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Strategic Disclosure: The Case of Business School Rankings

By: Michael Luca and Jonathan Smith
We empirically analyze disclosure decisions made by 240 MBA programs about which rankings to display on their websites. We present three main findings. First, consistent with theories of countersignaling, top schools are least likely to disclose their rankings, whereas... View Details
Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Shrouded Attributes; Information Unraveling; Rankings; Higher Education; Corporate Disclosure; Rank and Position
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T-Mobile in 2013: The Un-Carrier

By: John Beshears and Francesca Gino
By 2013, the U.S. wireless industry was in the midst of a costly transition. As consumers began to embrace more sophisticated mobile devices, the industry's four main players spent heavily to improve their infrastructures for providing reliable high-speed data... View Details
Keywords: Wireless Industry; Telecommunications; Mobile; Service Contracts; Behavioral Economics; Add-on Fees; Shrouded Attributes; Contracts; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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  • 30 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018

members of their own gender/ethnic group. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53407 Complex Disclosure By: Jin, Ginger Zhe, Michael Luca, and Daniel Martin Abstract—We present evidence that complex disclosure can result from the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman