Publications

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Journal Articles

Dynamic Competition for Customer Memberships

Published in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2024

We study a two-period membership market in which firms choose between short-term and long-term contracts. Short-term memberships emerge in equilibrium under general conditions, even when firms can price discriminate or offer switching incentives.

Recommended citation: Chica, C., Jimenez-Cardenas, J., & Tamayo, J. (2024). "Dynamic Competition for Customer Memberships." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy.
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About the Restricted Three-Body Problem with the Schwarzschild–de Sitter Potential

Published in Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 2021

We analyze the restricted three-body problem in Schwarzschild–de Sitter spacetime. Equations of motion are derived from the metric, equilibrium points are characterized, and orbital stability is established through eigenvalue analysis.

Recommended citation: Arredondo, J. A., & Jimenez-Cardenas, J. (2021). "About the Restricted Three-Body Problem with the Schwarzschild–de Sitter Potential." Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 21(2).
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Working Papers

Strategy for Multiunit Organizations

Published in Working Paper, 2026

We analyze strategic decision-making in multiunit organizations under informational asymmetries. Optimal communication balances misalignment costs and managerial autonomy, favoring decentralization under high uncertainty.

Recommended citation: Jimenez-Cardenas, J., & Tamayo, J. (2026). "Strategy for Multiunit Organizations." Working paper.

The Endogenous Formation of Corporate Boundaries: Alignment, Heterogeneity, and Synergies in Multibusiness Firms

Published in Working Paper, 2026

We develop a formal model of multibusiness firms operating across heterogeneous environments. Integration is optimal when alignment benefits outweigh heterogeneity costs; otherwise, organizational separation emerges.

Recommended citation: Jimenez-Cardenas, J., & Tamayo, J. (2026). "The Endogenous Formation of Corporate Boundaries: Alignment, Heterogeneity, and Synergies in Multibusiness Firms." Working paper.

AI, Knowledge Hierarchies, and the Future of Organizational Design

Published in Working Paper, 2025

We study how artificial intelligence reshapes hierarchical organizations by altering delegation, expertise distribution, and decision authority. AI may complement or substitute human problem-solving depending on task structure.

Recommended citation: Ramos, A., Jimenez-Cardenas, J., & Tamayo, J. (2025). "AI, Knowledge Hierarchies, and the Future of Organizational Design." Working paper.

Generalists: On the Organizational Benefits of Broad Skilling

Published in Working Paper, 2025

We study optimal task allocation when task importance is stochastic. High uncertainty favors generalized skill allocation, while specialization is reserved for tasks with the highest expected productivity.

Recommended citation: Adhvaryu, A., Jimenez-Cardenas, J., Nyshadham, A., & Tamayo, J. (2025). "Generalists: On the Organizational Benefits of Broad Skilling." Working paper.

Theses

Elements of Sub-Riemannian Geometry and Its Applications

Published in Master’s Thesis, Universidad de los Andes, 2022

This master’s thesis studies fundamental aspects of sub-Riemannian geometry and explores its applications to geometric control and dynamical systems. The work develops theoretical tools and illustrates how constrained geometric structures arise in applied mathematical settings.

Recommended citation: Jimenez-Cardenas, J. (2022). Elements of Sub-Riemannian Geometry and Its Applications. Master’s thesis, Universidad de los Andes.
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Julián Jiménez-Cárdenas