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Ronnie’s academic work has pushed the frontiers of how we understand innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and industrial policy.

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How People Use ChatGPT

Largest study to date of consumer ChatGPT usage shows demographic gaps shrinking, economic value being created through both personal and professional use.

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Published Article

How People Use ChatGPT

Largest study to date of consumer ChatGPT usage shows demographic gaps shrinking, economic value being created through both personal and professional use.

Published Article

Experimentation and Startup Performance: Evidence from A/B Testing

Few founders embrace structured tests, but the ones who do learn quicker, kill bad ideas earlier, and outpace peers.

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The Entrepreneurial Process: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey

Entrepreneurship isn’t a single leap; it’s a series of tiny yes/no decisions where most people bail early; pushing through initial steps pays off.

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Clusters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Local education and immigrant talent—not tax breaks—best predict high-performance clusters like Silicon Valley.

Articles

How Well Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate Social Responsibility?

CSR ratings disagree widely due to differnent weightings. The same firm can be a saint on one index and a sinner on another.

Spawned with a Silver Spoon? Entrepreneurial Performance and Innovation in the Medical Device Industry

Industry dynamism relies on employee spin‑outs as a hidden engine of innovation.

Collaborative Innovation or Conflict of Interest?: Physician-Industry Cooperation in the Medical Device Industry

Doctor–industry partnerships speed device breakthroughs but risk biasing care.

Understanding the "Corporate" in Corporate Social Responsibility

Embedding social goals means tweaking governance rules, not just writing glossy reports.

Chapters & Additional Works

Finally, a Public Investment Boom

After years of neglect, federal dollars are targeting market failures: crumbling roads, clean‑tech R&D gaps, and risky chip supply choke points.

Introduction, The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth

Innovation clusters in a few hubs; spreading capital and know-how geographically is key to inclusive growth.

The Main Street Fund: Investing in an Entrepreneurial Economy

Boosting entrepreneurship—not courting corporate behemoths—is a cheaper, fairer way to revive economic dynamism and curb rising market concentration.

Divided We Lead

CEOs can better navigate inescapable political and social issues by learning from CEOs who have successfully found their voice.

The New CEO Activists

CEOs who advocate for authentic stances that resonate with their company can win loyalty from similar-minded customers, but inauthenticity backfires.

Learning What Works in Educational Technology with a Case Study of EDUSTAR

Evidence-first adoption is key to turning tablets and apps into real gains in K-12 achievement.

Review of "The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition, and the Common Good"

Frank's work provides a new lens for thinking about the economy grounded in Darwinian competition.

Harnessing Technology to Improve K-12 Education

Real‑time classroom A/B tests could cut evaluation costs 100‑fold and allow administrators to make better decisions, faster.

Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Use CSR sparingly: it works when profit aligns with virtue; elsewhere, push for binding public regulation.