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  • 27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27

argues Mikołaj Piskorski, one of the world's leading experts on the business of social media. In A Social Strategy, he provides the most convincing answer yet, one backed by original research, data, and case studies from companies such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Professor Laura Alfaro + More Info – Less Info Fueled by a series of recent political events and actors, anti-globalization has been growing. From the rise of political platforms pinning blame on openness to imports and immigration to the... View Details
  • 27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009

calibration, the model explains 58% of the log variance of income per worker. This figure should be compared to the 42% success rate of the usual model. Online Advertising: Rustlers and Sheriffs in the New Wild West Author:Benjamin G.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 9, 2008

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-025.pdf Deterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears Authors:Benjamin G. Edelman Abstract I develop a screening model with delayed payments and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 22

  PublicationsPathologies of Online Display Advertising Marketplaces Author:Benjamin Edelman Publication:ACM Sigecom Exchanges, June 2010 Abstract Much has been written about online search advertising, where Google enjoys 90% plus market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 12

income between two organizations in similar businesses. It can be measured by the "Four Rs" of referrals and retention of employees, returns to labor, and relationships with customers that foster customer referrals and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Dec 2012
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First Look: Dec. 11

and Models, edited by G. Caprio, 47-58. U.K.: Academic Press, 2012 Abstract Despite its developmental justification, aid is deeply political. This paper examines the political economy of aid allocation first... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2010
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Measuring the Perpetrators and Funders of Typosquatting

By: Tyler Moore and Benjamin Edelman
We describe a method for identifying "typosquatting", the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses. We estimate that at least 938,000 typosquatting domains target the top 3,264 .com sites, and we crawl more than 285,000 of these domains to... View Details
Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Online Technology; Web
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  • 21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows, and industrial development. It also places the findings of... View Details
  • 07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7

year. Using Internet Data for Economic Research Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Publication:Journal of Economic Perspectives (forthcoming) Abstract The data used by economists can... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 24, 2009

  Working PapersRunning Out of Numbers: Scarcity of IP Addresses and What to Do About It (revised) Author:Benjamin Edelman Abstract The Internet's current numbering system is nearing exhaustion: existing protocols allow only a finite set... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Spring 2015
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Bitcoin: Economics, Technology, and Governance

By: Rainer Böhme, Nicolas Christin, Benjamin Edelman and Tyler Moore
Bitcoin is an online communication protocol that facilitates virtual currency including electronic payments. Since its inception in 2009 by an anonymous group of developers, Bitcoin has served tens of millions of transactions with total dollar value in the billions.... View Details
Keywords: Market Platforms; Online Technology; Currency
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  • 24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009

that a leading affiliate network could have invoked an optimal payment delay to eliminate 71% of fraud without decreasing profit. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-072.pdf Red Light States: Who Buys Online Adult Entertainment? Author:Benjamin View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

and by incorporating user innovation. We then examine how this ease of external engagement impacts the organization and its strategic activities. Specifically, we consider how this shift in information processing costs affects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 31 May 2011
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First Look: May 31

election years. These results describe how failures in electoral accountability can lead to suboptimal policy outcomes. Read the paper: http://www.cgdev.org/doc/events/MADS/Shawn_Cole.pdf Earnings and Ratings at Google Answers Authors:Benjamin View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • June 21, 2017
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Uber Can't Be Fixed—It's Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

By: Benjamin G. Edelman
I argue that Uber's intentional malfeasance is its comparative advantage. But having grown through intentional illegality, Uber should face strict enforcement of applicable preexisting laws—penalties that would probably bankrupt the company. View Details
Keywords: Lawfulness; Laws and Statutes; Legal Liability; Law; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Information Technology Industry
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  • 15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

Competition Policy International Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Transportation Network Companies offer notable service advances—but do they... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

of leader power on team performance. Three studies find consistent support for this argument. The implications for theory and practice are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-087.pdf   Cases & Course MaterialsOnline Marketing at Big... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 16

IEEE Security & Privacy Accountable? The Problems and Solutions of Online Ad Optimization By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Online advertising might seem to be the most measurable form of marketing ever... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 8

Online Advertising Authors: Benjamin Edelman Publication: HBR Now, HBR Voices (December 2009) Abstract The Internet is sold to advertisers as a highly measurable medium that is the most efficient way to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace