Newspapers are increasingly reliant on subscription revenue as advertising spend shifts to online platforms. Many newspapers have implemented paywalls in an attempt to boost subscription revenue. We study whether and how paywalls can help newspapers boost revenue by retaining existing...

In recent years, many providers of news and entertainment have been exploring the possibility of monetizing online content. In the context of newspapers, the paywall instituted by the New York Times starting in March 2011 is a well-publicized case in point. While the premise behind paywalls is...

Data policies in platform environments drive choices made by firms and consumers. The distinctive feature of platform businesses is how the combination of network effects with data analytics drives choices made by platforms themselves, as well as by their complementors and consumers. We explore...

The USDA estimates that 1 in 9 U.S. households is “food insecure”: unable to purchase sufficient, or healthy food. Public policy advocates and politicians have pointed to the prevailing federal minimum wage as a culprit, labeling it a “starvation wage.” This study examines whether and to...