Associate Professor
Business and Public Policy
My research aspires to advance our understanding of the roles played by two central institutions
---firms and contractual agreements---and how these institutions facilitate the creation of surplus.
Within the broader framework of the role of firms and contracts, I have focused on four main research
topics. First, what causes a firm's reputation to be a valuable, tradeable asset, and how does it affect
the behavior of individuals in the firm? Second, how does organizational form affect firm behavior,
in particular, what role do profit sharing partnerships perform? Third, which characteristics of a
procurement transaction will influence the choice of contractual form that a buyer should devise?
Finally, my work on private sector procurement has led me to investigate the determinants of public
sector procurement, and explore the public policy implications of efficient procurement by local
governments.
To learn more about my work, my curriculum vita, or my teaching at Haas, please use the links at the
top of this page. You can also use the link
"IDS270 Seminar" above to view the current schedule of the "Institutional Analysis Workshop", more
commonly known as "Oliver Williamson's Seminar".
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