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Three essays in the economics of information technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The first chapter is to investigate the impact of a free on-line repository of research articles on the diffusion of their ideas measured by the citation counts. The key questions that this chapter answers are as following: ...
Immigration, inequality, and the state : three essays on the employment of foreign nationals in the United States
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This dissertation examines how U.S. immigration policies, as implemented by government agents, shape migration and key employment outcomes of foreign nationals. Using unique quantitative and qualitative data, never previously ...
Essays in financial economics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis consists of three essays on various topics in Financial Economics. Underwriter analysts issue recommendations that are on average more favorable than recommendations of other analysts. In Chapter 1, I investigate ...
Essays in asset pricing and market imperfections
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The first part of the thesis studies the impact of liquidity crashes on asset prices. In financial markets, liquidity could have large downward jumps. The thesis proposes a dynamic model where investors face the risk of ...
New product strategy in the technology-based firm : product technology, market strategy, and performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986)
Essays in capital markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In the first chapter, I provide evidence that investment-specific technological change is a source of systematic risk. In contrast to neutral productivity shocks, the economy needs to invest to realize the benefits of ...
Essays in asset pricing and international finance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis consists of three chapters in asset pricing and international finance. In Chapter 1, I examine the effect of tradability, the proportion of a firm's output that is exported, on its stock returns. The empirical ...
Essays on information technology and intangible capital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis consists of three essays related to information technology and intangible capital. The first essay, "Valuing IT-Related Intangible Capital," examines the value of intangible assets in the firm. Using a panel ...
Managing innovation development across borders in the multinational firm : the role and effectiveness of coordinating units
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The moral hazard theory of corporate financial structure : empirical tests
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982)