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Multi-unit ownership and market power: A study of the lodging industry in Texas
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Cambridge University Press, 2022-12)
As franchisees in the retail and service industries become experienced and acquire local market knowledge, they are likely to own multiple franchised units. Given non- (or weak) exclusive clauses in franchising contracts ...
Seeds of Corruption? The Contingent Role of Ties to Politicians and Foreign Subsidiary Relations with Government-Sponsored Financial Institutions
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Routledge, 2023-01)
In drawing from transaction cost economics and social network theories, this study examines the influence of corruption as a determinant of foreign subsidiary formal contracting practices with government-sponsored financial ...
Gender representation and academic achievement among STEM-interested students in college STEM courses
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022-12)
Substantial gender equity gaps in postsecondary degree completion persist within many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and these disparities have not narrowed during the 21st century. ...
The power of reflection for would-be leaders: Investigating individual work reflection and its impact on leadership in teams
(Sage PublicationsWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2023-01)
Essays on Modeling Choices in Experiential Goods Categories
(2023)
My dissertation explores how firms can use individual longitudinal choice data to increase usage and spending in experiential goods categories, specifically in two different live events domains: art performances and sports ...
Effects of COVID-19 restrictions on mechanization service providers and mechanization equipment retailers: Insights from phone surveys in Myanmar
(Resources for the FutureWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2023-02)
Agrifood sector mechanization service providers (MSP) and mechanization equipment retailers (MER) have increasingly become the providers of mechanical technologies for smallholders in developing countries, including Myanmar. ...
The performance effects of creative imitation on original products: Evidence from lab and field experiments
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2023-01)
Research SummaryA market entrant often challenges the incumbent using creative imitation: The entrant creatively combines imitated aspects of the original with its own innovative characteristics to create a distinct offering. ...
Advanced placement course credit and undergraduate student success in gateway science courses
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023-02)
Approximately 2 million students take Advanced Placement (AP) examinations annually. However, departmental policies that allow students to replace introductory courses with AP credit greatly vary within and across universities, ...
Effects of social distancing policy on labor market outcomes
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Econofact, 2023-01)
US workers receive unemployment benefits if they lose their job, but not for reduced working hours. In alignment with the benefits incentives, we find that the labor market responded to COVID-19 and related closure-policies ...
The impact of community midwives on maternal healthcare utilization
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Advancing Partners & Communities, 2023-03)
Globally 800 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. One of the major reasons for high maternal mortality ratios in many developing countries is the low proportion of births attended ...