In this paper, we address the impact of surging unemployment on online public good provision. Specifically, we ask how drastically increased unemployment affects voluntary contributions of content to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. We put together a monthly country-level data set, which...

Economic restructuring provides an opportunity for socially valuable product and process innovation. However, it's not clear whether displaced workers engage in socially useful activities as well. This question is particularly pressing when the advancement of computer technology creates the...

We examine the effects of demand-side (product market) and supply-side (supply chain) market power on firm profitability and the ease of access to bank financing. Using granular supply-chain and bank-loan information, we empirically demonstrate that both demand-side and supply-side power are...