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Was the Inca Economy Based on “Protomoney”? Or, Why Accounting Systems Should Not Be Conflated With Concepts of Exchange Value

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Non-manipulability by clones in bankruptcy problems

open access: hybrid, 2022
Pedro Calleja, Francesc Llerena
openalex   +1 more source

The Proportional Rule for Multi-Issue Bankruptcy Problems [PDF]

open access: yes
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?

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The technological uniqueness paradox

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The Dynamics of International Marketing: A Case Study of an International Alpine Resort in Hokkaido, Japan

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Dynamics of Green Innovation on ESG Performance: The Role of Financial Distress and the Impact of the Paris Agreement

open access: yesThunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The rise in personal bankruptcies: the Eighth Federal Reserve District and beyond [PDF]

open access: yes
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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