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Cloze Encounters: The Impact of Pirated Data Access on LLM Performance
AI, innovation
Cloze Encounters: The Impact of Pirated Data Access on LLM Performance
AI, innovation

(Working Paper with Stella Jia)

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AI, innovation
Theorizing with Large Language Models
AI, innovation
Theorizing with Large Language Models
AI, innovation

(Working Paper with Cecil-Francis Brenninkmeijer, Arul Murugan and Matteo Tranchero)

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AI, innovation
Geographic Bias in Management Scholarship: Data-Driven Estimates and Trends
geographic bias, science of science, management research
Geographic Bias in Management Scholarship: Data-Driven Estimates and Trends
geographic bias, science of science, management research

(Ongoing project, with Randol Yao)

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geographic bias, science of science, management research
Old Moats for New Models: Openness, Control, and Competition in Generative AI
AI, Strategy
Old Moats for New Models: Openness, Control, and Competition in Generative AI
AI, Strategy

(with Pierre Azoulay, Joshua Krieger)

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AI, Strategy
A Mapping Lens for Estimating Data Value
maps, data
A Mapping Lens for Estimating Data Value
maps, data

Published, Harvard Data Science Review, 2024

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maps, data
The Economics of Augmented and Virtual Reality
augmented reality, virtual reality, metaverse
The Economics of Augmented and Virtual Reality
augmented reality, virtual reality, metaverse

(Ongoing project, with Joshua Gans)

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augmented reality, virtual reality, metaverse
Getting on the Map: The Impact of Online Listings on Business Performance
online platforms, digital mapping, small business, entrepreneurship
Getting on the Map: The Impact of Online Listings on Business Performance
online platforms, digital mapping, small business, entrepreneurship

(Working paper, with Michael Luca and Gauri Subramani)

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online platforms, digital mapping, small business, entrepreneurship
How Does Data Access Shape Science? Evidence from the Impact of U.S. Census’s Research Data Centers on Economics Research
data access, scientific productivity, Federal Statistical Research Data Centers, economics of science
How Does Data Access Shape Science? Evidence from the Impact of U.S. Census’s Research Data Centers on Economics Research
data access, scientific productivity, Federal Statistical Research Data Centers, economics of science

(Working paper, with Matteo Tranchero)

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data access, scientific productivity, Federal Statistical Research Data Centers, economics of science
The Streetlight Effect in Data-Driven Exploration
data, innovation, exploration and exploitation, streetlight effect, social learning
The Streetlight Effect in Data-Driven Exploration
data, innovation, exploration and exploitation, streetlight effect, social learning

(Working paper, with Matteo Tranchero, Gustavo Manso, and Johannes Hoelzemann)

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data, innovation, exploration and exploitation, streetlight effect, social learning
Cutting Through the (Digital) Clutter: Technological Change and Careers of Men and Women in Cultural Markets
digitization, recording technology, production of music, gender, culture, demographic diversity, gender inequality, labor markets
Cutting Through the (Digital) Clutter: Technological Change and Careers of Men and Women in Cultural Markets
digitization, recording technology, production of music, gender, culture, demographic diversity, gender inequality, labor markets

(Working paper, with Aruna Ranganathan)
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digitization, recording technology, production of music, gender, culture, demographic diversity, gender inequality, labor markets
Digitization and the Market for Physical Works: Evidence from the Google Books Project
digitization, Google Books, book sales, discovery, search, books
Digitization and the Market for Physical Works: Evidence from the Google Books Project
digitization, Google Books, book sales, discovery, search, books

(Working paper, with Imke Reimers) [conditionally accepted, American Economic Journal: Policy]
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digitization, Google Books, book sales, discovery, search, books
Socioeconomic Network Heterogeneity and Pandemic Policy Response
heterogeneous-agents network-based model, FRED, COVID-19 Research Database, Occupational Information Network, Occupation Employment Statistics, American Community Survey, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, COVID-19, mobility, infection, employment
Socioeconomic Network Heterogeneity and Pandemic Policy Response
heterogeneous-agents network-based model, FRED, COVID-19 Research Database, Occupational Information Network, Occupation Employment Statistics, American Community Survey, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, COVID-19, mobility, infection, employment

(Working paper, with Mohammad Akbarpour, Cody Cook, Aude Marzuoli, Simon Mongey, Matteo Saccarola, Pietro Tebaldi, Shoshana Vasserman, and Hanbin Yang)
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heterogeneous-agents network-based model, FRED, COVID-19 Research Database, Occupational Information Network, Occupation Employment Statistics, American Community Survey, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, COVID-19, mobility, infection, employment
How Competition Affects Contributions to Open Source Platforms: Evidence from OpenStreetMap and Google Maps
open source platform, OpenStreetMaps, Google Maps, competition, contributors, open source ideology, crowdsourcing, community
How Competition Affects Contributions to Open Source Platforms: Evidence from OpenStreetMap and Google Maps
open source platform, OpenStreetMaps, Google Maps, competition, contributors, open source ideology, crowdsourcing, community

(Working paper, with Henning Piezunka)

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open source platform, OpenStreetMaps, Google Maps, competition, contributors, open source ideology, crowdsourcing, community
Social Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
organizational discretion, cell phone location data, social learning, COVID-19, instrumental variables, community establishments, chain establishments
Social Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic
organizational discretion, cell phone location data, social learning, COVID-19, instrumental variables, community establishments, chain establishments

Management Science, May 2021 (with Mathijs de Vaan, Saqib Mumtaz, and Sameer Srivastava)
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organizational discretion, cell phone location data, social learning, COVID-19, instrumental variables, community establishments, chain establishments
The Private Impact of Public Data
microeconomic behavior, mining industry, public information, satellite mapping, maps, entrepreneurship
The Private Impact of Public Data
microeconomic behavior, mining industry, public information, satellite mapping, maps, entrepreneurship

Management Science, 2021

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microeconomic behavior, mining industry, public information, satellite mapping, maps, entrepreneurship
Information Seeding and Knowledge Production in Online Communities: Evidence from OpenStreetMap
online communities, knowledge production, crowdsourcing, innovation, digitization, OpenStreetMap, maps, open source platform
Information Seeding and Knowledge Production in Online Communities: Evidence from OpenStreetMap
online communities, knowledge production, crowdsourcing, innovation, digitization, OpenStreetMap, maps, open source platform

Management Science, 2021

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online communities, knowledge production, crowdsourcing, innovation, digitization, OpenStreetMap, maps, open source platform
Improving Data Access Democratizes and Diversifies Science
data access, satellite mapping, maps, citations, scientific research, diversity, inequality
Improving Data Access Democratizes and Diversifies Science
data access, satellite mapping, maps, citations, scientific research, diversity, inequality

Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, September 2020 (with Esther Shears and Mathijs de Vaan)
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data access, satellite mapping, maps, citations, scientific research, diversity, inequality
The Economics of Maps
maps, mapmaking, intellectual property, mapping industry, map data, map design
The Economics of Maps
maps, mapmaking, intellectual property, mapping industry, map data, map design

Journal of Economic Perspectives, February 2020 (with Scott Stern)
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maps, mapmaking, intellectual property, mapping industry, map data, map design
Does Copyright Affect Reuse? Evidence from Google Books and Wikipedia
intellectual property, copyright, digitization, economics of innovation, Wikipedia, Google Books, crowdsourcing, knowledge production, online communities
Does Copyright Affect Reuse? Evidence from Google Books and Wikipedia
intellectual property, copyright, digitization, economics of innovation, Wikipedia, Google Books, crowdsourcing, knowledge production, online communities

Management Science, July 2018

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intellectual property, copyright, digitization, economics of innovation, Wikipedia, Google Books, crowdsourcing, knowledge production, online communities
Do Wiki-Pages Have Parents? An Article-Level Inquiry Into Wikipedia’s Inequalities
Wikipedia, inequality, parenting, knowledge management, corporate wikis
Do Wiki-Pages Have Parents? An Article-Level Inquiry Into Wikipedia’s Inequalities
Wikipedia, inequality, parenting, knowledge management, corporate wikis

Workshop on Information Technology Systems (WITS), 2009 (with Priya Seetharaman, Rahul Roy, and Amitava Dutta)

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Wikipedia, inequality, parenting, knowledge management, corporate wikis
A Guide to Business PhD Applications
PhD Application
A Guide to Business PhD Applications
PhD Application

A primer on how to apply to PhD programs in Business Schools

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PhD Application