This thesis investigates the relationship between investors' demand shocks and asset prices
through the use of data on portfolio holdings. In three chapters, I study the theory, estimation,
and application of demand-based asset pricing models, which incorp ...
Organizing is a managerial process which demands a sense of purpose. When stories about "who we are" and "what we do" are salient and coherent (Voss, Cable & Voss, 2006), organizations can better plan, explain and justify collective action (Whetten & Macke ...
New technologies in life sciences are helping to revolutionize health management with the objective to move towards personalized healthcare. The Swiss Federal government is investing in multidisciplinary, countrywide initiatives such as Health 2030 to meet ...
The effect of investing in equipment and/or structures on TFP and long run growth is investigated here. We argue that economies can grow in spite of stagnant TFP if the investment rate is inefficiently high. We study the case of Spain where real GDP per wo ...
While established firms' relationships with external ventures may have significant strategic benefits, the realization of such benefits is fraught with considerable uncertainty. The real options and interorganizational learning literatures present an inter ...
Investment in entrepreneurial ventures has gained recent popularity as a means for established firms to learn about new technologies and markets. However, the link between such corporate venture capital (CVC) investments and innovation outcomes has not bee ...