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We empirically analyze disclosure decisions made by 240 MBA programs about which rankings to display on their websites …. We present three main findings. First, consistent with theories of countersignaling, top schools are least likely to … disclose their rankings, whereas mid-ranked schools are most likely to disclose. Second, schools that do poorly in the U …
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This paper investigates how outside ranking organizations such as U.S. News and World Report affect colleges’ admission decisions. To do this, we focus on a policy that has received criticism for being motivated by ranking concerns: optional reporting of SAT I scores. This policy allows...
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Rankings of MBA programs by journalists have had a dramatic impact on business schools. Now, we face the prospect of … journal rankings. Journal rankings impose a single dimension for evaluating journals that will inevitably hurt some journals …
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Despite the abundance of studies on consequences of certification, there is little empirical research on what motivates sellers to attempt certifications in the first place. One of the most intriguing theoretical predictions is the “information unraveling” proposition, which predicts a...
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