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ABSTRACT The khipu knotted string records in the ancient Andes were accounting systems, but they did not indicate any concepts of commensurability or exchange value. They were not incipient money; instead, monetized commerce appears to have predated the economic organization of the Inca society. The article begins by tracing the emergence of coinage in
Alf Hornborg
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Non-manipulability by clones in bankruptcy problems
Pedro Calleja, Francesc Llerena
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The Proportional Rule for Multi-Issue Bankruptcy Problems [PDF]
We investigate how to extend bankruptcy rules to the more general setting in which agents' claims may refer to di erent issues. We consider two natural procedures and show that, among all bankruptcy rules, the proportional rule is the only one whose ...
Juan D. Moreno-Ternero
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Are boards reluctant to remove poorly performing successors to interim CEOs?
Abstract Research Summary Interim CEO appointments are disruptive and costly to firms. Boards justify them as necessary to find the right permanent successor. But what happens if that successor performs poorly? This paper argues that directors may be reluctant to remove a poorly performing successor to an interim CEO early in their tenure.
Robert Langan
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The technological uniqueness paradox
Abstract Research summary We establish a new paradox surrounding technological uniqueness, defined as the degree to which a firm's patented technology portfolio differs from its competitors. On the one hand, technological uniqueness acts as a barrier to incoming technology spillovers and impedes firm performance.
Yang Fan +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines the dynamics of alpine resorts and their evolution in international marketing. International marketing is a complex process involving different actors across borders. The literature has often examined marketing at specific points in time.
Chihiro Nakayama
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ABSTRACT The field of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investment has witnessed significant growth in recent decades, driven by the widespread adoption of “carbon neutral” efforts by most nations. Industry would prioritize ESG in a global context characterized by significant uncertainty.
Ashutosh Yadav +4 more
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The rise in personal bankruptcies: the Eighth Federal Reserve District and beyond [PDF]
Personal bankruptcy filings in the United States increased, per capita, nearly 350 percent between 1980 and 2005. This paper first addresses the changes in economic and institutional factors that have occurred over the past 100 years, many of which have ...
Thomas A. Garrett
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Reasonable time frame in bankruptcy proceedings: Analysis of cases from the judicial practice of the Commercial Court in Niš [PDF]
Aleksandar Mojašević +1 more
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