We introduce a framework for studying collective search by teams. Discoveries are
correlated over time and governed by a Brownian path, where search speed is jointly …

I study how organizations assign tasks to identify the best candidate to promote among a
pool of workers. Task allocation and workers' motivation interact through the organization's …

This paper examines the optimal organizational rules governing the process of dividing a
fixed surplus. The process is modeled as a sequential multilateral bargaining game with …

We begin our study with a descriptive analysis of the growing role of modular (rather than
architectural) innovation across several industries that uncovers regularities of US patent …

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Essays in Experimentation and Learning A DISSERTATION
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