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  • 31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

strategic alliances could be optimal. We expect that, given institutional knowledge about a particular setting, our broad theoretical framework can be specialized to deliver testable predictions for that setting (as has occurred in some... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Mar 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial

denial as a particular risk for large, established organizations as much as for young, entrepreneurial firms? Is denial a predictable downside to success? A: Denial is more endemic to older firms because it so often results from stubborn... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Retail; Technology
  • 31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

new empirical finding that confirms this model's central policy prediction across developed countries and the U.S. In countries and states with more heterogeneous tastes for consumption relative to leisure, redistribution is statistically... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
  • 19 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

through the lens of their mistaken theory, meaning a person may ignore or discard information her mistaken theory leads her to consider unimportant. We propose solution concepts embedding such channeled attention that predict when a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016

have preferences over relative outcomes, we derive predictions about the antecedents and consequences of dividing equity equally among all founders. Using proprietary survey data, we empirically test the predictions. Our central finding... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

results are consistent with the theoretical prediction in Diamond and Mirrlees (1978) and Golosov and Tsyvinski (2006) that certain individuals with high unwillingness to work maximize utility by planning in advance for their future... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 23 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 23

allowing cities to target restaurants that are most likely to have a hygiene violation. In this work, we report the first empirical study demonstrating the utility of review analysis for predicting restaurant inspection results. Download... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 24 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 24

in external auditing, and 6) auditing management information systems.   Working PapersEmployee Selection as a Control System Author:Dennis Campbell Abstract Theories from the economics, management control, and organizational behavior literatures View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008

summaries of past environmental performance. In addition, firms with more KLD concerns have slightly, but statistically significantly, more pollution and regulatory compliance violations in later years. KLD environmental strengths, in contrast, do not accurately View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007

periods of one to three months, locking investors into their long positions. Theory predicts that the greater the restrictions, the greater the impact of trading on price. Particularly severe restrictions are associated with returns of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 16 Apr 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

networks, while competing with iTunes as music distribution channels, may also benefit from having iTunes in the market. Why? A: The model predicts that congestion in p2p networks worsens with network size. That is, the larger the number... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music
  • 21 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

makes us feel good.” Hang in there While life might have seemed simpler and more predictable prior to the coronavirus invading our world, that’s probably an illusion. A cluttered home will probably still be messy when the virus abates.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
  • 01 Aug 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

survey that allows us to precisely characterize European biologic drug procurement institutions over time. Using data from three classes of biosimilar drugs, we analyze how market features and public policies predict entry, market prices,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Oct 2016
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October 25, 2016

develop a supply model to predict product development responses to changes in store locations. Through policy simulations, I discover that the firm uses outlet stores to serve lower-value consumers who self-select by traveling to outlet... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 May 2010
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First Look: May 25

controlling shareholder to list equity. Higher valuations support listings associated with greater agency costs. We test the predictions that follow from this idea on a sample of publicly listed corporate subsidiaries in Japan. When there... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 28 Sep 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Improving Accountability at the World Bank

public involvement in different types of lending operations (i.e., project level participation) The participation policies/standards should include, for example: A predictable basis for including all parties that have a right or an... View Details
Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim
  • 13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13

results in terms of how much franchisors and franchisees believe that their relations will last or will be intensified in the future. We leverage on relational-contracts theory to develop our predictions and interpret our findings.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 25

experiment, individuals with a strong moral identity were less likely to act in self-interest, yet individuals with a weak moral identity were more likely to act in self-interest, when subjectively experiencing power. Finally, we predict... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Dec 2011
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First Look: Dec. 6

people start believing they will always go down. Success breeds success, and failure or loss breeds loss. The article argues for a broader explanation of behavior beyond economic instrumentality. It is time to turn again to psychology, sociology, and anthropology to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 16, 2010

Publication:Journal of Public Economics (forthcoming) Abstract It is often difficult for donors to predict the value of charitable giving because they know little about the persons who receive their help. This concern is particularly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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