David Primo

David Primo

Ani and Mark Gabrellian Professor
Area(s) of Expertise
Economics and Management
Bio

David Primo is an expert in American politics, campaign finance law, corporate political strategy, corporate social responsibility, and fiscal policy. He teaches courses in American politics, corporate political strategy, and innovation and global business. Primo is the author or co-author of four books, including the forthcoming "Campaign Finance and American Democracy: What the Public Really Thinks and Why It Matters" and the award-winning "Rules and Restraint: Government Spending and the Design of Institutions". Primo has published his research in leading journals such as the American Journal of Political Science and Strategic Management Journal, and his work has been supported by several organizations including the National Science Foundation.

Courses
Strategy Beyond Markets
Research Interests
Primo is currently studying the effect of political ideology on the management of firms, developing a theoretical model for better understanding the relationship between election outcomes and stock prices, and exploring the dynamic nature of corporate social responsibility in recent decades. These projects stem from his interest in multidisciplinary research at the intersection of political science, economics, and management.
Teaching Interests

Undergraduate: Business and Politics; Politics and Markets: Innovation and the Global Business Environment; MBA: Strategy Beyond Markets; PhD: Corporate Political Strategy

Publications
Campaign Finance and American Democracy: What the Public Really Thinks and Why It Matters
2020
Chicago: University of Chicago Press
Risky Business: Do Disclosure and Shareholder Approval of Corporate Political Contributions Affect Firm Performance?
2019
Business and Politics
Issue
2
Volume
21
Policy Dynamics and Electoral Uncertainty in the Appointments Process
2017
Journal of Theoretical Politics
Issue
1
Volume
29
Using Item Response Theory to Improve Measurement in Strategic Management Research: An Application to Corporate Social Responsibility.
2016
Strategic Management Journal
Issue
1
Volume
37
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