How learning about harms impacts the optimal rate of artificial intelligence adoption
JS Gans - Economic Policy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This paper examines recent proposals and research suggesting that artificial intelligence
(AI) adoption should be delayed until its potential harms are fully understood. Conclusions …
(AI) adoption should be delayed until its potential harms are fully understood. Conclusions …
Scandal, social movement, and change: Evidence from# MeToo in Hollywood
Social movements have the potential to effect change in strategic decision making. In this
paper, we examine whether the# MeToo movement, spurred by the Harvey Weinstein …
paper, we examine whether the# MeToo movement, spurred by the Harvey Weinstein …
Salary transparency and gender pay inequality: Evidence from Canadian universities
Abstract Research Abstract We examine whether salary transparency influences gender
pays inequality in the context of Canadian universities by exploiting a policy change enacted …
pays inequality in the context of Canadian universities by exploiting a policy change enacted …
When does product liability risk chill innovation? Evidence from medical implants
Liability laws designed to compensate for harms caused by defective products may also
affect innovation. We examine this issue by exploiting a major quasi-exogenous increase in …
affect innovation. We examine this issue by exploiting a major quasi-exogenous increase in …
Laboratory safety and research productivity
Are laboratory safety practices a tax on scientific productivity? We examine this question by
exploiting the substantial increase in safety regulations at the University of California …
exploiting the substantial increase in safety regulations at the University of California …
How do MNEs and domestic firms respond locally to a global demand shock? Evidence from a pandemic
Global shocks bring unanticipated changes in the business environment of foreign
multinational enterprises (MNEs) and rival domestic firms. We examine whether there is a …
multinational enterprises (MNEs) and rival domestic firms. We examine whether there is a …
Consumers' risk perception, market demand, and firm innovation: Evidence from China
J Cao, H Jiang, X Ren, J Shi - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Major product safety incidents often cause widespread concern among consumers, and
these product safety incidents will stimulate consumers' psychology, change their risk …
these product safety incidents will stimulate consumers' psychology, change their risk …
Pharmaceutical product liability, litigation regimes, and the propensity to patent: an empirical firm-level investigation
M Kovac, S Datta, R Spruk - SAGE open, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Do different pharmaceutical product liability regimes in different countries induce propensity
to patent? We exploit the variation in pharmaceutical liability and litigation rules across firms …
to patent? We exploit the variation in pharmaceutical liability and litigation rules across firms …
Risk Analysis: Changing the Story with the Statistical Stochastic Process and VaR
L Wu - Axioms, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the dramatically increased demand for data analysis, statistical techniques play a key
role in modern society for both academics and practitioners. Statistical techniques have …
role in modern society for both academics and practitioners. Statistical techniques have …
Profits, reputation, and the risk of medical malpractice liability
We investigate the classic strategy choice between low cost and high quality when quality is
not directly observable and legal liability about quality is uncertain. In addition, we …
not directly observable and legal liability about quality is uncertain. In addition, we …