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Research in corporate governance has predominantly focused on the moral hazard problem and governance mechanisms that mitigate it. In this conceptual paper, we instead focus on adverse selection as an alternative agency problem, emphasizing well-intentioned managers making strategic choices they...
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To truly create new value, you need a theory. A theory helps you see what others can't see. Contrarian or unique beliefs provide the underlying raw material of a firm's theory of value. But beliefs are just rhetoric and cheap talk, unless you identify the specific obstacles and problems that...
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Research in the “theory of the firm” tradition has often characterized firms as subeconomies in which economic exchange is shaped by a central authority. We propose an expanded view of firms as subsocieties in which authority is further responsible for establishing principles that shape...
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Taking advantage of the staggered timing of shocks to the availability of wage information for US academics we show that, across a range of metrics, transparency causes no decrease and, in some cases, results in an increase in performance outcomes. However, productivity responses predictably...
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