About 27% of diabetics also suffer from depression, and the presence of co-morbid depression could increase the cost of care for diabetes by up to 100%. Several randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that physical and mental health are more likely to improve for diabetes patients suffering...

There is a growing interest in the industry around 3D printing. A related phenomenon is personal fabrication (PF) in which a firm sells products' design and lets the customers personalize and manufacture the product using 3D printing services. In this paper, we characterize the market and...

There has been a significant increase in the scale and scope of humanitarian efforts over the last decade. Humanitarian operations need to be - rapid, impactful, sustained and efficient (RISE). Big data offers many opportunities to enable RISE humanitarian operations. In this paper, we introduce...

Problem definition: This study examines the antecedents and consequences of knowledge sharing and monitoring based governance strategies on emissions reduction. We theorize, and empirically test, the impact of supply base diversity in industry and geographic locations on the governance strategy...

Electricity end-users have been increasingly generating their own electricity via rooftop solar panels. Our paper studies the implications of such “distributed renewable energy” for utility profits and social welfare under net metering that has sparked heated debates in practice. The common...

Attracting shoppers to stores and converting the incoming traffic into sales profitably are vital for the financial health of retailers. In this paper, we use proprietary data pertaining to an apparel retailer to study the relationship between store traffic, labor, and sales performance. We...

Introduction -- Chapter 1. Value Chain Innovations to Foster Development -- Chapter 2. The Impact of Crop Minimum Support Prices -- Chapter 3. Improving Crop Yields: A Model for Plant Growth and Optimal Seeding -- Chapter 4. Role of Donors in Global Health Supply Chains -- Chapter 5. Inventory...