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Citizenship in Context: Investigating the Effects of Work Group Climate on Organizational Citizenship Perceptions and Behavior.
(2010)
Employees engage in countless "acts of citizenship" that benefit their organizations but may not be included in formal job descriptions. Yet, with few exceptions, scholarship on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) ...
Search and Matching Models of Housing and Macroeconomic Activity.
(2012)
This dissertation presents three papers on the macroeconomics of the housing market. Motivated by the fact that U.S. housing data are characterized by highly persistent and non-zero vacancies in both short run and long ...
The Effect of Trade Credit on Operational Policies and on the Relationship Between Banks, Suppliers, and Manufacturers.
(2010)
Companies in a broad range of industries and economies rely heavily on external sources to finance their operations. But, external financing could be expensive and/or difficult to obtain due to imperfections in real capital ...
How do managers evaluate individual contributions to team production? A theory and empirical test
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2022-12)
Research SummaryOrganizations rely on subjective evaluations to reward employees for team-based performance. However, it is unclear how supervisors determine individuals’ contributions to collective output. We theorize ...
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. ...
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 ...
The local health impacts of natural resource booms
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.World Bank, 2023-02)
This paper uses novel micro-data on natural resources and administrative health data in Brazil to study how economic booms in minerals affect health at birth. By implementing a reduced-form estimation of shift-share research ...
Three Essays in the Public Economics of Offshore Hydrocarbon Investment and Production.
(2011)
Offshore sources, in both shallow and deep waters, are increasingly important contributors to global oil and natural gas production. As both resource owner and taxing authority, national governments play an important role ...
Birds of a feather flock (even more) together: An intergroup relations perspective on how #MeToo-related media coverage affects the evaluation of prospective corporate directors
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2022-11)
Research SummaryThis study examines how incumbent director reactions to media coverage of the #MeToo movement have impacted the evaluation of prospective corporate directors. We argue that heightened intergroup anxiety ...
The evolution of the earnings distribution in a volatile economy: Evidence from Argentina
(Oxford University PressWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-11)