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Zhou, Eric B., Lee, Dokyun, Gu, Bin (2026). Who expands the human creative frontier with generative AI: Hive minds or masterminds?

Zhou, Eric B., Lee, Dokyun, Gu, Bin (2026). Who expands the human creative frontier with generative AI: Hive minds or masterminds?

“Artists are rapidly integrating generative text-to-image models into their workflows, yet how this affects creative discovery remains unclear. Leveraging large-scale data from an online art platform, we compare artificial intelligence […]

Chandon, Pierre, Indaburu, Andde (2026). When and how simplified nutrition labels improve fast-food choices

Chandon, Pierre, Indaburu, Andde (2026). When and how simplified nutrition labels improve fast-food choices

“Simplified nutrition labels, such as Nutri-Score, are increasingly used in grocery stores, but their effects on out-of-home consumption, their psychological mechanisms, and potential moderators remain poorly understood. An initial online […]

Michel Anteby & Valerio Iannucci (2025). Beyond professional experts: The rise of lay, counter-, and neo-experts as alternative claim-makers

Michel Anteby & Valerio Iannucci (2025). Beyond professional experts: The rise of lay, counter-, and neo-experts as alternative claim-makers

Scholars and commentators alike have documented growing mistrust towards professions. Increasingly, the public is turning away from their prescriptions in favor of alternative, less formal guidance, fueling what has been […]

Yang, Tiantian, Lee, Hyo Young (2025). Why I searched alone: Understanding mothers’ hesitation to seek network assistance during workforce reentry

Yang, Tiantian, Lee, Hyo Young (2025). Why I searched alone: Understanding mothers’ hesitation to seek network assistance during workforce reentry

“Although prevalent network theories posit that job seekers are motivated to utilize networks for instrumental benefits, we argue that sociopsychological barriers can discourage network use even when access is readily […]

Gao, Yuan, Lee, Dokyun, Burtch, Gordon & Fazelpour, Sina (2025). Take caution in using LLMs as human surrogates

Gao, Yuan, Lee, Dokyun, Burtch, Gordon & Fazelpour, Sina (2025). Take caution in using LLMs as human surrogates

“This paper critically evaluates the potential dangers of employing large language models (LLMs) as surrogates for human participants or as simulations of human behavior in social science research. Through an […]

Lyle, Matt, Edward Riedl, & Federico Siano (2023). Changes in risk factor disclosures and the variance risk premium

Lyle, Matt, Edward Riedl, & Federico Siano (2023). Changes in risk factor disclosures and the variance risk premium

“This paper examines how changes in risk disclosures affect uncertainty about risk. We measure changes in risk disclosures using the addition and removal of individual risk factors to firms’ 10-K […]

Albuquerque, Ana, Mary Ellen Carter, Michael Guo, & Luann Lynch (2024). Complexity in compensation contracts

Albuquerque, Ana, Mary Ellen Carter, Michael Guo, & Luann Lynch (2024). Complexity in compensation contracts

“This paper examines complexity in CEO compensation contracts. We develop a measure of compensation complexity and provide empirical evidence that complexity has increased substantially over time. We document that complexity […]

Tari, Anna, and Remi Trudel (2024). Affording disposal control: the effect of circular take-back programs on psychological ownership and valuation

Tari, Anna, and Remi Trudel (2024). Affording disposal control: the effect of circular take-back programs on psychological ownership and valuation

“A circular economy is a “closed-loop” system designed so that products flow back into the production cycle after use. With many companies implementing take-back programs as part of their sustainability […]

Buffa, Andrea M and Liu, Qing and White, Lucy (2024). Privacy and Team Incentives

Buffa, Andrea M and Liu, Qing and White, Lucy (2024). Privacy and Team Incentives

This research provides a model that gives novel predictions for the structure of banking syndicates.”Real world contracts are typically private, observed only by their direct signatories, so agents working together are […]

Jeremy Watson, Megan MacGarvie, John McKeon (2022). It Was 50 Years Ago Today: Recording Copyright Term and the Supply of Music

Jeremy Watson, Megan MacGarvie, John McKeon (2022). It Was 50 Years Ago Today: Recording Copyright Term and the Supply of Music

“This paper examines the effect of the expiry of recording copyright on the supply of music—in the form of rereleases, availability on streaming platforms, and concert performances—by artists popular in […]