Complex Systems: Governance, Economics, and Networks

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Patent System

Adaptive Network Organization (Cell Structure Design)

Governance

Corporate Reputation

Conflict Prediction in Social Networks

Hierarchical Emulation (Nested Simulators)

Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership Beyond Budgeting

Funding Public Goods

Dynamic Contracts

Magnitude Information Integration

Strategic Disclosure and Investor Loss Aversion

Equations of Motion

Variables

Prior Art Statutory Bars Nonobviousness Strategic Disclosure by Laggards Favorable Licensing Agreement Hierarchical Power Relationships (‘push’) Outside-in Value Creation Relationships (‘pull’) Functions, Departments Network Cells as Mini-Enterprises Theory X Human Nature Assumptions Theory Y Human Nature Assumptions Management as Internal Function Market as External Reference Polycentric Governance

Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives

Misconduct Affecting Stock Returns

Managerial Turnover Event Windows (Stock Returns) Parameter-Free Models Stochastic Block Models Directed Network Outgoing Links Profile Incoming Links Profile Metropolis Algorithm Structure for multiple switches Transformation function g(·) Hierarchical basis function ψ(·) Hierarchical variables v Null values v* Diagnostics Summaries (Table 2) RMSE Mean Error Mean SPE Variance SPE Reasons for not widely adopted Resistance to change Manager time utilization Flexible Design Rules Φβ First-order condition (Citizen i) The Model Evaluation Technologies Agent Observes Success

Agent Does Not Observe Success

Screening under Fixed-wage Employment Dynamic Delegation with Adverse Selection List of Abbreviations Proofs Evolution of payments and delay Value function π(u) State variable (uh, ul) Principal’s preference Optimal contract for low type (HJB equation) Optimal contract for high type Promises keeping condition Induce (0, 1) Induce high effort Concavity of πh Concavity of πl Principal’s payoff π̃(u, b) Costate variables Probability of firing/tenuring Time Numerosity Numerosity weight (wN) Empirical numerosity weight Predicted numerosity weight Dot contrast High contrast Low contrast Empirical s Predicted s Investor Utility Function Ui(x, E[x̃|I]) Discontinuous loss for missing expectation Earnings discontinuity (Empirical micro-foundation) Linear in firm’s cash flows Optimal reporting strategy (Three-threshold equilibrium) Thresholds sL, sM, sH Difference in manager’s expected utility g(s, κ, δ) Equation g(s, κ, δ) = 0 Roots of g(s, κ, δ) = 0 Continuity of s*(κ, δ) E(x < κ|∅, κ, δ) bounded below g(s) is cubic in s Expected values and disappointment probability Expected utility difference (Disclosing vs Withholding) Slope at the threshold ∂g/∂s Three-threshold equilibrium existence condition True Airspeed (_VT) Altitude (_h) Distance (_S) Lift (L) Turn Radius (R) VT (True airspeed) T (Thrust) D (Drag) L (Lift) m (Mass) g (Gravitational acceleration) a (Flight path angle) Vw (Wind speed component) h (Altitude) S (Distance) θmax (Maximum bank angle) R (Turn radius) Vg (Ground speed) Type II Governance Institutions Type I Governance

Introduction Purpose of Manual The Basics

Membership Classes

Balancing Interests Allocation of Governance Rights Distribution of Surplus Dissolution and Transfer Rights The Solidarity Difference

Sharing Information and Participation

In Practice

Research Bridging and Bonding Conclusion Planning for Success A Favorable Élan of Compromises Appendices

Related Parties Unrelated Parties Air Safety Disasters Antitrust Charges Environmental Violations Other Misconduct Incentive Compatibility After Report of Success Optimal Contracts without Breakdowns Optimal Contracts with Breakdown Rewarding Success and Compensating Failure Optimal Contracts without Breakdowns Optimal Contracts with Breakdown The Principal’s Problem Optimal Contract Federal Arrangement Multi-purpose governance units Non-overlapping jurisdictions Nested jurisdictions Partition of a set (mathematical) What is a cooperative? Unique place of multi-stakeholder cooperatives User Worker Supporter Conventional corporations Nonprofit organizations Other kinds of cooperatives Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) Preferred stock Advisory boards Labor-Management Committees/Works Councils Partnerships Limited use of LLCs Case of Quebec Special Populations, New Markets Case Studies

Cooperative Principles What is a Cooperative? Limited Cooperative Associations Effective Board Members Board Member Code of Conduct Tips for Effective Meetings Build Social Capital Boisaco, Quebec Weaver Street Market, NC Picturetank, Paris Producers & Buyers Co-op, WI Eroski, Mondragon PACE, British Columbia East Carolina Organics, NC HealthPartners, MN Oklahoma Food Cooperative 5th Season Cooperative, WI Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery, TX