The dissertation addresses optimization problems related to the management of product variety with inventory considerations. The objective is to provide insights and tools to help companies determine the optimal level of product variety they should produce/stock and maximize revenues by...

It is well-documented that mutual fund flows are positively related to funds' past performance. This paper focuses on the time-series variation of the performance-flow relationship. I find that investors are more sensitive to fund performance in some periods than other periods and that the...

It is well-documented that mutual fund flows are positively related to funds' past performance. This paper focuses on the time-series variation of the performance-flow relationship. I find that investors are more sensitive to fund performance in some periods than other periods and that the...