Papers ISNIE 2008

Papers are listed alphabetically by first author.

Testing the Role of Procedural Satisfaction: Evidence from Bulgaria - abstract
Max Albert, (Giessen University)
Georgi Chobanov, (Sofia University)
Henrik Egbert, (Giessen University)
Vanessa Mertins, (Saarland University)
Teodor Sedlarski, (Sofia University)

Accounting Institutions Emerge Very Early in an Economy’s Development - abstract and paper
Sudipta Basu, (Temple University)
Marcus Kirk, (Emory University)
Gregory B. Waymire, (Emory University)

Civil Liberties, the Unbundling of Institutions and Economic Growth - abstract and paper
Ariel BenYishay, (University of Maryland Economics Dept.)
Roger R. Betancourt, (University of Maryland Economics Dept.)

Trustworthiness - abstract and paper
Janice Boucher Breuer, (University of South Carolina)
John McDermott, (University of South Carolina)

Bilateral Moral Hazard and Profit-Sharing Vertical Restraints: Evidence from European Contract Data - abstract and paper
Magali Chaudey, (CREUSET-University of St Etienne)
Muriel Fadairo, (CREUSET-University of St Etienne)

Insurance Without Kin? Private-Order Institutions in Gold Rush California - abstract and paper
Karen Clay, (Carnegie Mellon University)

Climate Change and Collective Action - abstract and paper
Daniel Cole, (Indiana Univ. School of Law - Indianapolis)

Share Contracts for Export Pineapple Production in Ivory Coast: Contractual Choice, Equity and Efficiency Issues - abstract
Jean-Philippe Colin, (IRD Moisa)
Céline Bignebat, (INRA Moisa)

The Origins and Evolution of Representative Political Institutions - abstract and paper
Sebastian Coll, (Cantabria University)

Political Accountability and Real Authority of Government Bureaucracy - abstract
Marina Dodlova, (EconomiX, University of Paris X; LIA HSE)

The Resource Curse: A Corporate Transparency Channel - abstract and paper
Artyom Durnev, (McGill University)
Sergei Guriev, (New Economic School)

Vertical Integration and Institutional Constraints on Firm Behavior: The Case of the Garment Industry in Egypt - abstract and paper
Amirah M. El-Haddad, (Cairo University)

Hybrids and Social and Political Violence: A Study of Organizational Forms in Conflict-ridden Zones in Colombia - abstract
Clemente Forero, (Universidad de los Andes)
Eduardo Wills, (Universidad de los Andes)
Veneta Andonova, (Universidad de los Andes)
Luz Elena Orozco, (Universidad de los Andes)
Oscar Pardo, (Universidad de los Andes)

Before Death Do Us Part: On Premature Contract Breakup and Partial Property Rights - abstract and paper
Bernhard Ganglmair, (University of Zurich and IZA, Bonn)

Why Pro-Defendant Criminal Procedure Might Hurt the Innocent - abstract and paper
Nuno Garoupa, (University of Illinois - College of Law)
Matteo Rizzolli, (University of Milan - Bicocca)

The Determinants and Impact of Telecommunications Reforms in Developing Countries - abstract and paper
Gasmi Farid, (Toulouse School of Economics)
Laura Recuero Virto, (Toulouse School of Economics)

Why Consulting Two Experts? - abstract
Wolfgang Gick, (Harvard University)

Managerial Attention Allocation in Optimal Incentive Contracts - abstract and paper
Ricard Gil, (University of California - Santa Cruz)
Jordi Mondria, (University of Toronto)

Licensing University Inventions to Start-Ups and Established Firms - abstract
Brent Goldfarb, (University of Maryland)
Rachelle Sampson, (University of Maryland)
Arvids A. Ziedonis, (University of Michigan)

Intergroup Cooperation and Rent Allocation in Colonial Spanish America: The Roles of Marriage Choice and Identity Re-invention in ‘melting-pot’ Chiloe - abstract and paper
David E. Hojman, (University of Liverpool)

Policy Risk, Political Capabilities and International Investment Strategy: Evidence from the Global Electric Power Industry - abstract and paper
Guy Holburn, (University of Western Ontario)
Bennet Zelner, (Duke University)

Patent Ambushes in Standard-setting Organizations – Implications for Antitrust Policy and the Design of IP Rules - abstract
Kai Hueschelrath, (Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW))

Managerial Interpretation of Non-Economic Shocks: Socio-Cultural Spillovers and the Events of September 11th - abstract and paper
Mazhar Islam, (University of Minnesota)
Adam Fremeth, (University of Minnesota)
Alfred Marcus, (University of Minnesota)

A Model of Political Agency with Emotional Voters - abstract
Colin Jennings, (University of Strathclyde)

Political Strategy in Emerging Economies:Evidence from the Chinese Private Sector - abstract and paper
Nan Jia, (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto)

In Search of Order: Property Rights Enforcement in Kibera Settlement, Kenya - abstract
Sandra Joireman, (Wheaton College)
Rachel Sweet, (Wheaton College)

Economic Freedom in Terms of Kinds of Government Actions: An Empirical Investigation - abstract and paper
Judit Kapás, (University of Debrecen)
Pál Czeglédi, (University of Debrecen)

Enforceability of Labor Law: Evidence from a Labor Court in Mexico - abstract and paper
David S. Kaplan, (World Bank)
Joyce Sadka, (ITAM)

Optimal Sequential Investigation Rules in Competition Law - abstract
Wolfgang Kerber, (University of Marburg)
Juergen-P. Kretschmer, (University of Marburg)
Georg von Wangenheim, (University of Kassel)

Microsoft, Refusal To License Intellectual Property Rights, and the Incentives Balance Test of the European Commission - abstract
Wolfgang Kerber, (Philipps-University Marburg)
Claudia Schmidt, (Philipps-University Marburg)

Evolutionary Paths of Inter-organizational Information Systems (IOIS) - abstract
Stefan Klein, (University of Muenster)
Stefan Schellhammer, (University of Muenster)
Kai Reimers, (RWTH Aachen University)
Kai Riemer, (University of Muenster)

Path Dependence and the Development of Formal Institutions in Central and Eastern European Economies - abstract and paper
Nir Kshetri, (University of North Carolina--Greensboro)
Richard Kohn, (University of North Carolina--Greensboro)

The Demarcation of Property: Patterns and Economic Effects - abstract and paper
Gary Libecap, (UCSB)
Dean Lueck, (University of Arizona)

Both Market and Hierarchy: An Incentive-Systems Theory of Hybrid Governance Forms - abstract
Richard Makadok, (Emory University)
Russell Coff, (Emory University)

Institutional Reforms in South-Eastern Europe:A Comparative Analysis During Different Periods of Transition - abstract
Martin Mendelski, (Frankfurt University)

Property Rights, Private Investments and Land Conflicts in Brazil - abstract
Vivian E. S. Nascimento, (University of Sao Paulo)
Maria Sylvia M. Saes, (University of Sao Paulo)
Decio Zylbersztajn, (University of Sao Paulo)

Allocation and Uncertainty: Strategic Responses to Environmental Grandfathering - abstract
Jonathan R. Nash, (University of Chicago/Tulane University)

Endogenous Exchange Costs in General Equilibrium - abstract
Charles Nolan, (University of St Andrews)
Alex Trew, (University of St Andrews)

An Empirical Approach Toward Understanding the Linkage of Legal and Financial Institutions - abstract
Antônio José M. Porto, (Fundação Getulio Vargas - Direito Rio)
Antônio F. Galvão, (University of Illinois - Department of Economics)

Intra-African Trade Obstacles: The Role of Business Environment - abstract and paper
Bruno Powo Fosso, (Glendon College, York University)

An Auction Market for Journal Articles - abstract and paper
Jens Prüfer, (Tilburg University)
David Zetland, (University of California, Davis)

Pacta Sunt Servanda Versus Social Role of Contracts - abstract
Christiane Rezende, (University of São Paulo)
Decio Zylbersztajn, (University of São Paulo)

The Corporate Governance of Benedictine Abbeys: What Can Stock Corporations Learn from Monasteries? - abstract and paper
Katja Rost, (University Zurich)
Emil Inauen, (University Zurich)
Margit Osterloh, (University Zurich)
Bruno Frey, (University Zurich)

The Italian Chamber of Lords Sits on Listed Company Boards: An Empirical Analysis of Italian Listed Company Boards from 1998 to 2006 - abstract and paper
Paolo Santella, (Bank of Italy)
Carlo Drago, (University of Naples "Federico II")
Andrea Polo, (University of Cambridge)

Entry Deterrence and New Technology Deployment in Cable TV Markets - abstract
Robert Seamans, (UC Berkeley)

Competing on Standards? Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property and the Platform Paradox - abstract and paper
Tim Simcoe, (University of Toronto)
Stuart Graham, (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Maryann Feldman, (University of Georgia)

Why Was the Uniform Sales Act Adopted in Some States But Not Others? - abstract and paper
Donald Smythe, (California Western School of Law)

Budget Uncertainty and Faculty Contracts: A Dynamic Framework for Comparative Analysis - abstract and paper
Konstantin Sonin, (New Economic School)
Irina Khovanskaya, (Higher School of Economics)
Maria Yudkevich, (Higher School of Economics)

Governing the League: Opportunism, Credible Threats and Social Ties in Football Competition Licensing - abstract and paper
Roland F. Speklé, (Nyenrode Business University)
Teije G. Smittenaar, (independent)

Homo Corporaticus: Hormones and Institutions - abstract
Angela A. Stanton, (Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena)

The Numerus Clausus, Human Capital and the Optimality of Satisficing: On Drawing Property Boundaries to Facilitate Hayekian Search - abstract
Leah Theriault, (Washington University)

The Role of Decision Rights in Incomplete Contracts: Lessons from Automobile Franchising - abstract and paper
Giorgio Zanarone, (Universitat Pompeu Fabra and MIT (visiting))