Abstract Using a large and novel data set over the period of 1976 to 2019 tracking inventors’ career paths following mergers acquisitions, we show that collaboration between acquirer target inventors post-merger is associated with more path-breaking patents than those filed by either or inventor-only teams. We further such important in improving acquirers’ innovation capabilities hiring knowledge spillovers. Finally, recombining tacit embodied human capital likely mechanism. conclude...

An unacceptable bitter taste limits the application of luteolin in healthier food systems. In this study, a bitterness-masking assessment was performed on whey protein isolate-coated liposomes loaded with (WPI-coated liposomes) using an electronic tongue and human sensory test. The physical properties WPI-coated colloidal nanocarrier were characterized by zeta potential, average diameter, distribution, morphology analyses. results indicated that systems exhibited uniformly dispersed...

This paper employs the theoretical lens of social capital to examine distancing behavior during COVID-19 pandemic. By exploiting daily mobile GPS location data, we provide strong evidence for diverse effects two constituents capital, civic norms and networks, on distancing. While have a positive effect, networks negative impact as measured by time spent at home. These results are consistent with nuanced view capital: facilitate cooperation self-sacrifice common good, whereas increase...

Summary Naringin has various biological activities with an unacceptable bitter taste. In this work, pea protein–naringin complexes (PP–NG complexes) were constructed to stabilise the Pickering emulsion and reduce bitterness of naringin. Sensory evaluation results showed that after‐bitterness PP–NG reduced by 77.78% 75.99% compared 1 m naringin respectively. For complexes, fluorescence spectra endogenous intensity protein decreased concentration increased (0–2 ), each molecule bound one...

Given the rise in frequency and cost of data security threats, it is critical to understand whether how companies strategically adapt their operational workforce response breaches. We study hiring aftermath breaches by combining information on breach events with detailed firm-level job posting data. Using a staggered Difference-in-Differences approach, we show that breached firms significantly increase demand for cybersecurity workers. Furthermore, firms' responses extend promptly recruiting...

This paper examines the causal relationship between proximity and knowledge diffusion by estimating elasticity of core-based statistical area (CBSA) pair-level citations to variations in travel time induced introduction new flight routes. The findings reveal that decreasing U.S. cities 20% increases flow 0.5%, which corresponds an increase over 15,000 at aggregate level. Rather than boosting within-firm transfer, reduction leads a rise spillovers primarily across firm boundaries,...

Summary Dietary polyphenols, viz. naringenin and trans‐resveratrol, are widely consumed by the humans. Nevertheless, being oxidation prone highly unstable, their utilisation in food systems has been considerably limited. Here, we developed a co‐delivery liposome system to improve storage antioxidative stability of trans‐resveratrol. Mean particle diameter, polydispersity index transmission electron microscopy, single co‐encapsulated liposomes containing polyphenols were evaluated. Higher...

Using a novel data set of establishment-level management practices from the U.S. Census Bureau, we show that firms with more specific, formal, frequent, or explicit (i.e., “structured”) tend to acquire establishments less structured and, following acquisition, adopt at target establishments. These changes are larger when acquirers have greater incentive and ability make also associated improvements in establishment performance. Overall, our findings suggest adoption constitutes an important...

在中国城乡户籍制度存在的背景下, 什么因素影响农民工选择城市户籍, 做出永久性迁移的决策, 是本文关注的问题。研究发现, 如果以是否愿意放弃土地作为行为性永久迁移意愿的指标, 那么影响农民工迁移意愿的主要因素是个体的迁移动力, 是一个基于经济理性的选择;如果以是否愿意将户口迁入打工城市作为制度性永久迁移意愿的指标, 那么影响农民工迁移意愿的主要因素则相对集中在地域性因素和制度合法性压力上, 是农民工寻求制度保障来改变城市生活境遇的社会理性选择。在不同迁移意愿的人群中, 个体迁移动力与制度合法性压力作用是不一样的。 The focus of this article is question: under China's present household registration system, what factors influence migrant workers' decisions to obtain urban in order stay permanently the city? Our research finds that if willingness...

We compared sexual and reproductive health (SRH)-related knowledge, attitude behavior among unmarried rural-urban female migrants in Shanghai coming from different regions of China. A total 944 were recruited three districts Shanghai. used an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire to collect information each participant a multivariate logistic regression examine the association between premarital sex risk factors. found rates sex, pregnancy abortion 28.2%, 5.2% 5.0%, respectively....

We examine how dimensions of information technology (IT) strategy affect the performance young businesses, as well dynamics they age. Drawing from lifecycle theory and firm boundary research, we derive relationship between age-based differences IT sourcing decisions. highlight dynamic tension outsourcing’s support for accessing frontier inputs in short term ownership’s advantages developing organization-specific resources capabilities over time. Leveraging a large panel Census Bureau...

In the past three years, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone has taken a series of reforms on cross-border investment and financing, including implementing filing system establishing split accounting management system, promoting RMB use improving degree capital account convertibility. These measures have greatly improved legal environment flows practically respected autonomy enterprises.

In this paper, we examine whether a firm’s relationship with its principal customers/suppliers affects payout policies. A firm has customer-supplier relationships when business depends on small number of major customers/suppliers. The extant literature indicates two channels through which might negatively affect dividend payments: 1) the high financial distress costs associated relationship-specific investments and 2) information certification effect principle customer. Consistent...

Using a novel dataset of establishment-level management practices from the U.S. Census Bureau, we show that firms with more specific, formal, frequent, or explicit (i.e., “structured”) tend to acquire establishments less structured practices, and following acquisition, adopt at target establishments. These changes are larger when acquirers have greater incentive ability make also associated improvements in establishment performance. Overall, our findings suggest adoption constitute an...

Abstract Rainfall is a critical factor inducing landslides, and thus the study of rainfall thresholds great significance for prediction prevention landslides. In June 2017, infrastructures such as electric power pylons roads were threatened by group-occurring landslides due to continuous heavy in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province China. Based on analysis data from March September this region, lower (92.4 mm/d) upper (217.1 empirical determined. The soil water characteristic parameters typical...

To accurately monitor the phenology of net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE) in grasslands with remote sensing, we analyzed variations NEE and its