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Too Motivated?
(2005-07-08)
I show that an agent's motivation to do well (objectively) may be unambiguously bad in a world with differing priors, i.e., when people openly disagree on the optimal course of action. The reason is that an agent who is ...
Ownership biases and FDI in China: two provinces
(2005-06-03)
Jiangsu and Zhejiang are of two of China most prosperous and dynamic provinces. This paper first presents a factual account of two empirical phenomena: 1) FDI has played a more substantial role in the economic development ...
Are Foreign Firms Privileged By Their Host Governments? Evidence From The 2000 World Business Environment Survey
(2005-06-03)
Using the data from World Business Environment Survey (WBES) on over 10,000 firms across eighty one countries, this paper finds preliminary evidence that foreign firms enjoy significant regulatory advantages - as perceived ...
A Single-Product Inventory Model for Multiple Demand Classes
(2005-05-27)
We consider a single-product inventory system that serves multiple demand classes, which differ in their shortage costs or service level requirements. We assume a critical-level control policy, and show the equivalence ...
The Major Role of Clinicians in the Discovery of Off-Label Drug Therapies
(2005-09-23)
Objective: To determine, through a review of the medical literature and author contact, the role of clinicians in the discovery of off label use of Food and Drug Administration approved prescription drugs.
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PFPC: Building an IT Risk Management Competency
(2005-07-29)
IT Risk management is becoming increasingly important for CIOs and their executive counterparts. Educators and managers have materials they can use to discuss specific IT risks in project management, security and other ...
Sunk Costs and Real Options in Antitrust
(2005-07-29)
Sunk costs play a central role in antitrust economics, but are often misunderstood and mismeasured. I will try to clarify some of the conceptual and empirical issues related to sunk costs, and explain their implications ...
Multi-dimensional Ontology Views via Contexts in the ECOIN Semantic Interoperability Framework
(2005-05-27)
This paper describes the coupling of contexts and ontologies for semantic integration in the ECOIN semantic interoperability framework. Ontological terms in ECOIN correspond to multiple related meanings in different contexts. ...
Information Aggregation using the Cameleon# Web Wrapper
(2005-07-29)
Cameleon# is a web data extraction and management tool that provides information aggregation with advanced capabilities that are useful for developing value-added applications and services for electronic business and ...
Enhancing self-efficacy to enable entrepreneurship: The case of CMI’s Connections
(2005-07-08)
Enhancing levels of innovation and entrepreneurship to grow a more competitive economy is the focus of much government effort. Attention is paid to changing a culture seen as antagonistic to entrepreneurship through ...