Events
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Thursday, May 23 2013 A Forward-Looking Model of the Term Structure of Interest RatesThis article proposes a model and estimation method that facilitates the inclusion of a generalized structure of observable, forward-looking factors into a dynamic term structure model. We illustrate our framework using multi-horizon survey...
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Thursday, May 23 2013 Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods – Richness of Details and Hypothesis Testing at the Same TimeWhich research approach, qualitative or quantitative, suits your project better? Despite inherent differences in the methodologies, you may find it possible and beneficial to complement, combine, or mix quantitative analysis with ...
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Friday, May 24 2013 Social Context Effects on Decision-Making: A neurobiological approachThis thesis explores how social context influences the neurobiological processes underlying decision-making. To this end, this research takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining methods and insights from Psychology, Marketing, Economics, and Neu...
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Friday, May 24 2013 The Role of Operational Capabilities in Enhancing New Venture Survival: A Longitudinal StudyWe investigate relationships between operational capabilities and new venture survival. On the basis of operations management and entrepreneurship literature, we develop a contingency framework of operational capabilities especially appropriate at di...
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Tuesday, May 28 2013 Beyond the Carry Trade: Optimal Currency PortfoliosWe test the relevance of technical and fundamental variables in forming currency portfolios. Carry, momentum and reversal all contribute to portfolio performance, whereas the real exchange rate and the current account do not. The resulting optimal po...
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Tuesday, May 28 2013 When Brokerage is Not Enough: A Multilevel Investigation of Middle Managers’ Network Position, Organizational Context and Entrepreneurial BehaviourDrawing on the corporate entrepreneurship and social network literatures, this study develops a multilevel model of initiative-taking behaviour by middle managers. Our results, based on data collected from 383 middle managers and 72 senior executives...
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Tuesday, May 28 2013 Turning Public into Private: How Local Social Capital Amplifies Entrepreneurs’ Network for InnovationThis paper explores the effects of local social capital and entrepreneur’s social capital on firms’ innovation. We conceive local social capital as a collective asset that represents the level of social interaction within a given geograph...
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Thursday, May 30 2013 Accounting Research Seminar by Mark BradshawProfessor Mark Bradshaw's primary areas of research are financial accounting, financial analysts, financial reporting, and international accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.This seminar is organised by the Erasmus Accounting Research...
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Thursday, May 30 2013 Econometric Institute Seminar by Dinand WebbinkDinand Webbink is Associate Professor in Policy Evaluation at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University.This event is organised by the Econometric Institute.Twitter: @MetricsSeminars...
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Thursday, May 30 2013 Consumer Responses to Online Reviews and Product PlacementsStudies of two research tracks are presented. The first track focuses on the response of consumers to online product reviews. In two experiments it is tested how consumers respond to sets of reviews varying in valence and sequence of presentation, an...
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