Purpose: The objective of this work is to empirically investigate the design of a service delivery system that supports the provision of modular service logistics offerings. Design/methodology/approach: An in-depth single-case study relying on interview data and extensive documentary evidence...

We revisit the evidence on the economic value of the predictive ability of the short rate for excess stock returns using market timing regressions and seven decades of US market data on aggregate indices, size decile portfolios and industry portfolios. We ask two questions. First, has the...

Through hard work and force of personality, John Peyton transformed the Minneapolis Fed into a source of strength and succor in turbulent times.

The First Bank of the United States created an enduring model for markets and monetary policy.

To address global warming, most economists favor a focus on prices, not quantities.

The economics of catastrophe risks are fundamentally different from those of risks covered by standard insurance contracts. Size alone is not necessarily the critical difference, nor is the sporadic and unpredictable nature of catastrophes. The key unconventional features needed to deal with the...