When Executives Sell
The influence of wealth diversification on contracting schemes
Researchers: Brian D. Cadman
May 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
The Promise, Perils, and Performance of Private Equity
The returns that institutional investors realize from private equity differ dramatically across institutions
Researchers: Josh Lerner, Antoinette Schoar and Wan Wongsunwai
May 1, 2008
Marketing
How Many Reasons Do You Need to Like BMWs?
The role of content vs. retrieval ease
Researchers: Alice M. Tybout, Brian Sternthal, Georgios A. Bakamitsos, Prashant Malaviya and Se-Bum Park
May 1, 2008
Policy
Lobbyists Speak in Numbers
Evaluating the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
Researchers: Yael V Hochberg, Paola Sapienza and Annette Vissing-Jørgensen
May 1, 2008
Leadership
Ingratiating Behavior Provides Alternative Path to the Boardroom
Talent and credentials are not all that matters
Researchers: James D. Westphal and Ithai Stern
April 1, 2008
Policy
Averting a Recession
Does a tax rebate work?
Researchers: David S. Johnson, Jonathan A. Parker and Nicholas S. Souleles
March 1, 2008
Organizations
Coupling within the Firm
Links between governance channels affect strategy
Researchers: William Ocasio and John Joseph
March 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
Exercising Options
Should you accelerate income tax payment on share-based compensation?
Researchers: Robert McDonald
March 1, 2008
Strategy
Playing Well Together
The ability to share information about economic opportunities motivates firms to expand their boundaries
Researchers: Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard
February 1, 2008
Marketing
Predicting Customer Lifetime Value
When is it sensible to give perks to customers?
Researchers: Edward Malthouse and Robert C. Blattberg
February 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
When Should a Firm Decentralize?
Corporate features can determine your organization’s design
Researchers: Milton Harris and Artur Raviv
February 1, 2008
Finance & Accounting
(When and How) Do Markets Learn?
The surprising market reactions to ambiguous corporate policies
Researchers: Edward J. Zajac and James D. Westphal
January 3, 2008
Economics
Big Fish, Little Fish—Choose Your Pond
Company size, organizational design, and market structure correlate with executive salaries
Researchers: Bård Harstad
January 1, 2008
Letting Go of Voting Rights May Be a Good Investment Strategy
When looking at dual-class firms, dividends are more informative of performance than earnings
Researchers: Jennifer Francis, Katherine Schipper and Linda Vincent
December 1, 2007
Marketing
Healthy Choices
Do people prefer the carrot or the stick?
Researchers: Angela Y. Lee and Jennifer L. Aaker
December 1, 2007
