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conflict of interest within a movie aggregator does not lead to bias either. We conclude that media reputation in this …
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rate of return by saving abroad. Bulow and Rogoff conjecture that, even under condition (ii), in more general reputation … models with multiple relationships and spillover across them, reputation may support debt. This paper shows what is needed …
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which firms slant their reports toward the prior beliefs of their customers in order to build a reputation for quality. Bias …
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firm invests, and the market shuts down. Learning introduces reputation incentives such that a fraction of entrants do … invest. If the market operates with spot prices, simple regulation can enhance the role of reputation to induce investment …
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A growing literature uses now widely-available data on beliefs and expectations in the estimation of structural models. In this chapter, we review this literature, with an emphasis on models of individual and household behavior. We first show how expectations data have been used to relax strong...
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A sender sends a signal about a state to a receiver who takes an action that determines a payoff. A moderator can block some or all of the sender's signal before it reaches the receiver. When the moderator's policy is transparent to the receiver, the moderator can improve the payoff by blocking...
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We use minute-by-minute Bloomberg online status microdata during 2017-2021 to directly study how hard and soft information collection affects equity analyst performance. Collection of hard information, proxied by office workday length, is positively associated with the quantity and timeliness of...
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This article explores subjects in optimal income taxation characterized by recent research interest, practical importance in light of concerns about inequality, potential for misunderstanding, and prospects for advancement. Throughout, the analysis highlights paths for further investigation....
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This paper studies quality choice in a model where consumers expect firms (or brands) to act altruistically. Under plausible assumptions regarding this altruism and the reaction of consumers to firms that demonstrate insufficient altruism, existing brands can face a larger demand for new...
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Collective reputation implies an important externality. Among firms trading internationally, quality shocks about one … noninspected firms. These findings highlight the importance of collective reputation in international trade and the challenges … the strength of the reputation spillover. We find that the spillover effects are smaller in destinations where people have …
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