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- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
complaint data for insurance agents, we find that agents working exclusively for large branded firms are more likely to be the subject of justified sales complaints, relative to smaller independent experts, despite doing substantially...
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Carmen Nobel
- 01 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?
detailed data about H-1B applications, says Kerr. "It's an unfortunate event that as the H1-B issue has become more controversial, the amount of available data has shrunk.") “The debate has gotten to the...
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- 16 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
neural networks) to reveal patterns in data that could be used for theory building. We also illustrate how ML methods can illuminate interactions and non-linear effects better than traditional methods. In summary, ML methods could serve...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
that, at the aggregate level, is similar to the one sector neoclassical growth model, while, at the disaggregate level, has implications for the path of observable measures of technology adoption. We estimate our model using data on the...
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Martha Lagace
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
experimental and field data to examine how those who transgress rules may elicit more stringent penalties from those with the authority to punish them if they appeal to relevant norms endorsing leniency. Specifically, we test how...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
account for such agglomeration have been proposed. We note that these theories make different predictions about which pairs of industries should be coagglomerated. We discuss the measurement of coagglomeration and use data from the Census...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook
unprofessional, it featured red font and a pixelated cartoon devil. Other participants received a deliberately professional-looking survey titled "Carnegie Mellon University Executive Council Survey on Ethical Behaviors," which sported...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
adapt over time. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/03/choosing-the-right-customer/ar/1 August 2013 Harvard Business Review Incorporating Field Data into Archival Research By: Soltes, Eugene F. Abstract—Companies that win in...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Spring2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Building Web 3 Businesses Scott Duke Kominers Shai Bernstein Spring2025 Q3 1.5 Business at the Base of the Pyramid (also listed under General Management) Natalia Rigol Benjamin N. Roth Fall2024 Q1Q2 3.0 The Coming of Managerial Capitalism Tom...
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- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
During their Elective Curriculum (EC)—or second—year, MBA students register for courses based on their interests. With more than 100 offerings in 10 subject areas, these classes provide an opportunity for depth and breadth while helping students gain more concentrated...
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Entrepreneurial Management Natalia Rigol,Benjamin N. Roth Fall2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Business at the Base of the Pyramid General Management Benjamin N. Roth,Natalia Rigol Spring2025 Q3Q4 3.0 The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports General...
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- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
environments and does not seem to be explained by measurement error. Third, difference in differences estimates with respect to the cost of effort, due to weather shocks and popular sport events, reveal that the observed difference...
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Carmen Nobel
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
Yuhai Xuan Publication: Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract This paper examines the relation between corporate ownership structure and bank loan syndicate structure using a novel, hand-collected data set on corporate...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
of Boca Junior's business model and how it differs from that of the richer soccer clubs in Western Europe. Also enables an assessment of successful talent and brand management strategies in the context of a sports franchise with a...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
capital and demonstrates how technology—novel data sources, artificial intelligence, machine learning—will transform the small business lending market. This market has been plagued by frictions: it is hard for a lender to determine which...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
associated with the program rollout, we use both population based morbidity measures from the Demographic and Health Surveys and health facility based mortality data as reported in the national Health Management Information System. While...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
sample of private firms for which there is financial data available in the years before and after their initial public offering (IPO), I differentiate between those that have private equity sponsorship (PE-backed firms) and those that do...
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Martha Lagace
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
study about the Genzyme Center—the first building in the nation to receive a LEED Platinum rating.) Toffel and Simcoe collected data on 735 California cities from 2001 to 2008, including LEED registrations, construction starts, and...
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- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
aligning preferences via employee selection may provide a useful alternative. This study investigates this idea empirically using personnel and lending data from a financial services organization that implemented a highly decentralized...
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Sean Silverthorne