How can firms protect investments made specifically for a key buyer? In many business-to-business supply chain relationships, suppliers customize products, technologies, or processes for particular buyers. While such investments can increase the value of the relationship, they also make suppliers more vulnerable if contracts cannot fully anticipate future ... Read More

Content platforms increasingly let creators sell paid content alongside free posts. This "freemium" model raises a critical question: does giving creators a way to monetize cannibalize the free content that attracts users to the platform in the first place? If paid options cause creators to stop contributing freely, platforms risk undermining the very ... Read More

Zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) options, which expire the same day they are traded, have surged in popularity in recent years, accounting for nearly 60% of the volume of S&P 500 index options in 2025. Prior research has documented a large proportion of retail investors in this market, who trade for speculative purposes and lose money on average. Our work ... Read More

How do professionals uphold core values while working inside state agencies with government mandates? Drawing on China's patent office during the rollout of the Made in China 2025 (MIC 2025) policy, a major national policy that pressured examiners to prioritize domestic strategic innovation, this study probes how values are maintained or bent in practice ... Read More