The widespread growth of e-commerce has resulted in the proliferation of online search infomediaries (OSIs), who provide consumers with information about products and services sold by different firms (Parents), while also referring interested consumers to the Parents' website. Very often, both...

Firms and organizations are increasingly using real-time performance feedback mechanisms to evaluate employees, where any employee (rather than just the supervisor) can rate other employees. Hence, a need arises to better understand how network positions of employees in such a system impact...

Online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has emerged as an innovative financial technology (FinTech) platform that renders financial services more convenient than traditional financial institutions. However, only a small portion of retail investors have experience using online P2P lending, and thus...

US prescription drug spending exceeded $407 billion in 2019, outstripping all other OECD countries while simultaneously grappling with dire issues related to chronic diseases, maternal mortality, and the lowest life expectancy of any OECD nation. At the same time, the US is one of the only...

In this work, we examine how sharing-economy platforms affect durable goods purchase. On the one hand, the introduction of such platforms may cannibalize sales, as they may change the decision-making calculus of consumers by offering a lower cost “rental” option in lieu of purchase. On the...