Articles in English

Finance & Accounting

Missing in Aisle 5

When grocery stores borrow, consumer experience drops

Researchers: David A. Matsa

Economics

Expert or Charlatan?

A test to tell the difference between authentic experts and flimflam artists

Researchers: Nabil Al-Najjar, Alvaro Sandroni, Rann Smorodinsky and Jonathan Weinstein

Policy

Do Anti-drinking Ads Work?

Guilt-inducing public service announcements can backfire

Researchers: Nidhi Agrawal and Adam Duhachek

Economics

Increasing Revenue from Online Auctions

Buyer-seller interactions affect customer value in two-sided markets

Researchers: Song Yao and Carl F. Mela

The Fall of German Biotech

How the anti-biotech movement tripped up once-pioneering firms

Researchers: Klaus Weber, Hayagreeva Rao and L.G. Thomas

Policy

Preventing Crime Waves

Why harsh punishments for all offenses may exacerbate crime

Researchers: Philip Bond and Kathleen Hagerty

Finance & Accounting

Dividends Driving Volatility

Erratic stock prices due to concerns over short-term dividend payments

Researchers: Jules van Binsbergen, Michael W. Brandt and Ralph S.J. Koijen

Strategy

Is Democracy Good for Peace?

Limited democracies and weak dictators may escalate conflicts

Researchers: Sandeep Baliga, David O. Lucca and Tomas Sjöström

Operations

From Web Visits to Firm Orders

Analyzing web visitor click data to streamline sales efforts

Researchers: Tingliang Huang and Jan A. Van Mieghem

Economics

Matriculation Matters

Refining the college admissions guessing game

Researchers: Peter Nurnberg, Morton Schapiro and David Zimmerman

Social Impact

Principal Performance

What if school principals’ pay were tied to job performance? Turns out, it already is

Researchers: Julie Berry Cullen and Michael J. Mazzeo

Policy

On the Origin of Schools

The diversity of Arizona’s charter schools

Researchers: Brayden King, Elisabeth S. Clemens and Melissa Fry

Economics

Balancing Medical Risks with Financial Needs

Controversial prescription drug Vioxx may have kept people in the workforce

Researchers: Craig Garthwaite

Policy

Government or God?

In times of uncertainty, people seek stability

Researchers: Aaron C. Kay, Steven Shepherd, Craig W. Blatz, Sook Ning Chua and Adam D. Galinsky

Economics

Reward Now, Punish Later

Punishment alone may not change social norms

Researchers: Florian Herold

Policy

All Politics Is Cultural

Cultural not economic vocabularies separate liberals and conservatives

Researchers: Daniel Diermeier, Jean-François Godbout, Bei Yu and Stefan Kaufmann

Marketing

Real Men Don’t Eat Very Berry Cheesecake

Manly preferences take their toll

Researchers: David Gal and James Wilkie

Politics & Elections

A Populist Paradox

Populist policies may harm voters but reward leaders

Researchers: Daron Acemoglu, Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin

Marketing

Generous Paupers and Stingy Princes?

Power and consumer spending

Researchers: Derek D. Rucker, David Dubois and Adam D. Galinsky

Politics & Elections

First Among Equals?

Prime ballot position improves a candidate’s chances of winning office.

Researchers: Marc Meredith and Yuval Salant