New Operating Models and Business Models

The internet’s dominance in modern economic and social activities makes understanding online behavior critical for businesses, policymakers, and researchers. However, traditional tools for measuring this behavior have significant limitations, especially for independent researchers without access to proprietary user data from technology companies. In response to this challenge, Webmunk, an open-source tool, offers a promising solution. […]

As AI technologies continue to evolve and diffuse throughout the economy, understanding their value and impact on innovation has become increasingly important. Human decision-making plays a crucial role in the development and implementation of AI, with significant implications for stakeholders across industries, from investors and firms to policymakers and society at large. In their working […]

In the last few years, businesses have seen a significant shift towards digitalization, transforming industries and opening new opportunities for growth and innovation. Private equity (PE) investors, who traditionally focused on stable industries, are now playing a major role in speeding up this digital shift. “Private Equity and Digital Transformation” by D^3’s Digital Value Lab […]

Understanding how costs are passed through along the supply chain is critical for business professionals who want to effectively navigate inflationary pressures and pricing strategies. In the working paper “Markups and Cost Pass-through Along the Supply Chain”, members of the D^3 Pricing Lab Santiago E. Alvarez, Alberto Cavallo, and Paolo Mengano, along with Professor Alexander […]