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Do firm boundaries matter?

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The firm boundaries of the vinyl chloride monomer industry and the polyvinyl chloride industry are tested. Vinyl chloride monomer is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride. Each industry's focus, or lack of focus on upstream and downstream markets is analyzed.

Author: Mullainathan, Sendhil, Scharfstein, David
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2001
Models, Economic aspects, Industrial organization, Business economics, Managerial economics, Resource allocation

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A behavioral-economics view of poverty

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The insensitivity of economic policies towards people preferences and psychological factors is examined. The behavioral testing of anti poverty policies is emphasized.

Author: Bertrand, Marianne, Mullainathan, Sendhil, Shafir, Eldar
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Public affairs, Psychology & Psychiatry, Social aspects, Analysis, Economic policy, Poverty, Psychology

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Why wait? A century of life before IPO

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A formula for determining how long a company will wait before going public is presented.

Author: Jovanovic, Boyan, Rousseau, Peter L.
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2001
Management, Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings

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Subjects list: Research, United States, Economics, Econometrics
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