & Projects
Research Publications
- Unraveling The Time-Series Dynamics Between Aggregate Earnings and GDP (2026). Lindsey A. Gallo, Hengda Jin, and Suhas A. Sridharan. Journal of Accounting and Economics.
- The Long Shadow of Partisan Hostility: How Affective Polarization Hinders Democracies’ Ability to Mitigate Climate Change (2026). Don Grant, Andrew Jorgenson, Wesley Longhofer, and Ion Bodgan (“Bodi”) Vasi. American Sociological Review.
- Striking A Political Balance? Political Polarization and Firm Innovation (2025). Ludovica Castiglia. Journal of Management
- Business Deficits in Minority Neighborhoods Across the United States (Forthcoming). Peter W. Roberts. Urban Studies.
- Does A Rising Tide of Specialty Coffee Lift All Boats? (2025). Karl Wienhold and Peter W. Roberts. World Development.
- Market Regimes: A Validation of Their Existence and an Exploration of Their Emergence (2025). Özgecan Koçak. Socio-Economic Review.
- LLMs As Mediators: Can They Diagnose Conflicts Accurately? (2026). Özgecan Koçak, Phanish Puranam, and Afşar Yegin. ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies.
- An Integrative Framework of Intersectional Stereotyping: Merging the Lens Model and MOSAIC to Explain Variations in Black-Threat Stereotyping (2025). Erin Freiburger, Erika V. Hall, and Christopher D. Petsko. Personality and Social Psychology Review.
- Politically Contested, Ambiguous, and Widely Misunderstood: Why DEI Phenomena Are Fertile Ground for Exploratory Investigation (2026). Erika V. Hall and Zhike Lei. Academy of Management Discoveries.
Books
- From Supply and Demand to Numbers, Networks, and Narratives: Confronting the Commodification of Specialty Coffee Producers (2026). Peter W. Roberts. Oxford University Press.
- Observing Acceleration: Uncovering the Effects of Accelerators on Impact-Oriented Entrepreneurs (2019). Peter W. Roberts and Saurabh A. Lall. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Good Growth: How Brands Win with Social Impact (2025). Omar Rodriguez-Vila and Sundar Bharadwaj. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- Super Polluters: Tackling the World’s Largest Sites of Climate-Disrupting Emissions (2020). Don Grant, Andrew Jorgenson, and Wesley Longhofer. Columbia University Press.
Public Scholarship Books & Podcasts
From Supply and Demand to Numbers, Networks, and Narratives
Confronting the Commodification of Specialty Coffee Producers
Professor Peter Roberts’ forthcoming book, From Supply and Demand to Numbers, Networks, and Narratives, shines a light on an under-studied global industry. The book outlines a mosaic of promising market interventions that address the numbers and networks problems before explaining why the outdated pricing narrative is so difficult to change.
Super Polluters
Tackling the World’s Largest Sites of Climate-Disrupting Emissions
Professor Wes Longhofer’s book, Super Polluters, co-authored by sociologists Don Grant (University of Colorado) and Andrew Jorgenson (Boston College) identifies which fossil-fueled power plants around the world discharge the most carbon. The book points to more feasible and effective emission reduction strategies that target the world’s most profligate polluters.
Observing Acceleration
Uncovering the Effects of Accelerators on Impact-Oriented Entrepreneurs
The Power of Inclusive Brands
Goizueta Effect Podcast
From Barbie to Dove and Dasani to Sephora, brands are constantly shifting to reflect their markets and make their customers feel seen. Emory University's Goizueta Business School Professor Omar Rodríguez-Vilá joins to discuss the power of brand inclusivity, how to serve the needs of historically underrecognized communities, and what sets inclusive brands apart.
Climate Crossroads
Goizueta Effect Podcast
Climate change is real and our need to response is urgent. Goizueta Business School’s Professor Wes Longhofer and Cameron Bard join to discuss the business imperative for carbon neutrality – and how human creativity, technological progress, and a strong commitment to a sustainable future can drive us toward net zero.
Shop Small, Shop Local
Goizueta Effect Podcast
Dive into the fascinating world of micro-businesses and explore their remarkable impact on local economies and communities. Discover how these micro-businesses drive innovation, create employment opportunities, racial equity, and contribute to the overall economic landscape. Our guests Brian Goebel, Managing Director of The Business & Society Institute at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and Mercedes Uzuegbunam, Heart Mercedes Founder share their insights into the stories and strategies behind microbusiness.
What Goes into Your Cup of Coffee?
Goizueta Effect Podcast
Coffee is big business. From bean to cup, it represents a $102 billion global industry. So, who reaps the rewards? Goizueta Professor Peter Roberts shares, “Way too many people get not nearly enough. And it has nothing to do with what they’re bringing to the table; it has everything to do with how the table’s been set.”
