This dissertation examines strategy and entrepreneurship in nascent industries. It is comprised of an introduction section and three chapters. The introduction section provides context for the dissertation and summarizes ...

This paper investigates how recent institutional developments impact the potential channels, and thus available discretion, by which managers can manipulate reported fair values. First, I use extensive field research to ...

The use of electronic money transfer through cellular networks (“mobile money”) is rapidly increasing in the developing world. The resulting electronic currency ecosystem could improve the lives of the estimated two billion ...