This study is the first to examine the role of discussants in academic knowledge production. Comparing articles of similar quality with andwithout discussants,we find that having a discussant increases a paper's probability of publication in prestigious journals, but not its citation count....

Macroeconomic modeling in the context of a stochastic continuous-time environment has become more popular in recent years. Most of these models are based on stochastic differential equations to describe macroeconomic dynamics and stochastic uncertainty is mostly modeled by Brownian motions or...

On November 08, 2016, India took a decisive step towards going “cashless” by suddenly announcing withdrawal of its existing currency notes of two highest denominations, namely, the Rs. 500/= and the Rs. 1000/=. The move, announced with a suddenness that took the entire nation by surprise,...

Due to changing procurement policies and procurement markets, suppliers increasingly face evaluation of their holistic supplier performance. In this context, the assessment of financial strength is increasingly emphasized. Hence, (potential) suppliers are required to prove their financial...