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Essays on Behavioral Economics and Sophisticated Procrastination
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)Procrastination is a widespread yet complex behavior that resists simple explanation. This dissertation integrates theoretical modeling with experimental evidence to examine procrastination through the lens of sophisticated ... -
Patent Visibility and the Diffusion of Trapped Knowledge: Evidence from US Grants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)Valuable knowledge developed in one part of the world may remain “trapped" locally due to frictions in how knowledge is recognized and shared globally. This paper examines how granting US patents to foreign-origin inventions—by ... -
Characterization of the East China Sea Continental Shelf Circulation Northeast of Taiwan Surrounding Mien-Hua Canyon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)Submarine canyons have a proven and direct influence on continental shelf circulation and flow dynamics, especially in relation to western boundary currents. There are two key circulation features northeast of Taiwan on ...
