Using data on the Spanish firm-level production network we show that firmslearn about international trade opportunities and related business know-howfrom their production network peers. Our identification strategy leverages thepanel structure of the data, import origin variation, and network structure. Wefind evidence of both upstream and downstream network effects, even afteraccounting for sectoral and geographical spillovers. Larger firms are better atabsorbing valuable information but wors...
This paper examines scenarios where opportunistic behavior in contracts leads to the Prisoner's dilemma. In such instances, formal enforcement can encourage cooperation by raising the cost of defection. However, opting to cooperate even with weak enforcement signals unobservable characteristics, potentially enhancing desirability as a partner in the future. Consequently, the optimal welfare-maximizing enforcement quality may not always maximize cooperation. Depending on the distribution of un...
Nowadays, more and more companies are adopting business models based on the use of two-sided platforms with the aim of connecting two different groups of customers. At the same time, there is, in several application fields, a growing introduction of AI elements in products and services. Both these topics have the potential to generate innovation. Platform Thinking refers to a market where platforms facilitate interactions between different user groups. These platforms leverage indirect networ...
Source code for archiving purposes of "K-Alpha Calculator —Krippendorff's Alpha Calculator: A User-Friendly Tool for Computing Krippendorff's Alpha Inter-Rater Reliability Coefficient" as accepted for publication in MethodsX journal on 31/12/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2023.102545. Krippendorff's Alpha is a measure for assessing inter-rater reliability, facilitating triangulated evaluations among multiple raters. Indeed, Krippendorff's Alpha is key in validating the dependability...