Articles in English

Policy

The Value of a Cabinet Position

In a world where not all ministries are equal, the composition of Japanese cabinets reflects the relative bargaining power of political actors

Researchers: Takanori Adachi and Yasutora Watanabe

Collaboration and Creativity

The small-world problem

Researchers: Brian Uzzi and Jarrett Spiro

Operations

Beating the Bottlenecks in E-Commerce

Effectively allocating Web system capacity

Researchers: Wuqin Lin, Zhen Liu, Cathy H. Xia and Li Zhang

Finance & Accounting

Pricing a Global Measure of Liquidity Risk

Investors should not overlook the impact of liquidity on the prices of assets

Researchers: Robert Korajczyk and Ronnie Sadka

Are Large CEO Severance Packages Justified?

The underlying factors of CEO severance

Researchers: Thomas Lys, Tjomme O. Rusticus and Ewa Sletten

Trust Required Here

Trust in both the seller and the marketplace is necessary for buyer confidence

Researchers: Kent Grayson, Devon Johnson and Der-Fa Chen

Policy

Mandatory or Voluntary Corporate Disclosure?

Full disclosure is not always a moneymaker

Researchers: Michael J. Fishman and Kathleen Hagerty

Economics

Does Location Matter for the Adoption of Internet Technologies in Business?

E-mail is everywhere, but advanced Internet technologies are adopted mostly within establishments in urban-based companies

Researchers: Christopher Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein

Compete or Cooperate?

Choosing the right commercialization strategy as a technology start-up

Researchers: Joshua S. Gans, David H. Hsu and Scott Stern

How to Map and Compare Culture Across Firms

Cultural differences between U.S. and German pharmaceutical companies due to nationality have decreased since the 1980s

Researchers: Klaus Weber

Operations

Supply Chain Coordination with Revenue-Sharing Contracts

A missed opportunity?

Researchers: Gérard Cachon and Martin Lariviere

Economics

“Acting White” or Just Acting Rationally?

Social pressures to fit in can explain the black–white educational achievement gap

Researchers: David Austen-Smith and Roland G. Fryer Jr.

Policy

Tax Incentives and the City

Are cities wise to use tax incentives to compete for companies?

Researchers: Therese McGuire and Teresa Garcia-Milà

Finance & Accounting

Celebrity Analyst Influence on the Stock Market

Does the stock market react more strongly to earnings forecasts issued by celebrity analysts?

Researchers: Sarah E. Bonner, Artur Hugon and Beverly Walther

Leadership

Do Leaders Matter?

The sudden death of a president can trigger sweeping, unexpected changes in a nation’s economy

Researchers: Benjamin F. Jones and Benjamin A. Olken

Marketing

Wal-Mart Supercenter versus the Traditional Supermarket

How can a local grocery store survive?

Researchers: Robert C. Blattberg, Karsten Hansen and Vishal P. Singh

Operations

Stair Steps to Heavenly Savings

How to design sales force incentive programs to unlock operational cost savings

Researchers: Milind Sohoni, Sunil Chopra, Usha Mohan and M. Nuri Sendil

Policy

Are Healthcare “Report Cards” Good for Patients?

More information may not always be better

Researchers: David Dranove, Daniel Kessler, Mark McClellan and Mark Satterthwaite

Whom You Know Matters

The importance of networks in venture capital

Researchers: Yael V Hochberg, Alexander Ljungqvist and Yang Lu

Finance & Accounting

Why Do IPO Auctions Fail?

‘Free riders’ and the ‘winner’s curse’ can lead to less-than-desirable outcomes. But some auction features can lend transparency to the traditional IPO approach.

Researchers: Ravi Jagannathan and Ann E. Sherman