How important is information disclosure through patents for subsequent innovation? Although disclosure is regarded as essential to the functioning of the patent system, legal scholars have expressed considerable skepticism about its value in practice. To adjudicate this issue, we examine the...

This paper reviews research that uses big data and/or machine learning methods to provide insight relevant for equity valuation. Given the huge volume of research in this area, the review focuses on studies that either use or inform on accounting variables. The article concludes by providing...

We build a two-country general equilibrium model to explore the effects of cross-border data flows in the short run. Data are generated as the byproducts of consumption, and can be used both domestically and in foreign countries at the expense of potential privacy issues, correspondingly....