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Patent Citation Data in Social Science Research : Overview and Best Practices
Jaffe, Adam B. - 2016
The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of patent citation data in social science research … offers directions for future research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013001760
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The Social Multiplier
Glaeser, Edward L.; Sacerdote, Bruce; Scheinkman, José - 2021
In many cases, aggregate data is used to make inferences about individual level behavior. If there are social interactions in which one person's actions influence his neighbor's incentives or information, then these inferences are inappropriate. The presence of positive social interactions, or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013252296
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How Social Processes Distort Measurement : The Impact of Survey Nonresponse on Estimates of Volunteer Work
Abraham, Katharine G. - 2013
Estimates of volunteering in the United States vary greatly from survey to survey and do not show the decline over time common to other measures of social capital. We argue that these anomalies are caused by the social processes that determine survey participation, in particular the propensity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012753585
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Fifty Ways to Leave a Child Behind : Idiosyncrasies and Discrepancies in States' Implementation of Nclb
Davidson, Elizabeth - 2013
The No Child Left Behind (NLCB) Act required states to adopt accountability systems measuring student proficiency on state administered exams. Based on student test score performance in 2002, states developed initial proficiency rate targets and future annual benchmarks designed to lead students...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013082653
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Ambulance Utilization in New York City after the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Courtemanche, Charles - 2018
Expanding insurance coverage could, by insulating patients from having to pay full cost, encourage the utilization of arguably unnecessary medical services. It could also eliminate (or at least diminish) the need for emergency services through increasing access to preventive care. Using publicly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012922223
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The Trillion Dollar Conundrum : Complementarities and Health Information Technology
Dranove, David - 2015
We examine the relationship between the adoption of EMR and hospital operating costs. We first identify a puzzle that has been seen in prior studies: Adoption of EMR is associated with a slight cost increase. We draw on the literature on IT and productivity to demonstrate that the average effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013036633
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The State of Corporate Governance Research
Bebchuk, Lucian A. - 2011
and the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), reviews and comments on the state of corporate governance research … governance project. Each of the papers represents state-of-the-art research in an important area of corporate governance research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013134144
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Will the Euro Eventually Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Reserve Currency?
Chinn, Menzie David - 2012
Might the dollar eventually follow the precedent of the pound and cede its status as leading international reserve currency? Unlike ten years ago, there now exists a credible competitor: the euro. This paper econometrically estimates determinants of the shares of major currencies in the reserve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013105149
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Words in Patents : Research Inputs and the Value of Innovativeness in Invention
Packalen, Mikko - 2014
Intelligently allocating research effort and funds requires deciding whether to build on recent advances or on more … established knowledge. When recent advances create superior opportunities for invention, their adoption as research inputs in the … invention process promotes technological progress. The gains from pursuing such innovative research paths may, however, be very …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013065176
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Induced Innovation and Social Inequality : Evidence from Infant Medical Care
Cutler, David M. - 2014
We develop a model of induced innovation where research effort is a function of the death rate, and thus the potential … predictions. First, initial death rates and subsequent research effort should be positively correlated. Second, research effort …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013070797