This study explores the impact of parent university linkages on the market performance of university spin-off firms (USOs). We argue that spin-offs’ performance is not only affected by competencies inherited from their parent universities at start-up but also by linkages maintained over time....

Although there is a wealth of research to support the notion that the American professoriate is not as racially and ethnically diverse as it could and should be, very little research has focused on the particular academic backgrounds of Higher Education faculty members in American universities....

We analyze the impact of evaluator and candidate gender on the language used in academic evaluations using data on 295,000 evaluation reports for applicants seeking professorial promotion across all academic fields in Italy. In this context, candidates are assessed by a national-level committee...