Selected Publications

Marx, M. (2011). “The Firms Strike Back: Non-Compete Agreements and the Mobility of Technical Professionals."  American Sociological Review 76(5):695-712.

Marx, M. and L. Fleming (2011). "Non-compete Agreements: Barriers to Entry...and Exit?" (forthcoming, Innovation Policy and the Economy (12)).

Marx, M., D. Strumsky, and L. Fleming (2009). “Mobility, Skills, and the Michigan Non-compete Experiment.” Management Science 55(6):875-889. (lead article)

L. Fleming and M. Marx (2006) “Managing Inventive Creativity in Small Worlds.” California Management Review 48(4):6-27. Winner of the 2007 Accenture Award.

 

Working papers

Marx, M., J. Singh, and L. Fleming.  Regional Disadvantage?  Non-competes and Brain Drain.” (R&R at the Review of Economics and Statistics)

J. Singh, M. Marx, and L. Fleming.  More than Just Distance?  Borders and Institutions in Knowledge Spillovers.” (R&R at Management Science)

K. Younge and M. Marx. "The market valuation of knolwedge protection: evidence from a natural experiment."

Marx, M. “Good Work If You Can Get It Again: Non-compete Agreements and Ex-employees.” Winner of AOM TIM Division Best Student Paper Award.

Marx, M. (2008). "On a Short Leash? New Organizations, New Strategies, and Venture Capital." Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management and Distinguished Student Paper Award from the Technology and Innovation Management Division.

Wasserman, N. and M. Marx.  “Split Decisions: How Assembly, Allocation, and Acceleration Choices Affect Turnover in Top Management Teams.”