The low-risk anomaly challenges traditional financial theory by stating that less volatile stocks generate higher risk-adjusted returns. This paper explores how various portfolio construction choices influence the performance of low-risk portfolios. We show that methodological decisions...

The low-risk anomaly challenges traditional financial theory by stating that less volatile stocks generate higher risk-adjusted returns. This paper explores how various portfolio construction choices influence the performance of low-risk portfolios. We show that methodological decisions...

We survey the recent literature in economics using open-ended survey data to uncover mechanisms behind economic beliefs and behaviors. We first provide an overview of different applications, including the measurement of motives, mental models, narratives, attention, information transmission, and...

The prevailing socio-economic disparities within numerous European nations are becoming increasingly pro-nounced. However, our understanding of their social and political implications, particularly with respect to the rise of populism and the sentiment of being 'left behind', remains limited....

Eliciting social norms is essential for understanding a range of behaviors in economic contexts. This paper reviews key experimental approaches to social-norm measurement, comparing the methods, practical considerations, and specific conditions under which each is most effective. We discuss...

Identifying creative ability and its determinants is crucial in understanding artistic and innovative achievements. Previous work has shown that performance across established creativity tasks does not correlate within participants. A potential reason for this finding is that most creativity...

This paper explores how various portfolio construction choices influence the performance of low-risk portfolios. We show that methodological decisions critically influence portfolio outcomes, causing substantial dispersion in performance metrics across weighting schemes and risk estimators. This...

We survey the recent literature in economics using open-ended survey data to uncover mechanisms behind economic beliefs and behaviors. We first provide an overview of different applications, including the measurement of motives, mental models, narratives, attention, information transmission, and...

This paper explores how various portfolio construction choices influence the performance of low-risk portfolios. We show that methodological decisions critically influence portfolio outcomes, causing substantial dispersion in performance metrics across weighting schemes and risk estimators. This...

Decomposing empirical or economic phenomena into the contributions of different inputs is a frequent goal of economic analysis. However, in many settings, the quantity of interest depends on many inputs which are aggregated non-linearly. In these settings, decompositions need not sum to one and...

Identifying creative ability and its determinants is crucial in understanding artistic and innovative achievements. Previous work has shown that performance across established creativity tasks does not correlate within participants. A potential reason for this finding is that most creativity...

Eliciting social norms is essential for understanding a range of behaviors in economic contexts. This paper reviews key experimental approaches to social-norm measurement, comparing the methods, practical considerations, and specific conditions under which each is most effective. We discuss...

Purpose Existing frameworks for startup development often focus on isolated factors-business models, innovation, or operations-without providing a holistic approach to scalability. This study introduces the Scaling Wheel Framework, designed to fill this gap by evaluating startups across five...

This paper explores how various portfolio construction choices influence the performance of lowrisk portfolios. We show that methodological decisions critically influence portfolio outcomes, causing substantial dispersion in performance metrics across weighting schemes and risk estimators. This...

Teaching empirical social research methods as a compulsory part of a curriculum involves several challenges. Students are often unaware of the relevance of methodological training for their political science education and its value as a transferable skill. In addition, some students are afraid...

Der Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Potenzial, das qualitative Sekundäranalysen für die Arbeitsforschung aufweisen. Während sich die Debatte um diese Thematik bislang vor allem um Fragen der Aufbereitung, Archivierung und Bereitstellung von Datensätzen gedreht hat, richtet sich hier der Blick...

The prevailing socio-economic disparities within numerous European nations are becoming increasingly pro-nounced. However, our understanding of their social and political implications, particularly with respect to the rise of populism and the sentiment of being ‘left behind’, remains...

In an experiment on the large language model GPT-4o, a supplier always makes a higher profit if it replaces uniform contract terms with a set of terms between which the customer may choose. The extra profit results from price discrimination. There is a first order and a second order effect. The...

Der Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Potenzial, das qualitative Sekundäranalysen für die Arbeitsforschung aufweisen. Während sich die Debatte um diese Thematik bislang vor allem um Fragen der Aufbereitung, Archivierung und Bereitstellung von Datensätzen gedreht hat, richtet sich hier der Blick...

This chapter explores the potential of using qualitative methods to study affective polarization. While questions of how best to measure affective polarization are receiving increasing attention, qualitative approaches have remained largely absent from the literature. Drawing on existing...

Borrowing ideas from the medical sciences, we propose tentative guidelines for reliable causal inferences that cover aspects related to both the study itself and its fit with background knowledge. We argue that the current paradigm in economics tends to put too much emphasis on internal aspects...

El trabajo de recopilación y análisis de las distintas fuentes de información disponibles y sus metodologías para la representación de un fenómeno determinado resulta un paso ineludible para construir una visión general acerca de las características de cada una y de la posibilidad de su...

El trabajo de recopilación y análisis de las distintas fuentes de información disponibles y sus metodologías para la representación de un fenómeno determinado resulta un paso ineludible para construir una visión general acerca de las características de cada una y de la posibilidad de su...

We survey the recent literature in economics measuring what is on top of people's minds using open-ended questions. We first provide an overview of studies in political economy, macroeconomics, finance, labor economics, and behavioral economics that have employed such measurement. We next...

We survey the recent literature in economics measuring what is on top of people's minds using open-ended questions. We first provide an overview of studies in political economy, macroeconomics, finance, labor economics, and behavioral economics that have employed such measurement. We next...

Establishing causal relationships is a core aspect of empirical economics. Borrowing ideas from the medical sciences, we propose tentative guidelines for reliable causal inferences that cover aspects related to both the study itself and its fit with the existing background knowledge. We argue...

Purpose - This paper aims to explore the interplay between methods and methodologies in the field of international relations (IR) over the 100 years of its lifetime reflecting on the relationship between the rise of new research methods and the rise of new methodologies....

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Over the last two decades, business has taken a more systematic approach to understanding its impact on all of its stakeholders. Companies are striving to operate in a more sustainable way to improve the environmental, social and economic impact of their activities. Even today, the interest in...

Background: In the pursuit of sustainable energy sources, residual biomass has emerged as a promising renewable resource. However, efficiently managing residual biomass poses significant challenges, particularly in optimizing supply chain operations. Advanced modeling approaches are necessary to...

We develop a method to identify the individual latent propensity to select into treatment and marginal treatment effects. Identification is achieved with survey data on individuals' subjective expectations of their treatment propensity and of their treatmentcontingent outcomes. We use the method...

In this short paper we review the intellectual history of indirect inference as a methodology in its progress from an informal method for evaluating early models of representative agents to formally testing DSGE models of the economy; and we have considered the issues that can arise in carrying...

Borrowing ideas from the medical sciences, we propose tentative guidelines for reliable causal inferences that cover aspects related to both the study itself and its fit with background knowledge. We argue that the current paradigm in economics tends to put too much emphasis on internal aspects...

The Anthropocene is not only a period of rapid environmental transformation but also a prolific moment of values changes. While the temporality dimensions of this phenomenon are a challenge to social sciences inquiry, it also presents a great opportunity for new methodologies to emerge. The...