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- 03 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Ominous Background Music Is Bad for Sharks
histrionic combination of blood and bubbles,” the researchers write. “Consequently, we propose that the background music in shark documentaries can negatively influence viewers’ perceptions of sharks,... View Details
- 28 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
likelihood of downloading an insider-trading filing on the same firm by more than 41.3% this quarter. Moreover, the average tracked stock that an institution buys generates annualized alphas View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
duties in firms incorporated in that state. This change limited managers' incentives to take actions favoring equity over debt for firms in the vicinity of financial distress. We show that this ruling increased the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boomor Bust?
particular entrepreneurial project can identify key phases of uncertainty, yield a list of potential outcomes of each phase, and provide an assessment View Details
Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
that the regional location decisions of these firms upon moving to western Germany were driven by non-economic factors and heuristics rather than existing industrial conditions. Relocating firms increased the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 16, 2008
commitment to transparency increase the likelihood of providing fair values prior to their required provision under International Accounting Standard 40 - Investment Property. We also find that firms not... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
market participants on key characteristics and significantly increase their equity exposures over the sample period. The introduction of retail structured products thereby raises both the likelihood and the... View Details
- 30 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 30
PublicationsThe Coexistence of Overestimation and Underweighting of Rare Events and the Contingent Recency Effect Authors:Greg Barron and Eldad Yechiam Publication:.Judgment and Decision Making 4, no. 6... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
will do a much cheaper, faster job of attacking our energy and environment problems than having politicians and regulators try to solve them by selecting technologies or drafting complex rules and regulations that simply hide the costs... View Details
- 15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
May–June 2018 Harvard Business Review The Surprising Power of Questions By: Brooks, Alison Wood, and Leslie K. John Abstract—Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015
evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
engaging in a pre-eating ritual over a 5-day period helped participants reduce calorie intake (Experiment 1). Pairing a ritual with healthy eating behavior increased the likelihood of choosing healthy food... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
policy sovereignty for the UK and adherence to the “four freedoms” at the heart of the EUs Single Market. A “no deal” Brexit by default remains an option, despite the costs to UK businesses and the wider UK... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
argue that inertial forces generally constrict how TMTs perceive innovations but that frame flexibility can overcome these constraints, increasing the likelihood of adoption and broadening the organization's... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22
significantly decreases the likelihood of bankruptcy by up to 2.7 times (270%) four years after funding application. Selection also increases the average level of employment by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 6
management. After controlling for the materiality of the restatement, firms from weak rule of law countries are more likely to opt for less visible restatement disclosure methods. We interpret these findings... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
habits of consumers. How about the habits of marketers? How open are marketers to trying these new methods of attracting customers? A: Marketers have a number View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
Working PapersCorporate Social Entrepreneurship Authors:James Austin and Ezequiel Reficco Abstract Corporate Social Entrepreneurship (CSE) is a process aimed at enabling business to develop more advanced and powerful forms of Corporate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14
higher and invest abroad when foreign prices are higher. Funds see the industry P/E ratios of their home investments drop in the year after the investment, while they have a positive change in the year after their investments abroad. SWFs... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Stocking Up Can Build Customer Value
customer's expected value of a transaction - the difference between the price the customer is willing to pay and the store's price (the magnitude of the perceived "bargain"), multiplied by the View Details