School of Economics and Finance: Recent submissions
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Robot Imports and Firm-Level Outcomes
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2024-06-25)We use French data over the 1994-2013 period to study how imports of industrial robots affect firm-level outcomes. Guided by a simple model, we develop a novel empirical strategy to identify the causal effects of robot ... -
Timing Complex News to Target Attention
Investors have limited and time-varying attention. These constraints are heterogeneous across investors, which can create asymmetric information and adverse selection problems. We show how firms take these constraints ... -
The distributional effects of oil supply news shocks
(Elsevier, 2024-05-31)This paper uses high frequency data on the distribution of US income to investigate the heterogeneous effects of oil supply news shocks. Using a FAVAR with an external instrument, We show that these shocks have large ... -
Herding dynamics and multidimensional uncertainty in equity crowdfunding: The impacts of information sources
(Elsevier, 2023-11-13)This study investigates the temporal dynamics of herding behavior in equity crowdfunding, and especially when herding momentum is likely to occur during a funding campaign under the influence of different information ... -
Globalization and Political Structure
(Oxford University Press, 2022-06-01)This paper develops a theoretical framework to study the interaction between globalization and political structure. We show that political structure adapts in a non-monotonic way to declining transport costs. Borders hamper ... -
The Role of Management Practices in Closing the Productivity Gap
(2008-03-20)There is no doubt that management practices are linked to the productivity and performance of a company. However, research findings are mixed. This paper provides a multi-disciplinary review of the current evidence of such ... -
Enhancing Productivity: The Role of Management Practices
(2008-01-01)