Sloan Working Papers: Recent submissions

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    • Why Markets Make Mistakes 

      Weil, Henry Birdseye (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-08-12)
      Many models of markets are based on assumptions of rationality, transparency, efficiency, and homogeneity in various combinations. They assume, at least implicitly, that decision makers understand the structure of the ...

    • The Promise and Perils of Private Voluntary Regulation: Labor Standards and Work Organization in Two Mexican Garment Factories 

      Locke, Richard M.; Romis, Monica (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-01-22)
      What role can private voluntary regulation play in improving labor standards and working conditions in global supply chain factories? How does this system relate to and interact with other systems of labor regulation and ...

    • Measuring Innovation Using Bibliometric Techniques: The Case of Solar Photovoltaic Industry 

      Vidican, Georgeta; Woon, Wei Lee; Madnick, Stuart (Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-04-15)
      In this paper, we use feature extraction and data analysis techniques for the elucidation of patterns and trends in technological innovation. In studying innovation, we focus on the role of public research institutions ...