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    • Dollar Funding and the Lending Behavior of Global Banks 

      Ivashina, Victoria; Scharfstein, David Stuart; Stein, Jeremy C. (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-05-19)
      A large share of dollar-denominated lending is done by non-U.S. banks, particularly European banks. We present a model in which such banks cut dollar lending more than euro lending in response to a shock to their credit ...

    • Don't Take Their Word for It: The Misclassification of Bond Mutual Funds 

      Chen, Huaizhi; Cohen, Lauren; GURUN, UMIT G. (Wiley, 2021-04-29)
      We provide evidence that bond fund managers misclassify their holdings, and that these misclassifications have a real and significant impact on investor capital flows. In particular, many funds report more investment grade ...

    • Done but Not Published: The Dissertation Journeys of Roy J. Lewicki and J. Keith Murnighan 

      Kopelman, Shirli; Lytle, Anne L.; Wang, Cynthia S.; Lewicki, Roy J.; Murnighan, J. Keith; Bazerman, Max H. (2015)
      This article explores the tumultuous path to publication that begins for many of us with trying to publish our dissertation. We invited Roy J. Lewicki and J. Keith Murnighan—the 2013 and 2015 recipients of the International ...

    • The downside of downtime: The prevalence and work pacing consequences of idle time at work 

      Brodsky, Andrew; Amabile, Teresa M. (The American Psychological Association, 2018-01-08)
      Although both media commentary and academic research have focused much attention on the dilemma of employees being too busy, this paper presents evidence of the opposite phenomenon, in which employees do not have enough ...

    • Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality 

      Giacomin, Valeria; Jones, Geoffrey (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-06-28)
      This article discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed ...

    • The Dynamic Advertising Effect of Collegiate Athletics 

      Chung, Doug Jin (2013-07-22)
      I measure the spillover effect of intercollegiate athletics on the quantity and quality of applicants to institutions of higher education in the United States, popularly known as the "Flutie Effect." I treat athletic success ...

    • The Dynamic Advertising Effect of Collegiate Athletics 

      Chung, Doug Jin (2013-02-19)
      I measure the spillover effect of intercollegiate athletics on the quantity and quality of applicants to institutions of higher education in the United States, popularly known as the “Flutie Effect.” I treat athletic success ...

    • The Dynamic Effects of Bundling as a Product Strategy 

      Derdenger, Timothy; Kumar, Vineet (2013-10-07)
      Several key questions in bundling have not been empirically examined: Is mixed bundling more effective than pure bundling or pure components? Does correlation in consumer valuations make bundling more or less effective? ...

    • Dynamic Scoring: A Back-of-the-Envelope Guide 

      Mankiw, N; Weinzierl, Matthew (2005)
      This paper uses the neoclassical growth model to examine the extent to which a tax cut pays for itself through higher economic growth. The model yields simple expressions for the steady-state feedback effect of a tax cut. ...

    • Dynamics of Demand for Index Insurance: Evidence from a Long-Run Field Experiment 

      Cole, Shawn; Stein, Daniel; Tobacman, Jeremy (American Economic Association, 2014)
      This paper estimates how experimentally-manipulated experiences with a novel financial product, rainfall index insurance, affect subsequent insurance demand. Using a seven-year panel, we develop three main findings. First, ...

    • The Dynamics of Firm Lobbying 

      Kerr, William Robert; Lincoln, William F.; Mishra, Prachi (American Economic Association, 2014-05-13)
      We study the determinants of the dynamics of firm lobbying behavior using a panel data set covering 1998–2006. Our data exhibit three striking facts: (i) few firms lobby, (ii) lobbying status is strongly associated with ...

    • Economic Integration and Democracy: An Empirical Investigation 

      Magistretti, Giacomo; Tabellini, Marco Emanuele (2018-08-01)
      We study whether economic integration fosters the process of democratization and the channels through which this might happen. Our analysis is based on a large panel dataset of countries between 1950 and 2014. We instrument ...

    • Economic Uncertainty and Earnings Management 

      Stein, Luke C.D.; Wang, Changyi Chang-Yi (2016-03-30)
      In the presence of managerial short-termism and asymmetric information about skill and effort provision, firms may opportunistically shift earnings from uncertain to more certain times. We document that firms report more ...

    • Economics Education and Greed 

      Wang, Long; Malhotra, Deepak; Murnighan, J. Keith (Academy of Management, 2011-12)
      The recent financial crisis, and repeated corporate scandals, raise serious questions about whether a business school education contributes to what some have described as a culture of greed. The dominance of economic-related ...

    • The Effect of Background Music in Shark Documentaries on Viewers' Perceptions of Sharks 

      Nosal, Andrew P.; Keenan, Elizabeth A.; Hastings, Philip A.; Gneezy, Ayelet (Public Library of Science, 2016)
      Despite the ongoing need for shark conservation and management, prevailing negative sentiments marginalize these animals and legitimize permissive exploitation. These negative attitudes arise from an instinctive, yet ...

    • The Effect of Cost Sharing on an Employee Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Trial 

      John, Leslie; Troxel, Andrea B.; Yancy, William S.; Friedman, Joelle; Zhu, Jingsan; Yang, Lin; Galvin, Robert; Miller-Kovach, Karen; Halpern, Scott D.; Loewenstein, George; Volpp, Kevin (SAGE Publications, 2018-01)
      Purpose: We tested the effects of employer subsidies on employee enrollment, attendance, and weight loss in a nationally-available weight management program. Design: A randomized trial tested the impact of employer subsidy: ...

    • The Effect of Dividends on Consumption 

      Nagel, Stefan; Wurgler, Jeffrey.; Baker, Malcolm (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007)

    • The Effect of Graphic Warnings on Sugary-Drink Purchasing 

      Donnelly, Grant E.; Zatz, Laura Y.; Svirsky, Dan; John, Leslie (SAGE Publications, 2018-06-18)
      Governments have proposed text warning labels to decrease consumption of sugary drinks – a contributor to chronic diseases like diabetes. However, they may be less effective than more evocative, graphic warning labels. We ...

    • The Effect of Price on Firm Reputation 

      Luca, Michael; Reshef, Oren (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2021-07)
      Although a business’s reputation can affect its pricing, prices can also affect its reputation. To explore the effect of prices on reputation, we investigate daily data on menu prices and online ratings from a large rating ...

    • The Effect of Prohibiting Deal Protection in Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from the United Kingdom 

      Restrepo, Fernán; Subramanian, Guhan (University of Chicago Press, 2017-02)
      Since 2011, the UK has prohibited all deal protections—including termination fees—in M&A deals. Prior to 2011, the UK permitted termination fees up to 1% of deal value and there was no prohibition on other protection ...