Holt and Vinopal (2023) investigate whether there is inequality in how much time people spend waiting for services using the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). They find that (1) high-income people are both less likely to wait and spend less time waiting than low-income people, and that (2) this...

We consider how a physical disability alters patterns of time use. A disability may raise the time cost of all activities; of some-making them differentially less worth doing; or it may make switching activities more costly. The first yields no predictions about time use, but the latter two...

Using a regulation that increased portfolio disclosure frequency of US mutual funds as an exogenous shock shortening funds' investment horizon, we examine whether and how affected funds influence portfolio firms to achieve horizon realignment after the shock. We find that portfolio firms reduce...

Background. In hospitals, decisions are often made under time pressure. There is, however, little evidence on how time pressure affects the quality of treatment and the documentation behavior of physicians. Setting. We implemented a controlled laboratory experiment with a healthcare framing in...

This study evaluates the impact of California's SB 328, the first statewide mandate delaying school start times for middle and high schools, on adolescent sleep, mental health, and academic outcomes. Using YRBS, ATUS, SEDA, and SAT data, we apply difference-in-differences and matched DID...

This paper quantifies the value of timely WTO notifications for Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs). Using French firm-level export data, I find that advance notice halves the negative impact of TBTs on export participation, by reducing temporary exits and supporting entry, particularly among...

We propose a new puzzle piece for the Halloween effect ("Sell in May and Go Away") by identifying a seasonal pattern in SEC regulatory disclosures that aligns with the effect's summer and winter periods. From 2004 to 2023, SEC filing volumes were 17% higher in winter (November-April) than in...

The purpose of the study is to analyze the skills of software developers in delivering projects on time through the perception of 308 companies that have contracted the service in this area and are located in the Monterrey metropolitan area. A measurement instrument of 20 items was applied,...