Research
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As part of a research-intensive university, the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire pursues impactful scholarly research that advances theory and knowledge in core business disciplines, economics and hospitality management as a central part of its mission. As a professional school at a land grant university, we also seek to improve business and industry in the state, the region and beyond.
Paul Perspectives
Featured research impacting the field, policy, and practice
Thriving during crisis
Mind the $500,000 Gap
Style Matters
Style Matters
UNH research amidst COVID-19 finds leadership approach may impact crisis outcomes...
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The Economics of Health
Breaching Information Security Policies
Breaching Information Security Policies
How a company's ethical climate impacts individuals' noncompliance...
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Artificial Intelligence Disrupting Industries
Artificial Intelligence Disrupting Industries
A look at the ethical implications for individuals, companies and society...
ArticleSearch Publications
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Recent Select publications
recently accepted/published papers
Expanding elderly tax breaks does not improve economic growth
In the lead article in Contemporary Economic Policy, John A. Hogan Distinguish Professor of Economics Karen Conway and her coauthors Ben Brewer (UNH PhD 2017) and Jon Rork provide evidence that expanding tax breaks for retired taxpayers does not improve state economic growth and could even be harmful.
Complementary top managers leads to higher post-IPO performance in he U.S. biotechnology IPO firms
Associate Professor Jun Li's sole-authored research on top management team functional complementarity and post-IPO firm performance has recently been accepted for publication at Long Range Planning, a leading international journal for the field of strategic management ("A" on the ABDC list).
Religious affiliation of consumers impacts corporate risk taking
Recent research by Assistant Professor Steve Irlbeck and University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business Thomas Berry-Stoelzle was accepted for publication at the Journal of Corporate Finance (A* on ABDC list). This research provides evidence that the local religiosity at firms' headquarters and consumers' religious affiliations impact corporate risk taking.
Recent media mentions
- N.H. Business Review: Severance Pay Gaps Between Genders
N.H. Business Review’s podcast, “Down to Business,” hosted Jennifer Griffith, associate profession of organizational management, to discuss her her research on the severance pay gaps that exist between men and women, as well as her participation with Modern Work Lab. - Phys.org: Researchers find significant gender pay gap in executive severances
Phys.org published an article featuring Jennifer Griffith, associate professor of organizational behavior and management and Rachael Campagna co-authors of a study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, examines severance packages at the executive level - NEWS-Line for Healthcare Professionals: Workers With Disabilities Overcome Pandemic Setbacks, Outpacing People Without Disabilities To Set New Records For Employment
News-Line covered the positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and employment of people with disabilities in an article featuring Andrew Houtenville, professor of economics and director of the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability.
- News-medical.net: Omicron surge linked to rise in January unemployment
News Medical Life Sciences in this article quotes Andrew Houtenville, professor of economics and director of the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, on the impact of Omicron on unemployment for people with and without disabilities. - N.H. Business Review: How the ‘Great Resignation’ opened the doors of opportunity
N.H. Business review covered a UNH webinar about the “great resignation,” that explored the causes and new career strategies. Participants included Vanessa Druskat, associate professor of Organizational Behavior and Management. - Star Tribune: Don't lighten elders' income tax load
Star Tribune included mention of a study by Karen Smith, John Hogan Distinguished Professor of Economics, that looks at state-level income tax breaks for the elderly.
Research Centers
Center for Venture Research
Center for Venture Research
The Center for Venture Research is a multidisciplinary research unit whose principal area of expertise is in the study of early stage equity financing for high growth ventures.
Rosenberg International Franchise Center
Rosenberg International Franchise Center
The Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC) explores and advances the understanding of franchising through academic research, education and outreach. Franchising represents over $674 billion of the business conducted in the United States of America annually.