Researchers utilizing regression discontinuity design (RDD) commonly test for running variable (RV) manipulation around a cutoff, but incorrectly assert that insignificant manipulation test statistics are evidence of negligible manipulation. I introduce simple frequentist equivalence testing...

Researchers utilizing regression discontinuity design (RDD) commonly test for running variable (RV) manipulation around a cutoff, but incorrectly assert that insignificant manipulation test statistics are evidence of negligible manipulation. I introduce simple frequentist equivalence testing...

We study optimal monopoly pricing with evasive consumers. The monopolist uses consumer data to estimate demand and menu pricing to optimally screen the residual uncertainty about consumers' preferences. Third degree price discrimination encourages data-conscious consumers to manipulate their...

This case study examines Manner Coffee's journey in China's competitive coffee market, focusing on its strategic initiatives, market positioning, and brand identity challenges. Manner Coffee has differentiated itself by blending modern aesthetics with traditional Chinese elements, creating a...

"There was once a Tennessee whiskey that dwarfed Jack Daniel's, and a powerful man behind it: V.E. "Manny" Shwab. Until now, virtually nothing has been written about either. Their story is one of a Jewish Alsatian immigrant's dream of finding community and prosperity in the New world; of...

El Manual de Analítica Gubernamental (Government Analytics Handbook) presenta evidencia innovadora e ideas de profesionales sobre cómo aprovechar los datos para fortalecer la administración pública. Abarca una amplia gama de fuentes de microdatos -como datos administrativos y encuestas de...