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作者：Deshmane, Abhishek; Barriola, Xabier
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; Tilburg University
摘要：Problem definition: Short video format platforms like NetEase and TikTok are attention economies that host user-generated content, in the form of combined video and audio elements, and operate on principles of network virality. This study explores user content creation strategies by focusing on decisions around content release frequency and the incorporation of adopted content in newly generated creations. Methodology/results: We theoretically explore the role of the following three mechanisms...
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作者：Drake, David F.; Muthulingam, Suresh
作者单位：University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park
摘要：Problem definition: It is well known that the power sector requires flexibility, especially from fossil fuel-based power-generating units, to balance demand side variability and supply side fluctuations. However, the environmental consequences related to possessing and exercising such flexibility remain relatively unexplored. In this study, we examine the environmental impact of two forms of flexibility pertinent to power generation: fuel flexibility-that is, the ability to utilize multiple fu...
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作者：Baron, Opher; Romero, Gonzalo; Zhang, Zhuoluo; Zhou, Sean X.
作者单位：University of Toronto; Xiamen University; Chinese University of Hong Kong
摘要：Problem definition: : About 30 million tons of plastic waste reaches the oceans each year, mostly from low- and middle-income coastal countries. We study novel business models of firms aiming to reduce ocean plastic pollution with a triple-bottom-line (TBL) objective-a weighted sum of profit, environmental impact, and social impact. These firms sell (a) plastic offsets and (b) segregated plastic. Methodology/results: : We develop and analyze models where a firm partners with a local plastic re...
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作者：Wu, Chao; Eftekhar, Mahyar; Uichanco, Joline
作者单位：Wayne State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要：Problem definition: : Volunteers, the primary workforce for many charities, represent a complex labor pool; they are unreliable and exhibit substantial heterogeneity in both performance and affinity to the organization. Additionally, many volunteers engage not only to contribute but also to immerse themselves in a volunteering experience that, if rewarding, can inspire them to become future donors. However, practical approaches to volunteer management commonly neglect these traits and the cons...
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作者：Bekkerman, Ron; Cohen, Maxime C.; Liu, Xiaoyan; Maiden, John; Mitrofanov, Dmitry
作者单位：McGill University; Santa Clara University; Boston College
摘要：Problem definition: : Opportunity zones (OZs) are designated census tracts in which real estate investments can gain tax benefits. Introduced by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the goal of the OZ program is to foster economic development in distressed neighborhoods. In this paper, we investigate and optimize the OZ selection process and examine the impact of OZs by exploiting two data sets: a proprietary real estate data set that includes 36.1 million residential transactions spanning ...
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作者：Rios, Ignacio; Ghosh, Pramit
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas
摘要：Problem definition: : We study settings where agents sequentially search among different options under competition. Motivated by labor markets and the allocation of kidneys from deceased donors, we focus on the effect of (i) the mechanism to collect decisions, that is, whether all agents make their decisions simultaneously or sequentially, and (ii) competition, that is, the number of agents who are searching from a shared pool of options. Methodology/results: : We introduce a model of sequenti...
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作者：Zhang, Yinghao; Yu, Peiwen; Feng, Tianjun
作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati; Chongqing University; Fudan University
摘要：Problem definition: Despite extensive research on buyback contracts in supply chain management, little attention has been given to a direct comparison between a traditional full-quantity, partial-credit (FQ) buyback contract and an alternative full-credit, partial-quantity (FC) contract, especially when considering the behavioral biases of the retailer. This study aims to fill this research gap by exploring how these biases influence contract performance and offer practical guidelines for supp...
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作者：Ninh, Anh; Shen, Zuo-. Tun Max
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要：Problem definition: Min-max or max-min objective criteria naturally arise in many resource allocation applications, especially when the attendant goal involves distribution of a limited resource across multiple subsystems, locations, or activities. Each has a different consumption rate of the resource. In this setting, the decision maker is interested in optimizing the system performance, which can be measured in terms of the smallest or largest order statistic across subsystems. Examples incl...
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作者：Bakshi, Nitin; Mohan, Shyam
摘要：Problem definition: : Shocks that trigger supply chain disruptions inflict initial losses by damaging firms' assets. The disruption can then cascade when an affected firm fails to deliver to its buyer, thereby interrupting the buyer's operations, and continue thus across multiple levels (tiers) in the supply chain. To protect against such disruption cascades, firms can make ex ante investments in risk mitigation. These investments depend heavily on the operational characteristics of network pa...
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作者：Song, Haotian; Lai, Guoming; Xiao, Wenqiang
作者单位：Zhejiang University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; New York University
摘要：Problem definition: We investigate the optimal salesforce compensation scheme in the context of private information and unobservable actions, considering common operational factors encountered in practice, including inventory costs, contractible versus censored demand information, and controlled versus delegated ordering. Methodology/ +results: Based on an agency model with general demand and cost functions, we derive optimality conditions for implementable contracts that can achieve the secon...
