Select Publications and Working Papers
"An Empirical Framework for Testing Theories about Complementarity in Organizational Design."
Athey, Susan, and Scott Stern. Journal of Organization Design. Forthcoming.
"Coercion from Autonomization: How (Art) Market Platforms Necessitate Participation via a Fear of Not Being Recognized."
Riley, James W. and Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan. Socio-Economic Review. Forthcoming.
"The Production and Consumption of Social Media."
Filippas, Apostolos, John J. Horton, Elliot Lipnowski, and Prasanna Parasurama. Management Science. Forthcoming.
"The Strong Week Argument for the Existence of a (Gift-Bestowing, Biblical) God."
Lebens, Samuel and Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan. Faith & Philosophy. Forthcoming.
"Deep-Tech Innovation: A Multi-Method Study toward a Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda."
Topic: Innovation
Kortsch, Johann, Stefan Raff-Heinen, David Bendig, Martin Murmann, Colin Schulz, and Fiona Murray, MIT Sloan Working Paper 7376-26. Cambridge, MA: MIT Sloan School of Management, April 2026.
Keywords: Deep-tech, Deep-tech innovation, Deep-tech venture, Deep-tech ecosystem
Bayesian Entrepreneurship.
Agrawal, Ajay, Arnoldo Camuffo, Alfonso Gambardella, Joashua Gans, Erin Scott, and Scott Stern (Eds.). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2026.
"Consumer Demand with Social Influences: Evidence from an E-commerce Platform."
Caoui, El Hadi, Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, and Robert Schultz. Management Science Vol. 72, No. 4 (2026): 3550-3570. Supplemental Materials. NBER Preprint.
"Hiring as Exploration."
Li, Danielle, Lindsey Raymond, and Peter Bergman. Review of Economic Studies Vol. 93, No. 2 (2026): 1200-1240. Accepted Manuscript.
"Competition Avoidance vs. Herding in Job Search: Evidence from Large-Scale Field Experiments on an Online Job Board."
Fradkin, Andrey, Monica Bhole, and John J. Horton. Management Science Vol. 72, No. 2 (2026): 1305-1325. Postprint.
Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense.
Feldman, Maryann P., Scott Stern, Michael Andrews et al. Washington, D.C.: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2026.
"Algorithmic Writing Assistance on Jobseekers’ Resumes Increases Hires."
Wiles, Emma, Zanele Munyikwa, and John J. Horton. Management Science Vol. 71, No. 12 (2025): 144-164. NBER Preprint. Supplementary Materials.
"Comment: How Does Culture Matter for Attainment, and How Would We Know If It Did?"
Brady, David, Aliza Luft, and Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan. American Sociology Review Vol. 90, No. 5 (2025): 916-931.
"Theory-based Differences and the Origins of Heterogeneous Priors in Entrepreneurship."
Topic: Entrepreneurship
Gans, Joshua, Erin L Scott, and Scott Stern, Working Paper. October 2025.
Keywords: Theory-based View, Heterogeneous Beliefs, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Experimentation, Venture Finance
"What if NIH had Been 40% Smaller?"
Azoulay, Pierre, Matthew Clancy, Danielle Li, and Bhaven N. Sampat. Science Vol. 389, No. 6767 (2025): 1303-1305. Supplementary Online Material. Replication package.
"Generative AI and DeepSeek: A Global Innovation Platform with New Competition from China."
Cusumano, Michael A. Hitotubashi Business Review (2025): 78-90.