We study research and development productivity (RDP) transmission between 4,123 global firms across three supply chain tiers. Collecting 153,090 yearly supply chain dyad partnerships from Bloomberg, we construct a two-sided econometric model of supply chain R&D. In our empirical specification,...

We study how corporate social responsibility (CSR) impacts a manufacturer's decisions on mergers and acquisitions (M&As). M&As are accompanied by significant changes in organizations and operational systems, and the decision of M&A may be affected by potential challenges and operational risks in...

Innovation can be obtained internally by investing in research and development (R&D) and externally by merger and acquisition (M&A). A fundamental question is whether the relationship between R&D investment and M&A is substitutable or complimentary, and the opinions and evidences are mixed. In...

Problem Definition: Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an important policy instrument to address environmental risks in solid waste disposal. Whether EPR incentivizes a producer's eco-innovation is an ongoing debate among operations researchers and policymakers. Our research builds on a...