Loyola University New Orleans

Whither Conservative Business Ethics? Addressing the Puzzling Absence of Conservative Thought in Business Ethics

Abstract Despite business ethics drawing on a wide range of philosophical perspectives, conservative thought remains strikingly underrepresented in the field. This paper addresses that absence by bringing the conservative philosophical tradition into conversation with business et...

Intertemporal triangular spatiality of agglomeration-clustering-knowledge spillovers

Abstract This study develops and tests an Intertemporal Triangular Spatiality (ITS) framework to explain how agglomeration, clustering, and knowledge spillovers shape firm entry and location choice in emerging markets. Using Costa Rica’s Free Trade Zone regime as a policy-discont...

Natural anti–NMDAR1 autoantibodies are associated with lower risk for depression and PTSD symptoms after traumatic brain injury

Abstract Exposure to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases risk of developing psychiatric symptoms including depression, anxiety, and post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, biological risk and resiliency factors that help explain the heterogeneity in outcomes are limi...

Firm narratives and the formation of persons: ownership structure and moral ecology

Abstract We propose a virtue-based theory of ownership and governance that treats “moral ecology”—the interplay of narratives, structures, and practices—as the formative context in which virtue can develop and sustain cooperation. We argue that ownership forms and governance stru...