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  • 14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

countries. I find that price levels are identical about 72% of the time. Price changes are not synchronized but have similar frequencies and average sizes. These results have implications for national statistical offices, researchers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Dec 2016
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December 20, 2016

artificial worlds for hypothesis testing and theory building. Agent-based models (ABMs) offer unprecedented control and statistical power by allowing researchers to precisely specify the behavior of any number of agents and observe their... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007

across provinces in the speed of implementation of the reform to identify the impact of the law. We find that the additional land rights led to statistically significant increases in the share of total area devoted to long-term crops and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 May 2007
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First Look: May 1, 2007

significantly outperform those that mix trial activity with the provision of traditional patient care. Second, we find evidence that focus at the divisional level and firm level are substitutes. That is, organizations characterized by divisional focus alone achieve... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2

indicators. Statistical tests show that differences in average episode values between the two groups are significant for the following: amount of FDI received, the share of natural resource rents in GDP, investment, export growth,... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

explains aspects of the scientific method, including experimental design, verification, uncertainty, and statistics and also includes sections on planning research, presenting one’s findings in writing, ethics, and the responsibilities of... View Details
  • 23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

forecasts: how they are aggregated, evaluated, and communicated to stakeholders. We expect to see greater use and aggregation of probability forecasts, especially given developments in statistical modeling, machine learning, and expert... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 26 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 26

Results: The conversion rate for the No Testimonial Group was 12.2%, which is higher than the Unaffiliated Testimonial Group rate of 11.3% and the Affiliated Testimonial Group rate of 11.7%. The differences between the groups are not View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009

stock performance of these offerings. RLBOs appear to consistently outperform other IPOs and the stock market as a whole, with economically and statistically meaningful positive returns. There is no evidence of a deterioration of returns... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

algorithms and statistical analysis to detect problems such as leaks, bursts, and faulty equipment within a water utility's infrastructure. Such problems caused significant water and energy loss at many utilities, led to service... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Commerce and the High Level Reflection Group on Health Statistics of the OECD. Jens studied medicine at the Universities of Hannover, Bonn, Athens, Patras, and Kiel and received his doctoral degree from Christian-Albrechts-University... View Details
  • 17 Dec 2024
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Solving the Underemployment Crisis

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, it’s Dan. Today, we are sharing a brief excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, the critically-acclaimed podcast from my colleagues at Harvard Business School. Each episode, HBS professors Bill Kerr... View Details
  • 21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

We implement a variety of machine learning methods to forecast daily sales. We find that using social media information results in statistically significant improvements in the out-of-sample accuracy of the forecasts, with relative... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Nov 2016
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November 8, 2016

reduce risk, though the effectiveness depends upon the role of capital structure in volatility. To address this question, we build a statistical model of equity volatility that accounts for leverage. Our approach blends Merton’s insights... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

in-depth information on how the company serves content owners, users, and advertisers. Describes the online video space in considerable detail, also covering economic and viewership statistics that enable a rich discussion of viable... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6

and the consumers' discount factor, while statistically significant, fall in the region where PlayStation 2's position is unsustainable.   Working PapersPay Dispersion and Work Performance Authors:Alessandro Bucciol and Marco Piovesan... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

regulation and an overview of how those changes will affect almost everyone. Publisher's link: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118758714.html August 2013 Review of Economics and Statistics Savings in Transnational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Dec 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

brought positive, statistically significant change to every cohort. In another case, the Friendship Public Charter School, a group of four traditional public schools and six public charter schools in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore area,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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reflections, etc.) Enrollment The course may be open for cross-registration; enrollment will be limited to 30 students. There are no pre-requisite courses. Short FAQ: Q: Are Family Offices important in capital markets? A: Yes, as a comparison: the most recent View Details