Publications

There has been much conceptual discussion of the interfaces between manufacturing and marketing (Hausman and Montgomery, 1985) and manufacturing strategy and tactics (Hayes and Wheelwright, 1984); however there has been a dearth of empirical…

The paper presents a model which attempts to explain the underlying causes of the prolonged cycles observed in real estate markets. In addition, the paper characterizes the features which make some property types more prone to such boom and bust…

This paper investigates the statistical properties of high frequency nominal exchange rates and forward premiums in the context of a dynamic two-country general equilibrium model. Primary focus is on the persistence, variability, leptokurtosis…

Traditional multiperiod models of asset markets assume that traders take the information filtration as given. This paper explores the effect of endogenizing the arrival of information on the dynamic completeness of markets. It is shown that if an…

A limitation of the collective choice approach to the study of resource allocation through political institutions is the absence of a method capable of providing predictions of behavior and outcomes over a range of choice problems. The prevailing…

A spatial theory of unified and divided government yields comparative statements about gridlock—the tendency of policies to remain unchanged in specified governmental and partisan regimes. An application of the theory to recent political history…

This paper examines U.S. equity flows to emerging stock markets in the 1978.1-1991.3 period. We draw four main conclusions from this analysis. First, despite the recent increase in U.S. equity investment in emerging stock markets, the U.S.…

A qualitative inductive field study of a market-driven development effort is used to generate a model of political influence in new product development. The data indicate susceptible to political activity. These contexts are shaped by the joint…

This chapter integrates research in several academic disciplines on the lay theories that people rely on when making sense of their social environments. First, drawing on philosophy of science, we establish several criteria for a theory and…

Political parties are prominent in legislative politics and legislative research. Using data from the 99th Congress, this article assesses the degree to which significant party behaviour – defined and operationalized as behaviour that is…

The Fremont, California, City Council placed a measure on the June 1989 ballot asking residents whether a tax should be levied to pay for child-care services. It was the nation’s first city election ever held on the issue, and it brought the…

Software contracting is a multi-faceted issue that involves legal, economic, managerial, and technological considerations. To better understand the economic aspect of software contracting, this paper provides a summary review of software…