Policy & the Economy
October 1, 2008
When Does Coordination Require Centralization?
Contrary to expectations, decentralization might be the best strategy when the need for coordination among divisions is paramount
Ricardo Alonso, Wouter Dessein and Niko Matouschek
August 1, 2008
Own-Brand and Cross-Brand Retail Pass-Through
How much of a manufacturer’s promotional pricing gets passed through to the end customers?
David A. Besanko, Jean-Pierre Dubé and Sachin Gupta
July 1, 2008
Professional Forecasters
Innocent until proven strategic
Marco Ottaviani and Peter Norman Sørensen
July 1, 2008
The Price of Advice
Why do consultants charge fees depending on their clients’ decisions?
Péter Eső and Balázs Szentes
June 1, 2008
Meeting Strangers and Friends of Friends
How random are social networks?
Matthew O. Jackson and Brian W. Rogers
February 1, 2008
Playing Well Together
The ability to share information about economic opportunities motivates firms to expand their boundaries
Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard
February 1, 2008
When Should a Firm Decentralize?
Corporate features can determine your organization’s design
Milton Harris and Artur Raviv
January 1, 2008
Big Fish, Little Fish—Choose Your Pond
Company size, organizational design, and market structure correlate with executive salaries
Bård Harstad
December 1, 2007
Are Reservations Recommended?
Offering reservations is costly to restaurants, but they can be beneficial in some cases
Alexei Alexandrov and Martin Lariviere
October 5, 2007
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
Takanori Adachi and Yasutora Watanabe
August 1, 2007
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
Christopher Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein
June 7, 2007
“Acting White” or Just Acting Rationally?
Social pressures to fit in can explain the black–white educational achievement gap
David Austen-Smith and Roland G. Fryer Jr.
June 6, 2007
Tax Incentives and the City
Are cities wise to use tax incentives to compete for companies?
Therese McGuire and Teresa Garcia-Milà
June 1, 2007
Do Leaders Matter?
The sudden death of a president can trigger sweeping, unexpected changes in a nation’s economy
Benjamin F. Jones and Benjamin A. Olken
May 1, 2007
Are Healthcare “Report Cards” Good for Patients?
More information may not always be better
David Dranove, Daniel Kessler, Mark McClellan and Mark Satterthwaite
April 15, 2007
Healthcare Gets a Check-up
Examining the diseased economics of U.S. healthcare
David Dranove
Add Insight to your inbox.
The Insightful Leader
April 12, 2024 · 17:30 minutes
April 3, 2024 · 17:57 minutes
March 15, 2024 · 10:30 minutes