106 sessions, 395 papers

9th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference
Complete List of All Sessions

  

Session 1:
Session Chair: Jan K. Brueckner, Department of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Cabot Room
A Re-examination of Incumbents' Response to the Threat of Entry: Evidence from the Airline Industry
JEL codes: L13, L93, C1
Presented by: Chi-Yin Wu, Kansas State University
Discussant: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Is There an Energy Paradox in Automobile Fuel Economy? The Role of Consumer Heterogeneity.
Presented by: Kevin Roth,
Discussant: Joshua Linn, Resources for the Future
European Air Traffic Facing Raising Fuel Prices and Carbon Permits: An Empirical Analysis
Presented by: Tuba Toru, Toulouse School of Economics/EHESS
Discussant: Frank Gollop, boston college

  

Session 2:
Session Chair: Nancy Rose, MIT
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Charles River Room
Incumbent Response to Entry by Low-Cost Carriers in the U.S. Airline Industry
Presented by: Kerry Tan, The Ohio State University
Extending Sutton's Bounds: A Model of Endogenous Market Structure, Innovation, and Licensing
Presented by: Benjamin Anderson, The Ohio State University
Competition and Service Quality: New Evidence from the Airline Industry
Presented by: Daniel Greenfield, Northeastern University

  

Session 3:
Session Chair: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Beacon Hill Room
Informative Brand Advertising and Pricing Strategies in Internet Markets with Heterogeneous Consumer Search
Presented by: Stephen McDonald, Newcastle University
Discussant: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Exclusive dealing as a barrier to entry: Evidence from automobiles
Presented by: Laura Nurski, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Discussant: John Asker, New York University
Regulatory Compliance and Market Structure: Evidence from the Emission Inspection Market
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Presented by: Cesar Cancho, Texas A&M
Discussant: Henry Schneider, Cornell University

  

Session 4:
Session Chair: Bengt Holmstrom, MIT
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Back Bay Room
Strategic and non strategic misreporting in the credit rating game
Presented by: Jacopo Bizzotto, Boston University
Discussant: Rick Harbaugh, Indiana University
Business Models and Incentives in Rating Markets: How 'Who Pays' Matters
Presented by: Paul Seaborn, Rotman School of Management
Discussant: Victor Stango, University of California, Davis
Information Value under Demand Uncertainty and Endogenous Stackelberg Competition
Presented by: Youping Li, The University of Tennessee
Discussant: James Dana, Northeastern University

  

Session 5:
Session Chair: Glenn Ellison, MIT
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Alcott Room
Mechanism Choice and the Buy-It-Now Auction: A Structural Model of Competing Buyers and Sellers
Presented by: Christoph Bauner, Duke University
Discussant: Gregory Lewis, Harvard University
Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com
Presented by: Michael Luca, Boston University
Discussant: Chris Dellarocas, Boston University
A Structural Model for a version of "Name Your Own Price" Mechanism with a Fixed Price Option
Presented by: Kerem Toklu, Rice University
Discussant: Pai-Ling Yin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  

Session 6:
Session Chair: Ernst Berndt, MIT SLOAN SCH MANAGEMENT
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Cambridge Room
Structural Evidence on Competition, Innovation, and Productivity
Presented by: Joel David, UCLA
Discussant: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
The Effect of Productivity on Product Diversification
Presented by: Hsiao-shan Yang, University at Buffalo
Discussant: Seung-Hyun Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Back to Basics: Private and Public Investment in Basic R&D and Macroeconomic Growth
Presented by: Douglas Hanley, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Angelo Secchi, CES - University of Paris 1 Sorbonne

  

Session 7:
Session Chair: Roger Betancourt, University of Maryland
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Constitution Room
When Asymmetric Price Response Is More Pronounced Under Head-to-Head Competition
JEL codes: L11, L13
Presented by: Joshua Sherman, Bar-Ilan University
Discussant: Oz Shy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Variety and Prices in Supermarkets: Can Store Competition Hurt Consumers?
Presented by: Andre Trindade, Northwestern University
Discussant: Emek Basker, University of Missouri
Supermarket Responses to Wal-Mart Expansion: A Structural Approach
Presented by: Rebecca Cleary, University of Wisconsin- Madison
Discussant: Luke Froeb, Owen Graduate School of Management

  

Session 8:
Session Chair: Michael Salinger, Boston University
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Franklin Room
Prevention of Competition by Competition Law: Evidence from Unbundling Regulation on Fiber-Optic Networks in Japan
Presented by: Naoaki Minamihashi, Boston University
Discussant: Matthew Chesnes, Federal Trade Commission
The Welfare Effects of Calling Party Pays
Presented by: LAI JIANG, STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NYU
Discussant: Juan Esteban Carranza, Universidad ICESI
Estimating the Innovator's Dilemma: Technology Adoption and Industry Evolution in the Global HDD Market
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Presented by: Mitsuru Igami, UCLA
Discussant: Marc Rysman, Boston University

  

Session 9:
Session Chair: Ariel Pakes, Harvard University
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Stuart Room
A Dynamic Oligopoly Model for Concentrated Industries
Presented by: Bar Ifrach, Columbia University
Discussant: Minjae Song, University of Rochester
Is Branching Still Important? A Dynamic Model of Consumer Demand for Banking Services
JEL codes: L89, G21
Presented by: E. Nilay Yilmaz, Boston University
Discussant: Robin Prager, FRB
Negotiating for ransom: A structural estimation of dynamic bargaining with one-sided asymmetric information and transaction costs.
Presented by: Igor Salitskiy, Stanford University
Discussant: M. Daniele Paserman, Boston University

  

Session 10:
Session Chair: Francine Lafontaine, University of Michigan
Session type: invited
Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: St. James Room
Vertical Relational Contracts and Trade Credit in Developing Countries
JEL codes: C73, D82, L14
Presented by: Marta Troya-Martinez, University of Oxford
Discussant: Lakshmi Iyer, Harvard Business School
Vertical Integration and the Scope of Uncertainty – Evidence from the PC Gaming Industry
Presented by: Joerg Claussen, LMU Munich
Discussant: Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: How Firms Fragment Production Across Locations
Presented by: Teresa Fort, Dept. of Economics--University of Maryla
Discussant: Jagadeesh Sivadasan, University of Michigan
Competitive Contracts with Productive Information Gathering
Presented by: Bing YE, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant: Yaron Yehezkel, Tel Aviv University

  

Session 11:
Session Chair: Thomas Buchmueller, University of Michigan
Session type: contributed
Session JEL code: I11, D12
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Constitution Room
The Price Sensitivity of Medicare Beneficiaries: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Presented by: Thomas Buchmueller, University of Michigan
Discussant: Norma Coe, Boston College
The Impact of Medicare Part D on Pharmaceutical Innovation
JEL codes: H51, O30, I18
Presented by: Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico
Discussant: Matthew Rutledge, Boston College
Measuring Welfare and the Effects of Regulation in a Government-Created Market: The Case of Medicare Part D Plans
Presented by: Claudio Lucarelli, Cornell University and U. de los Andes
Discussant: Daniel Miller, Clemson University
Switching Costs and Market Dynamics in Medicare Part D
Presented by: Jungwon Yeo, Singapore Management University
Discussant: Claudio Lucarelli, Cornell University and U. de los Andes

  

Session 12:
Session Chair: Sue Mialon, Emory University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Whittier Room
The chicken or the egg? The relationship and temporal dynamics between innovation and firm size
Presented by: Byungcheol Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Discussant: Sue Mialon, Emory University
Are Changes in the Boone and Lerner Indices of Competition Correlated? Evidence from OECD Countries
Presented by: Ryan Kelly, Industry Canada
Discussant: Subhasish Modak Chowdhury, University of East Anglia
The Effects of Net Neutrality on Internet Search and Online Product Markets
Presented by: Sue Mialon, Emory University
Discussant: Byungcheol Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Product Quality and Business Contract: Intermediate Crude Oil Pricing in the US Domestic Market
Presented by: Subhasish Modak Chowdhury, University of East Anglia
Discussant: Maris Goldmanis, Royal Holloway, University of London

  

Session 13:
Session Chair: Matt Grennan, U of Toronto, Rotman School
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Charles River Room
Price Discrimination and Bargaining: Empirical Evidence from Medical Devices
Presented by: Matt Grennan, U of Toronto, Rotman School
Discussant: Dieter Pennerstorfer, Austrian Institute of Economic Research, WIFO
Pricing in spatially differentiated markets with central and peripheral firms: The retail gasoline market
Presented by: Dieter Pennerstorfer, Austrian Institute of Economic Research, WIFO
Discussant: Itai Ater, Tel Aviv University
Choosing the Right Plan? Asymmetric Biases in Three-Part Tariff Plans Choices
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Presented by: Itai Ater, Tel Aviv University
Discussant: Adam Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Consumer Heterogeneity and Markups over the Business Cycle: Evidence from the Airline Industry
Presented by: Adam Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Discussant: Matt Grennan, U of Toronto, Rotman School

  

Session 14:
Session Chair: Jagadeesh Sivadasan, University of Michigan
Session type: invited
Session JEL code: F23,F14
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Back Bay Room
The Role of Foreign Technical and Professional Services in Learning by Exporting
Presented by: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
Discussant: Jagadeesh Sivadasan, University of Michigan
Availability of Business Services and Foreign Direct Investment by French Firms
Presented by: Liza JABBOUR, University of Birmingham
Discussant: Mingfeng Lin, University of Arizona
FDI and Technology Spillovers under Vertical Product Differentiation
Presented by: Hodaka Morita, University of New South Wales
Discussant: Dhimitri Qirjo, The University of British Columbia
Intermediaries in International Trade: direct versus indirect modes of export
Presented by: Chiara Tomasi, University of Trento
Discussant: Rodrigo Costamagna, University of Navarra

  

Session 15:
Session Chair: Federico Boffa, University of Macerata
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Thoreau Room
ESTIMATING MARKET POWER IN HOMOGENOUS PRODUCT MARKETS USING A COMPOSED ERROR MODEL: APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICITY MARKET
JEL codes: C51, D21, L13
Presented by: Jevgenijs Steinbuks, Purdue University
Discussant: Jacob LaRiviere, University of Tennessee
The Structure of Energy Related Research Joint Ventures Between Government and Industry
Presented by: Jacob LaRiviere, University of Tennessee
Discussant: Jevgenijs Steinbuks, Purdue University
Collusive Prices in Two-Sided Markets
Presented by: Federico Boffa, University of Macerata
Discussant: Minjae Song, University of Rochester
Estimating Platform Market Power in Two-sided Markets with an Application to Magazine Advertising
Presented by: Minjae Song, University of Rochester
Discussant: Federico Boffa, University of Macerata

  

Session 16:
Session Chair: Andreas Roider, University of Heidelberg
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: St. James Room
Welfare Implications of Certification
Presented by: Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan State University
Discussant: Francisco Alcala, Universidad de Murcia
Information Acquisition in Competitive Mortgage Markets
Presented by: Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Discussant: Manaswini Bhalla, The Pennsylvania State University/Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Persuasive Puffery
Presented by: Rick Harbaugh, Indiana University
Discussant: Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky
Inducing Information Provision through Competition Policy: Prohibitions on False and Unsubstantiated Claims
Presented by: Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Discussant: Abigail Brown, Harvard University

  

Session 17:
Session Chair: Theodore Kury, University of Florida
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Winthrop Room
Dynamic Response to Environmental Regulation in the Electricity Industry
Presented by: Joseph Cullen, Harvard
Discussant: Unnikrishnan Pillai, SUNY Albany
Promotion of market access for renewable energy
Presented by: Maria Kopsakangas-Savolainen, Finnish Environment Institute
Discussant: Joseph Cullen, Harvard
Evaluation of Baltimore Gas & Electric Company’s Smart Energy Pricing Program
Presented by: Sanem Sergici, The Brattle Group
Discussant: Theodore Kury, University of Florida
Can Cost Containment Raise Costs? Allowance Reserves in Practice
Presented by: Todd Schatzki, Analysis Group
Discussant: Joshua Linn, Resources for the Future

  

Session 18:
Session Chair: David Balan, Federal Trade Commission
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: White Hill Room
Employment Growth in the Course of Mergers and Acquisitions
Presented by: Dirk Burghardt, University of St. Gallen
Discussant: Ralph Sonenshine, American University
Cross-Border Mergers and Domestic Wages: Integrating Positive ‘Spillover’ Effects and Negative ‘Bargaining’ Effects
Presented by: Lars Sørgard, Norwegian School of Economics
Discussant: Sonia Jaffe, Harvard University
A Retrospective Analysis of the Clinical Quality Effects of the Acquisition of Highland Park Hospital by Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Presented by: David Balan, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Lihong Yang, Purdue University Krannert School of Management

  

Session 19:
Session Chair: Leonard Nakamura, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Franklin Room
Ratings Quality over the Business Cycle
Presented by: Joel Shapiro, Oxford University
Discussant: Daniel Hoewer, Centre for European Economic Research
Crises and Rating Agencies
Presented by: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
Discussant: Leonard Nakamura, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Government Guarantees and Moral Hazard
Presented by: Evren Damar, Bank of Canada
Discussant: Marc Fusaro, Arkansas Tech University

  

Session 20:
Session Chair: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Beacon Hill Room
On the Limit Pricing of Goods with Network Effects
Presented by: Armando Levy, The Brattle Group
Discussant: Felix Munoz-Garcia, Washington State University
Entry Deterrence in the Presence of Learning-by-Doing
Presented by: Felix Munoz-Garcia, Washington State University
Discussant: Armando Levy, The Brattle Group
Uniqueness of Oblivious Equilibrium in Dynamic Discrete Games
Presented by: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech
Discussant: Gabriel Weintraub, Columbia University
An Approximate Dynamic Programming Approach to Solving Dynamic Oligopoly Models
Presented by: Gabriel Weintraub, Columbia University
Discussant: Joao Macieira, Virginia Tech

  

Session 21:
Session Chair: Lapo Filistrucchi, Tilburg University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Newbury Room
Technology Shocks in Multi-Sided Markets: The Impact of Craigslist on Local Newspapers
Presented by: Robert Seamans, NYU Stern School of Business
Discussant: Lapo Filistrucchi, Tilburg University
Measuring the Impact of File Sharing on the Movie Industry: An Empirical Analysis Using a Panel of Countries
Presented by: Alejandro Zentner, University of Texas at Dallas
Discussant: Robert Seamans, NYU Stern School of Business
THE NEWS HOUR: ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF TELEVISION NEWS
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Presented by: Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY
Discussant: Senay SOKULLU, Toulouse School of Economics
Nonparametric Analysis of Two Sided Markets
Presented by: Senay SOKULLU, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant: Alejandro Zentner, University of Texas at Dallas

  

Session 22:
Session Chair: Daniel O'Brien, U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Lexington Room
Effects of Manufacturers' Advertising on Volumes, Retail Margins, and Retail Profits
Presented by: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Discussant: Jan Vandekerckhove, Maastricht University
Vertical Coordination in Bilateral Oligopoly through Renegotiation and Upfront Fees
Presented by: Igor Muraviev, Higher School of Economics and ICEF
Discussant: Emanuele Tarantino, University of Bologna and TILEC (Tilburg University)
All-Units Discounts and Double Moral Hazard
Presented by: Daniel O'Brien, U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Igor Muraviev, Higher School of Economics and ICEF

  

Session 23:
Session Chair: Emek Basker, University of Missouri
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Alcott Room
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY, R&D SPILLOVERS AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE RETAIL SECTOR
Presented by: Vania Sena, Aston University
Discussant: Heekyung Kim, MIT
Raising the Barcode Scanner: Technology and Productivity in the Retail Sector
JEL codes: L81, D22, O33
Presented by: Emek Basker, University of Missouri
Discussant: Matilda Orth, University of Gothenburg
A Dynamic Analysis of Retail Productivity
Presented by: Matilda Orth, University of Gothenburg
Discussant: Vania Sena, Aston University
How Does Data-Driven Decision-Making Practice Affect Firm Performance?
JEL codes: L0
Presented by: Heekyung Kim, MIT
Discussant: Emek Basker, University of Missouri

  

Session 24:
Session Chair: Michael Mazzeo, Northwestern University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Cambridge Room
Pharmaceutical Innovative Performance and its Determinants
Presented by: Paris Cleanthous, University of Cyprus
Discussant: Michael Mazzeo, Northwestern University
ARE PATENT INFRINGEMENT AWARDS EXCESSIVE?:THE DATA BEHIND THE PATENT REFORM DEBATE
Presented by: Michael Mazzeo, Northwestern University
Discussant: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Access to Intellectual Property for Innovation: Evidence on Problems and Coping Strategies from German Firms
Presented by: Elisabeth Müller, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Discussant: Paris Cleanthous, University of Cyprus
Prizes, Patents, and Procurement: A Framework for Comparing Methods for Encouraging Innovation
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JEL codes: O31, D21, H41
Presented by: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Discussant: Elisabeth Müller, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

  

Session 25:
Session Chair: John Connor, Purdue University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Stuart Room
Capture, Politics and Antitrust Effectiveness
Presented by: Simone Meraglia, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant: Susan Mendez, University of Zurich
Deregulation and the Demise of Sham Litigation: A Structural Time Series Test
JEL codes: L40, L43
Presented by: Christopher Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Discussant: John Connor, Purdue University
Europe and the Control of International Cartels
Presented by: John Connor, Purdue University
Discussant: Christopher Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Regulation of pharmaceutical prices: evidence from a reference price reform in Denmark
Presented by: Susan Mendez, University of Zurich
Discussant: Simone Meraglia, Toulouse School of Economics

  

Session 26:
Session Chair: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Cabot Room
Full and Partial Privatization in China: The Labor Consequences
Presented by: Kevin Amess, Univeristy of Nottingham
Discussant: Vinish Kathuria, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
ARE FORMAL FIRMS MORE EFFICIENT THAN INFORMAL FIRMS? EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN MANUFACTURING
Presented by: Vinish Kathuria, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Discussant: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Reallocation and Productivity and the Ecuadorian Economics Crisis: Evidence from Firm-Level Data
Presented by: Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada
Discussant: Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary
Productivity Spreads, Market Power Spreads and Trade
Presented by: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Discussant: Kevin Amess, Univeristy of Nottingham

  

Session 27:
Session Chair: Jennifer Reinganum, Vanderbilt University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Whittier Room
Should Consumers be Permitted to Waive Products Liability?
JEL codes: K13; L15; L51
Presented by: Kathryn Spier, Harvard University
Discussant: Abraham Wickelgren, University of Texa at Austin
Adversial versus Inquisitorial Testimony
JEL codes: D82, K41, K42
Presented by: Claude Fluet, University of Quebec at Montreal
Discussant: Jennifer Reinganum, Vanderbilt University
Settlement and the Strict Liability-Negligence Comparison
JEL codes: K13, K41, D82
Presented by: Abraham Wickelgren, University of Texa at Austin
Discussant: Claude Fluet, University of Quebec at Montreal
Search, Bargaining and Agency in the Market for Legal Services
JEL codes: D8, K4, L2
Presented by: Andrew Daughety, Vanderbilt University
Discussant: Kathryn Spier, Harvard University

  

Session 28:
Session Chair: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Back Bay Room
The Welfare Effects of Third-Degree Price Discrimination in a Differentiated Oligopoly
Presented by: Takanori Adachi, Nagoya University
Discussant: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
Consumer poaching, brand switching, and price transparency
Presented by: Christian Schultz, University of Copenhagen
Discussant: Takanori Adachi, Nagoya University
Competition in non-linear prices, exclusionary contracts, and market-share discounts
Presented by: Giacomo Calzolari, University of Bologna
Discussant: Christian Schultz, University of Copenhagen
price competition between subsidized organizations
Presented by: Jan Bouckaert, University of Antwerp
Discussant: Ridwan Rusli, University of Luxembourg

  

Session 29:
Session Chair: Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California, Irvine
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Beacon Hill Room
Refundable Advance Purchase Tickets and Advance Purchase Restrictions under Aggregate Demand Uncertainty
Presented by: Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California, Irvine
Discussant: Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
Pricing and Advertising in a Market with Consumer Referrals
Presented by: Maria Arbatskaya, Emory University
Discussant: Joana Resende, FEP
Competitive Targeted Advertising with Price Discrimination
Presented by: Joana Resende, FEP
Discussant: Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California, Irvine

  

Session 30:
Session Chair: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
Session type: invited
Session JEL code: F23
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Constitution Room
Love of Variety and Immigration
JEL codes: D72, F12, F22,
Presented by: Dhimitri Qirjo, The University of British Columbia
Discussant: Liza JABBOUR, University of Birmingham
Giving across borders: Philanthropy or business as usual?
Presented by: Abigail Hornstein, Wesleyan University
Discussant: Ambarish Chandra, University of British Columbia
Organizational Learning and the Internationalization of Professional Service Firms: A Study of UK-based Engineering Consultancies
JEL codes: F23; L25; L84;
Presented by: Cher Li, Imperial College London
Discussant: Maya Cohen-Meidan, Microsoft Research
Is "Home Bias" Always Preferential? A Natural Experiment of Geography and Investment Decisions
Presented by: Mingfeng Lin, University of Arizona
Discussant: Cher Li, Imperial College London

  

Session 31:
Session Chair: Ronald Peeters, Maastricht University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Winthrop Room
Are For-Profit Insurers Different?
Presented by: Subramaniam Ramanarayanan, UCLA
Discussant: Pasquale Schiraldi, Lodon School of Economics
The Effect of Health Insurance Competition when Private Insurers Compete with a Public Option
Presented by: Abe Dunn, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Discussant: Subramaniam Ramanarayanan, UCLA
Competition versus collusion: The impact of consumer inertia
Presented by: Ronald Peeters, Maastricht University
Discussant: Alexander Rasch, University of Cologne
Collusive Stability under Common Values: The Insurance Market
Presented by: Alexander Rasch, University of Cologne
Discussant: Ronald Peeters, Maastricht University

  

Session 32:
Session Chair: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Thoreau Room
Product Market Competition and Managerial Employment Choices
Presented by: Jean-Etienne de Bettignies, Queen's University
Discussant: Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Belief Precision and Effort Incentives in Promotion Contests
Presented by: Jeanine Miklos-Thal, University of Rochester
Discussant: Ryan McDevitt, University of Rochester
The Shape of Returns to Reputaion
Presented by: Joyee Deb, New York University
Discussant: Nadav Levy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC)
Optimal Incentive Contracts Under Moral Hazard When the Agent is Free to Leave
Presented by: Andreas Roider, University of Heidelberg
Discussant: Wolf Gick, Harvard University and GATech

  

Session 33:
Session Chair: Robert McComb, Texas Tech University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Charles River Room
Financial Constraints and Firm Dynamics
Presented by: Angelo Secchi, CES - University of Paris 1 Sorbonne
Discussant: Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
Firm Concentration and Growth in the Software Publishing Industry in Texas
Presented by: Robert McComb, Texas Tech University
Discussant: Janice Hauge, University of North Texas
Local Identity and the Persistent Leadership in Market Share Dynamics: Evidence from Deregulation in the Korean Soju Industry
Presented by: Seung-Hyun Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Discussant: Marco Castaneda, Tulane University
Option Contracts, Renegotiation, and Optimal Investments in Bilateral Relationships
JEL codes: L14, L23, D23
Presented by: Marco Castaneda, Tulane University
Discussant: Susana Iranzo, Universitat Rovira Virgili

  

Session 34:
Session Chair: Ruben Hernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of st. Louis
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: St. James Room
Banks' lending strategies in start-up finance
Presented by: Daniel Hoewer, Centre for European Economic Research
Discussant: Robin Prager, FRB
Supervisory Ratings and Bank Lending to Small Businesses
Presented by: Robin Prager, FRB
Discussant: Evren Damar, Bank of Canada
Credit Cycle and Adverse Selection Effects in Consumer Credit Markets – Evidence from the HELOC Market
Presented by: Leonard Nakamura, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Discussant: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
The effect of neighborhood and agglomeration on mortgage selection
Presented by: Ruben Hernandez, Federal Reserve Bank of st. Louis
Discussant: Leonard Nakamura, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

  

Session 35:
Session Chair: Kathrin Mueller, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Cambridge Room
Measuring the Degree of Competition Between Nonprots and For-Prots: The Case of Fitness Centers
Presented by: Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Chiara Fumagalli, Department of Economics
Building New Plants or Entering by Acquisition? Estimation of an Entry Model for the US Cement Industry
Presented by: Hector Perez Saiz, Bank of Canada
Discussant: Brett Wendling, Federal Trade Commission
The Value of Jetting - Estimating the Effects of Entry by JetBlue Airways in Long-haul U.S. Airline Markets
Presented by: Kathrin Mueller, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
Discussant: JIEUN CHANG, UNIV. OF COLORADO
Post-Entry Struggle for Life and Pre-Exit Shadow of Death from a Financial Perspective
Presented by: Robert Petrunia, Lakehead Universtiy
Discussant: Mo Xiao, University of Arizona

  

Session 36:
Session Chair: Christiaan Hogendorn, Wesleyan University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: White Hill Room
Exclusive Contents and the Next Generation Networks
[slides]
Presented by: María Viecens, FEDEA
Discussant: Mian Dai, Drexel University
International Internet Roaming
Presented by: Steffen Lippert, Massey University
Discussant: Marc Rysman, Boston University
The Effect of the Internet on On-Time Performance in the Airline Industry
JEL codes: D83; L25; L93
Presented by: Eugene Orlov, Compass Lexecon
Discussant: María Viecens, FEDEA

  

Session 37:
Session Chair: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Alcott Room
Bidding and Drilling on Offshore Wildcat Tracts
Presented by: Nicolas Melissas, ITAM
Discussant: George Deltas, University of Illinois
Buy-it-now or Take-a-chance: A simple sequential screening mechanism
Presented by: Gregory Lewis, Harvard University
Discussant: Nicolas Melissas, ITAM
Gradual bidding in ebay-like auctions
Presented by: Attila Ambrus, Harvard University
Discussant: Ching-I Huang, National Taiwan University
Procurement Auctions with Pre-award Subcontracting
Presented by: Jun Nakabayashi, University of Tsukuba
Discussant: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma

  

Session 38:
Session Chair: Stephen Martin, Purdue University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Franklin Room
Patent Disclosure in Standard Setting
Presented by: Emanuele Tarantino, University of Bologna and TILEC (Tilburg University)
Discussant: Stephen Martin, Purdue University
Patent Pools and Product Development: Perfect Complements Revisited
Presented by: Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan State University
Discussant: Emanuele Tarantino, University of Bologna and TILEC (Tilburg University)
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Mixed Oligopoly
Presented by: Alessandro Tampieri, University of Bologna
Discussant: Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan State University
Innovation Races with the Possibility of Failure
Presented by: Stephen Martin, Purdue University
Discussant: Alessandro Tampieri, University of Bologna

  

Session 39:
Session Chair: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Newbury Room
Free Licensing in Complementary R&D: Boosting Aggregate Odds for Success
Presented by: Gilad Sorek, Department of Economics
Discussant: Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina
How To License A Technology Standard?
Presented by: Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina
Discussant: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Sourcing Innovation in Vertical Relationships
JEL codes: D82, L22, L23
Presented by: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Discussant: Gilad Sorek, Department of Economics
Drug R&D Alliance and Innovation: A Two-Sided Matching Model for the Licensing Market in the Biotechnology-Pharmaceutical Industry
Presented by: Kejun Song, Gordon College
Discussant: Susan Lu, Simon School of Business

  

Session 40:
Session Chair: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Harvard Business School
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Lexington Room
Imperfect Platform Competition: A General Framework
JEL codes: D21, D43, D85
Presented by: Alexander White, Harvard University
Discussant: Rabah Amir, U of Arizon
Language, Internet and Platform Competition: the case of Search Engine
Presented by: Doh-Shin Jeon, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole
Discussant: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Harvard Business School
Platform Competition under Asymmetric Information
Presented by: Yaron Yehezkel, Tel Aviv University
Discussant: Robin Lee, Stern School of Business, New York Unive
Piracy in a two-sided software market
Presented by: Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
Discussant: Gustavo Vicentini, n/a

  

Session 41:
Session Chair: Catherine Roux, University of California - Berkeley; University of Lausanne
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Stuart Room
Uncovering Cartels
Presented by: FRODE STEEN, NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & BUS
Discussant: Catherine Roux, University of California - Berkeley; University of Lausanne
Monitoring Managers Through Corporate Compliance Programs
Presented by: Martijn Han, University of Amsterdam
Discussant: Peter Dijkstra, University of Groningen
Amnesty Plus and Multimarket Collusion
Presented by: Peter Dijkstra, University of Groningen
Discussant: FRODE STEEN, NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & BUS
Banning Information Exchange to Fight Collusion? Bananas and Beyond
Presented by: Catherine Roux, University of California - Berkeley; University of Lausanne
Discussant: Martijn Han, University of Amsterdam

  

Session 42:
Session Chair: Shi Qi, Florida State University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Cabot Room
From Boom to Bust and Back Again: A Dynamic Analysis of IT Services
Presented by: Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg
Discussant: Guofang Huang, Johns Hopkins University
Identification and Estimation of Dynamic Games when Palyers' Beliefs are not in Equilibrium
Presented by: Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary
Discussant: Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg
Impact of Theater Capacity Constraint on Movie Industry Demand
Presented by: Shi Qi, Florida State University
Discussant: Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada
Estimation of Production Functions with Robustness Against Errors in the Proxy Variables
Presented by: Guofang Huang, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary

  

Session 43:
Session Chair: Emek Basker, University of Missouri
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Cambridge Room
Slave to your Employer or to your Financier? Wage Structure When Employees Have Entrepreneurship Options
Presented by: Mihkel Tombak, University of Toronto
Discussant: Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University
Endogeneous Matching and the Venture Capital Live Cycle
Presented by: Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University
Discussant: Attila Ambrus, Harvard University
Non Pecuniary Benefits of Small Business Ownership
Presented by: Benjamin Pugsley, University of Chicago
Discussant: Mihkel Tombak, University of Toronto
Entrepreneurial Finance and Performance: A Transaction Cost Economics Approach
Presented by: Robert Seamans, NYU Stern School of Business
Discussant: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma

  

Session 44:
Session Chair: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Beacon Hill Room
The Impact of the Internet on Retail Competition: Evidence from Technological Differences in Internet Access
JEL codes: D43, L81, L13
Presented by: Georg Gebhardt, Ulm University
Discussant: Diego Escobari, The University of Texas - Pan American
Asymmetric Price Responses to Demand Fluctuations in Airlines
Presented by: Diego Escobari, The University of Texas - Pan American
Discussant: Timothy Richards, Arizona State University
Rivalry in Price and Location by Differentiated Product Manufacturers
Presented by: Timothy Richards, Arizona State University
Discussant: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
An Empirical Study of Pricing Strategies in an Online Market with High-Frequency Price Information
Presented by: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Discussant: Georg Gebhardt, Ulm University

  

Session 45:
Session Chair: DARIN LEE, Compass Lexecon
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Cabot Room
"Strategic Alliances and Entry Deterrence: Evidence from Airline Codesharing"
Presented by: Adam Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Discussant: Ethan Singer, University of Minnesota
On the Efficiency of Codeshare Contracts Between Airlines: Is Double Marginalization Eliminated?
Presented by: Philip Gayle, Kansas State University
Discussant: DARIN LEE, Compass Lexecon
Airlines' Cooperation in the US Domestic Market: Measuring the Evolution of Price Gaps
Presented by: Miguel Urdanoz, Toulouse Business School
Discussant: Kathrin Mueller, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
Airline Competition and Domestic US Airfares: A Comprehensive Reappraisal
Presented by: Ethan Singer, University of Minnesota
Discussant: Bryan Keating, Compass Lexecon

  

Session 46:
Session Chair: Abe Dunn, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Alcott Room
Diagnosing Hospital System Bargaining Power in Managed Care Networks
JEL codes: L41, I11
Presented by: Kevin Pflum, Ohio State University
Discussant: Rui Huang, Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics
Information Matters: Quality Competition and Information in a Fixed-Price Market
[slides]
Presented by: Mary Deily, Lehigh University
Discussant: Abe Dunn, Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Strategic Impacts of Providing Nonprofit Health Service
Presented by: Hao-Chang Sung, National Chengchi University
Discussant: Ching-to Ma, Department of Economics
CAN TRAVEL COST METHODOLOGY YIELD RELIABLE ESTIMATES OF HOSPITAL DEMAND?
Presented by: Luke Froeb, Owen Graduate School of Management
Discussant: Jungwon Yeo, Singapore Management University

  

Session 47:
Session Chair: Abigail Hornstein, Wesleyan University
Session type: invited
Session JEL code: L16
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Back Bay Room
Exchange Rates Fluctuations, Consumer Demand, and Advertising: The Case of Internet Search
Presented by: Maya Cohen-Meidan, Microsoft Research
Discussant: Abigail Hornstein, Wesleyan University
Imported inputs, firm heterogeneity and exchange rate pass-through
Presented by: Jagadeesh Sivadasan, University of Michigan
Discussant: Chiara Tomasi, University of Trento
Exchange Rate Uncertainty and International Technology Transfer
Presented by: Rodrigo Costamagna, University of Navarra
Discussant: Hodaka Morita, University of New South Wales
The Economics of Cross-Border Travel
Presented by: Ambarish Chandra, University of British Columbia
Discussant: Steffen Lippert, Massey University

  

Session 48:
Session Chair: Wolf Gick, Harvard University and GATech
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Stuart Room
Information and incentives in academia: does tenure facilitate moral hazard?
Presented by: Janice Hauge, University of North Texas
Discussant: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Adverse selection in the used car market: Evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Survey
Presented by: Henry Schneider, Cornell University
Discussant: Gregory Lewis, Harvard University
A Business by Any Other Name: Firm Name Choice as a Signal of Firm Quality
Presented by: Ryan McDevitt, University of Rochester
Discussant: Pai-Ling Yin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Use of Indicators for Unobservable Product Qualities: Hedonic Inferences Based on Consumer Sorting
Presented by: Matthew Nagler, The City College of New York
Discussant: Jeanine Miklos-Thal, University of Rochester

  

Session 49:
Session Chair: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Lexington Room
Does self-regulation improve worker safety? Responsible Care in the US Chemical Industry
Presented by: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Discussant: Silvana Krasteva, Texas A&M University
Effect of regulatory reform of mobile telecommunications on efficiency
Presented by: Yan Li, Oxford Brookes Business School
Discussant: Dominik Ruderer, Max Planck Institute IP
Private Regulation by Platform Operators – Implications for Usage Intensity
Presented by: Joerg Claussen, LMU Munich
Discussant: Tim Watts, NERA Economic Consulting
The Impact of Interchange Fee Regulation in Europe
JEL codes: G20, D12, E41
Presented by: José Liñares-Zegarra, University of Illinois
Discussant: Andrea Mueller, University of Duesseldorf

  

Session 50:
Session Chair: Jeanine Miklos-Thal, University of Rochester
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Charles River Room
Diversity, Social Goods Provision, and Performance in the Firm
Presented by: Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
Discussant: Milena Gradeva, University Paris 1
Effort Incentives in Nomination Contests: Evidence from Professional Soccer
Presented by: Jeanine Miklos-Thal, University of Rochester
Discussant: Seung-Hyun Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Workers Cooperation within the Firm: an Analysis Using Small and Medium Size Firms
Presented by: Susana Iranzo, Universitat Rovira Virgili
Discussant: Robert McComb, Texas Tech University
Foreign companies’ relations with suppliers in Bulgaria: the impact of changing institutions on backward linkages
Presented by: Milena Gradeva, University Paris 1
Discussants:      Angelo Secchi, CES - University of Paris 1 Sorbonne

  

Session 51:
Session Chair: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: White Hill Room
Why Mergers Fail? –Structural and Valuation Explanations for Merger Performance
Presented by: Ralph Sonenshine, American University
Discussant: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Mergers, Divestitures and Industry Reorganization
Presented by: Wen Zhou, University of Hong Kong
Discussant: Eric Rasmusen, Indiana University
The Welfare Effects of Horizontal Mergers in Differentiated Product Markets under Cournot and Bertrand Game Settings
[slides]
Presented by: Eray Cumbul, University of Rochester
Discussant: Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Merger Simulation in a Two-Sided Market: the case of Dutch Daily Newspapers
Presented by: Lapo Filistrucchi, Tilburg University
Discussant: Ramon Caminal, CSIC

  

Session 52:
Session Chair: Joel Shapiro, Oxford University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: St. James Room
Banks With Branches In Multiple Markets: When Is Specialized Better Than Standardized?
Presented by: Lynn Hunnicutt, Pacific Lutheran University
Discussant: Joel Shapiro, Oxford University
Product Differentiation and Inefficiencies in the Retail Banking Industry
Presented by: Mian Dai, Drexel University
Discussant: Evren Damar, Bank of Canada
Multimarket contact in Italian retail banking
Presented by: roberto violi, bank of Italy
Discussant: Daniel Hoewer, Centre for European Economic Research
Bank Expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act: The Role of Diversification of Geographic Risk
JEL codes: L13, L51, G21
Presented by: Hui Wang, GSM, Peking Unversity
Discussant: Sergei Koulayev, Boston College

  

Session 53:
Session Chair: Brett Wendling, Federal Trade Commission
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Thoreau Room
Multiproduct Firms and Market Entry
JEL codes: L11, L13, L15
Presented by: JIEUN CHANG, UNIV. OF COLORADO
Discussant: Pasquale Schiraldi, Lodon School of Economics
Estimating the Option Value of Waiting: A Dynamic Entry Game of the U.S. Local Telephone Competition
Presented by: Mo Xiao, University of Arizona
Discussant: Juan Esteban Carranza, Universidad ICESI
The Deep-pocket Effect of Internal Capital Markets
Presented by: Chiara Fumagalli, Department of Economics
Discussant: Paul Grieco, The Pennsylvania State University

  

Session 54:
Session Chair: Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Whittier Room
Will the Internet Destroy the News Media?
Presented by: Joshua Gans, University of Melbourne
Discussant: Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
News and Online Aggregators
Presented by: Lesley Chiou, Occidental College
Discussant: Ying Fan, University of Michigan
Aggregators, Search and the Economics of New Media Institutions
Presented by: Christiaan Hogendorn, Wesleyan University
Discussant: Catherine Tucker, MIT Sloan
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Online Search
Presented by: Matthew Chesnes, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY

  

Session 55:
Session Chair: Talia Bar, Cornell University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Franklin Room
Selection Biases in Complementary R&D Projects
Presented by: Jay Pil Choi, University of New South Wales and Michig
Discussant: Talia Bar, Cornell University
Treasure game
Presented by: Alexander Matros, University of South Carolina
Discussant: Jay Pil Choi, University of New South Wales and Michig
Process and Product Innovations: Complements or Substitutes?
Presented by: Maria Rosa Battaggion, Università di Bergamo
Discussant: Alexander Matros, University of South Carolina
Project Selection and the Fear of Commitment
Presented by: Talia Bar, Cornell University
Discussant: Maria Rosa Battaggion, Università di Bergamo

  

Session 56:
Session Chair: Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Newbury Room
Persuading Consumers with Social Attitudes
Presented by: Stefan Buehler, University of St. Gallen
Discussant: Ronald Peeters, Maastricht University
Suggested retail prices with downstream competition
Presented by: Simona Fabrizi, Massey University
Discussant: Stefan Buehler, University of St. Gallen
Limited and Varying Consumer Attention: Evidence from Shocks to the Salience of Penalty Fees
Presented by: Victor Stango, University of California, Davis
Discussant: Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Loss Aversion and the Insurance Puzzle. The Market of Luck?
Presented by: Filippo Balestrieri, Hewlett-Packard
Discussant: Florian Schuett, Tilburg University

  

Session 57:
Session Chair: Marc Rysman, Boston University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Winthrop Room
Network Effects, Market Structure and Industry Performance
Presented by: Rabah Amir, U of Arizon
Discussant: Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
When Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice?
Presented by: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Harvard Business School
Discussant: Doh-Shin Jeon, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole
Markov-Perfect Network Formation: An Applied Framework for Bilateral Oligopoly and Bargaining in Buyer-Seller Networks
Presented by: Robin Lee, Stern School of Business, New York Unive
Discussant: Marc Rysman, Boston University
Contracts Between Platforms and Developers: The Risk-Quality Trade-Off
JEL codes: D62, D86, L14
Presented by: Wolf Gick, Harvard University and GATech
Discussant: Alexander White, Harvard University

  

Session 58:
Session Chair: Louis Kaplow, Harvard University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 14:30 - 16:20
Location: Constitution Room
Price Competition on Graphs
Presented by: Adriaan Soetevent, University of Amsterdam
Discussant: Robert Adams, Federal Reserve Board
Market Definition and the Merger Guidelines
Presented by: Louis Kaplow, Harvard University
Discussant: Giacomo Calzolari, University of Bologna
Commuting Ties and Geographic Market Definition
Presented by: Robert Adams, Federal Reserve Board
Discussant: Louis Kaplow, Harvard University

  

Session 59:
Session Chair: Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Cabot Room
City-Pairs vs. Airport-Pairs: A Market-Definition Methodology for the Airline Industry
Presented by: Jan K. Brueckner, Department of Economics
Discussant: Philip Gayle, Kansas State University
Investigation of Hub Reliability Premium in the US Airline Industry
Presented by: Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California, Irvine
Discussant: Kenneth Boyer, Michigan State University
Hub Premia and Airline Merger Simulation Based on Quality-Adjusted Fares
Presented by: Bryan Keating, Compass Lexecon
Discussant: Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University

  

Session 60:
Session Chair: Michael Salinger, Boston University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Beacon Hill Room
Tying and Bundling in a Nearly Contestable Market
Presented by: Michael Salinger, Boston University
Discussant: Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
ENTRY THREATS AND PRICING IN THE GENERIC DRUG INDUSTRY
Presented by: Brett Wendling, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Mary Deily, Lehigh University
Price-Matching, Quality Free-Riding and Predation
Presented by: Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Discussant: Michael Salinger, Boston University

  

Session 61:
Session Chair: Anthony Creane, Michigan State University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Stuart Room
Information Unraveling Revisited: Disclosure of Horizontal Attributes
Presented by: Levent Çelik, CERGE-EI
Discussant: Rick Harbaugh, Indiana University
Search Costs and Risky Investment in Quality
JEL codes: D83, L15
Presented by: Nadav Levy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC)
Discussant: Wilhelm Henricus Siekman, University of Groningen
Shipping the good apples out under asymmetric information
Presented by: Anthony Creane, Michigan State University
Discussant: Joyee Deb, New York University
Information and Quality in Expanding Markets
Presented by: Francisco Alcala, Universidad de Murcia
Discussant: Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan State University

  

Session 62:
Session Chair: James Campbell, University of Toronto
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Winthrop Room
Privacy Regulation and Market Structure
Presented by: James Campbell, University of Toronto
Discussant: Torben Stühmeier, Universtität Düsseldorf
A theory of soft capture
Presented by: Axel Gautier, Crepp
Discussant: Scott Gilpatric, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Public Report, Price, and Quality
Presented by: Ching-to Ma, Department of Economics
Discussant: James Campbell, University of Toronto

  

Session 63:
Session Chair: Rune Stenbacka, Hanken School of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Charles River Room
The evolution of TMT in New Technology-Based Firms. The determinants of the choice between a new owner-manager and a salaried managers
Presented by: Massimo Colombo, Politecnico di Milano
Discussant: Lars Sørgard, Norwegian School of Economics
Make and Buy: Balancing Bargaining Power
Presented by: Rune Stenbacka, Hanken School of Economics
Discussant: Andrew Yim, Cass Business School
The Treason of the Margin (or The Synergy Paradox)
Presented by: Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Discussant: Marco Alderighi, Bocconi University

  

Session 64:
Session Chair: Wesley Wilson, Oregon
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: White Hill Room
The Law and Economics of Tax Reduction for Private Companies with Government Ownership: The 2009 General Motors \$16 Billion Net Operating Loss Carryforward Rule
Presented by: Eric Rasmusen, Indiana University
Discussant: Wen Zhou, University of Hong Kong
The First-Order Approach to Merger Analysis
Presented by: Sonia Jaffe, Harvard University
Discussant: Michael Cohen, University of Connecticut
RETROSPECTIVE ON MERGERS AND MERGER POLICY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Presented by: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Discussant: David Balan, Federal Trade Commission

  

Session 65:
Session Chair: Emek Basker, University of Missouri
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Alcott Room
Discrete Games with Flexible Information Structures: An Application to Local Grocery Markets
Presented by: Paul Grieco, The Pennsylvania State University
Discussant: Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania
The Location Strategy of Chain Retailers: An Empirical Investigation
Presented by: Gustavo Vicentini, n/a
Discussant: Hector Perez Saiz, Bank of Canada
Entry with a Social Planner: A model of Supermarket Network Choice
Presented by: Pasquale Schiraldi, Lodon School of Economics
Discussant: Kathrin Mueller, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
Dynamic entry and firm reconfiguration in the Canadian gasoline markets
Presented by: Juan Esteban Carranza, Universidad ICESI
Discussant: Robert Petrunia, Lakehead Universtiy

  

Session 66:
Session Chair: David Henriques, NYU-Stern and NOVA-SBE
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Franklin Room
Why Do Banks Reward their Customers to Use their Credit Cards?
Presented by: Sujit Chakravorti, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Discussant: David Henriques, NYU-Stern and NOVA-SBE
Who Gains and Who Loses from Credit Card Payments? Theory and Calibrations
Presented by: Oz Shy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Discussant: Carlos Arango, Bank of Canada
PRICE STRUCTURE AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY IN NETWORK INDUSTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM PAYMENT CARDS
Presented by: Santiago Carbó-Valverde, University of Granada
Discussant: Joanna Stavins, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Pricing of Payment Cards, Competition, and Efficiency: A Possible Guide for SEPA
Presented by: Wilko Bolt, De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.
Discussant: Lynn Hunnicutt, Pacific Lutheran University

  

Session 67:
Session Chair: Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Newbury Room
competition for advertisers in media markets
Presented by: Simon Anderson, University of Virginia
Discussant: Bjorn-Atle Reme, Norwegian School of Economics and ...
Competition between content distributors in two-sided markets
Presented by: Bjorn-Atle Reme, Norwegian School of Economics and ...
Discussant: Fabio Manenti, University of Padua
Bundling, A la Carte Pricing and Vertical Bargaining in a Two-Sided Model
Presented by: Adam Rennhoff, Department of Economics and Finance
Discussant: Dragan Jovanovic, University of Duesseldorf, DICE
R&D in Two-Sided Markets
JEL codes: L12, L13, O32
Presented by: Dragan Jovanovic, University of Duesseldorf, DICE
Discussant: Adam Rennhoff, Department of Economics and Finance

  

Session 68:
Session Chair: Dakshina De Silva, Texas Tech University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Back Bay Room
Does the sun `shine' on art prices?
Presented by: Leonard Wolk, Maastricht University
Discussant: Robert Seamans, NYU Stern School of Business
Price Adjustment Policies in Procurement Contracting: An Analysis of Bidding Behavior
Presented by: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Discussant: Dakshina De Silva, Texas Tech University
Procurement Auctions with Capacity-Constrained Bidders: Evidence from the Lab
Presented by: Viplav Saini, Oberlin College
Discussant: Benjamin Pugsley, University of Chicago
How to Make an Offer? A Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence from eBay Motors
Presented by: Ching-I Huang, National Taiwan University
Discussant: Jun Nakabayashi, University of Tsukuba

  

Session 69:
Session Chair: Myong-Hun Chang, Cleveland State University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Cambridge Room
From Mind to Market: A Global, Dynamic Analysis of R&D
Presented by: Grega Smrkolj, University of Amsterdam
Discussant: Myong-Hun Chang, Cleveland State University
Adoption Strategies with an Imperfectly Competitive Technology Market
Presented by: Serge Pajak, Telecom ParisTech
Discussant: Grega Smrkolj, University of Amsterdam
Schumpeterian Competition with Myopic but Adaptive Firms: Endogenous R&D and Industrial Structure
JEL codes: L10
Presented by: Myong-Hun Chang, Cleveland State University
Discussant: Johannes Koenen, University Bonn
Patent Litigation and Patent Reform
Presented by: Johannes Koenen, University Bonn
Discussant: Serge Pajak, Telecom ParisTech

  

Session 70:
Session Chair: David Mills, University of Virginia
Session type: contributed
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Constitution Room
Retail Sector Concentration, Consumer Prices and SMEs Performance in Italy
JEL codes: D4 D22
Presented by: Emanuela Ciapanna, Bank of Italy
Discussant: David Mills, University of Virginia
CLUSTERING, AGENCY COSTS AND OPERATING EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM NURSING HOME CHAINS
Presented by: Susan Lu, Simon School of Business
Discussant: Kejun Song, Gordon College
Countervailing Power and Chain Stores
Presented by: David Mills, University of Virginia
Discussant: Emanuela Ciapanna, Bank of Italy

  

Session 71:
Session Chair: Victor Stango, University of California, Davis
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: St. James Room
Transparency in Markets for Experience Goods: Experimental Evidence
Presented by: Florian Schuett, Tilburg University
Discussant: Victor Stango, University of California, Davis
Evolution of behavior when duopolists compete in price and quantity
Presented by: Ronald Peeters, Maastricht University
Discussant: Filippo Balestrieri, Hewlett-Packard
Agent-based modeling and sequential games
Presented by: Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Discussant: Evangelia Chalioti, Athens Univ. of Economics & Business
Team members' ability matters for career concerns
JEL codes: J33, D83, M12
Presented by: Evangelia Chalioti, Athens Univ. of Economics & Business
Discussant: Simona Fabrizi, Massey University

  

Session 72:
Session Chair: Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Lexington Room
Should I Go or Should I Stay? Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, and Support for Internal Innovation
Presented by: Silvana Krasteva, Texas A&M University
Discussant: Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research
What's in a name? First estimates of trademark value using renewal data
Presented by: Alan Marco, Washington and Lee University
Discussant: Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas, Arlington
The Contribution of International R&D to Firm Profitability
Presented by: Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research
Discussant: Silvana Krasteva, Texas A&M University
Firm Productivity and Knowledge Spillovers from Academic Linkages
Presented by: Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas, Arlington
Discussant: Alan Marco, Washington and Lee University

  

Session 73:
Session Chair: Michael Waldman, Cornell University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Thoreau Room
Duopoly Competition with Competitor Partial Ownership
Presented by: Helder Vasconcelos, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Discussant: Julia Fischer, University of Hohenheim
How to Overcome the Merger Paradox in Cartel Formation
JEL codes: L12, L13, L41
Presented by: Julia Fischer, University of Hohenheim
Discussant: Sencer Ecer, Istanbul Technical University
Mergers in Durable-Goods Industries: A Re-Examination of Market Power and Welfare Effects
Presented by: Michael Waldman, Cornell University
Discussant: Helder Vasconcelos, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Optimal Merger Policy with Policy-Variant Price and Non-Price Strategies
Presented by: Sencer Ecer, Istanbul Technical University
Discussant: Michael Waldman, Cornell University

  

Session 74:
Session Chair: Lawrence White, New York University
Session type: invited
Date: April 9, 2011
Time: 16:35 - 18:25
Location: Whittier Room
View 1
Presented by: Lawrence White, New York University
View 2
Presented by: James Hosek, RAND Graduate School
View 3
Presented by: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Harvard Business School
View 4
Presented by: Patrick Legros, ECARES
View 5
Presented by: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park

  

Session 75:
Session Chair: Oz Shy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Constitution Room
Would that be Cash, Debit, or Credit? How Canadians Pay
Presented by: Carlos Arango, Bank of Canada
Discussants:      Santiago Carbó-Valverde, University of Granada
To Surcharge or Not To Surcharge? A Two-Sided Market Perspective of the No-Surcharge Rule.
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Presented by: David Henriques, NYU-Stern and NOVA-SBE
Discussants:      Sujit Chakravorti, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Effects of Credit Scores on Consumer Payment Choice
Presented by: Joanna Stavins, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Discussant: Oz Shy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Explaining adoption and use of payment instruments by US consumers
Presented by: Sergei Koulayev, Boston College
Discussant: Wilko Bolt, De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.

  

Session 76:
Session Chair: Kenneth Boyer, Michigan State University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Cabot Room
Consumer Welfare and Unobserved Heterogeneity in Discrete Choice Models: The Value of Alpine Road Tunnels
Presented by: Hannes Ullrich, University of Zurich
Discussant: Joshua Linn, Resources for the Future
Do Fuel Prices Explain Differences in New Passenger Car Fuel Economy in the US and Europe?
Presented by: Joshua Linn, Resources for the Future
Discussant: Hannes Ullrich, University of Zurich
Coal, Transportation and the Clean Air Act Amendments: Mixed Discrete/Continuous Demand Decisions with Numerous Alternatives
Presented by: Wesley Wilson, Oregon
Discussant: Chia-Mei Liu, U.S. Department of Transportation
What Causes Amtrak Delays: an Empirical Analysis of Amtrak’s Non-Northeast Corridor Passenger Trains
Presented by: Brian McNamara, US DOT
Discussant: Wesley Wilson, Oregon

  

Session 77:
Session Chair: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Beacon Hill Room
Asymmetric Demand Effects and Cost Pass-Through
Presented by: Özlem Bedre-Defolie, European School of Management and Technology GmbH
Discussant: Adriaan Soetevent, University of Amsterdam
Search Brokers
Presented by: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
Discussant: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Strategic Sequencing and the (dis)Value of Information in Bilateral Negotiations
Presented by: Silvana Krasteva, Texas A&M University
Discussant: Özlem Bedre-Defolie, European School of Management and Technology GmbH
Cost risk management by risk neutral firms with pricing power
Presented by: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Discussant: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim

  

Session 78:
Session Chair: Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Stuart Room
Hold-Up as a Social Cost of Monopoly with Perfectly Competitive Retailers
Presented by: Eric Rasmusen, Indiana University
Discussant: Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Global Cartels, Leniency Programs and International Antitrust Cooperation
Presented by: Jay Pil Choi, University of New South Wales and Michig
Discussant: Yosuke Yasuda, GRIPS
When is Volatility Bad for Cooperation?: Oligopoly vs. Partnership
Presented by: Yosuke Yasuda, GRIPS
Discussant: Hans-Theo Normann, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
Explicit vs. Tacit Collusion -- The Impact of Communication in Oligopoly Experiments
Presented by: Hans-Theo Normann, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
Discussant: Wallace Mullin, George Washington University

  

Session 79:
Session Chair: Wolf Gick, Harvard University and GATech
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Franklin Room
First mover disadvantage and information shading in a game of asymmetric information
Presented by: Jeremy Sandford, University of Kentucky
Discussant: Levent Çelik, CERGE-EI
The Inefficiency of Market Transparency - A Model with Endogenous Entry
Presented by: Yiquan Gu, University of Dortmund
Discussant: Anthony Creane, Michigan State University
Dynamic Pricing under Social Learning and Strategic Consumers
Presented by: Manaswini Bhalla, The Pennsylvania State University/Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Discussant: Jeanine Miklos-Thal, University of Rochester
PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES IN A CONSUMER SEARCH MODEL: Non-random Search Order based on Consultations
Presented by: Wilhelm Henricus Siekman, University of Groningen
Discussant: Matthew Nagler, The City College of New York

  

Session 80:
Session Chair: Darlene Chisholm, Suffolk University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Winthrop Room
The Imperfection of Human Inspectors: Lessons from Florida Restaurant Inspections
Presented by: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Discussant: Joerg Claussen, LMU Munich
Service quality and prospects for benchmarking in water and sewerage industry: the French experience
Presented by: Aude Le Lannier, IAE, University Paris I
Discussant: Darlene Chisholm, Suffolk University
Evaluating the causal effects of Cash for clunker programs worldwide - success or failure?
Presented by: Andrea Mueller, University of Duesseldorf
Discussant: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
The Effect of Anti-Price-Gouging Laws on Gasoline Prices
Presented by: Tim Watts, NERA Economic Consulting
Discussant: Margarita Sapozhnikov, Keystone Strategy

  

Session 81:
Session Chair: Christian Ruzzier, Universidad de San Andrés
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Charles River Room
Ulysses and the sirens: commitment and control in the governance of multilateral inter-firm agreements
Presented by: emmanuel raynaud, INRA
Discussant: Jin-Hyuk Kim, Pembroke College, Cambridge
Failure Risk and Quality Management in the Choice of Single versus Multiple Sourcing
JEL codes: L22/L24/M11/M21
Presented by: Andrew Yim, Cass Business School
Discussant: Veikko Thiele, Queen's University
R&D consortia, welfare and space
Presented by: Marco Alderighi, Bocconi University
Discussant: Joao Montez, London Bussiness School
Product-Market Competition and Managerial Autonomy
Presented by: Christian Ruzzier, Universidad de San Andrés
Discussant: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI

  

Session 82:
Session Chair: Michael Cohen, University of Connecticut
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: White Hill Room
Endogenous mergers and bargaining failures
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Presented by: Ramon Caminal, CSIC
Discussant: Eray Cumbul, University of Rochester
A Model of Mergers, Entry and Industry Reallocation
JEL codes: L11, L13, L50
Presented by: Lihong Yang, Purdue University Krannert School of Management
Discussant: Luke Froeb, Owen Graduate School of Management
Incorporating Advertising Dynamics into Merger Analysis: A Ready-to-Eat Cereal Industry Case Study
Presented by: Michael Cohen, University of Connecticut
Discussant: Massimo Colombo, Politecnico di Milano

  

Session 83:
Session Chair: Hector Perez Saiz, Bank of Canada
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Newbury Room
The Consolidation of the U.S Wireless Industry: Estimation of a Dynamic Structural Model
JEL codes: L13, L96, D44
Presented by: Hector Perez Saiz, Bank of Canada
Discussant: Gaston Palmucci, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Quantifying the impact of switching costs and market structure. The case of mobile number portability.
Presented by: Gaston Palmucci, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussant: Antonio Sciala, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Access Regulation, Entry and the Investment Ladder in Telecommunications
Presented by: Fabio Manenti, University of Padua
Discussant: Hector Perez Saiz, Bank of Canada

  

Session 84:
Session Chair: Gregory Lewis, Harvard University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Back Bay Room
Using Economic Theory to Guide Numerical Analysis: Solving for Equilibria in Models of First-Price Auctions
Presented by: Timothy Hubbard, Texas Tech University
Discussant: Viplav Saini, Oberlin College
Robust Parametric Analysis of First Price Auctions
[slides]
Presented by: George Deltas, University of Illinois
Discussant: Elena Krasnokutskaya, University of Pennsylvania
Multi-Attribute Auctions with Unobserved Heterogeneity in Suppliers' Qualities and Buyers Tastes
Presented by: Elena Krasnokutskaya, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Timothy Hubbard, Texas Tech University

  

Session 85:
Session Chair: Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Session type: contributed
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Lexington Room
Welfare effects of Vertical Integration: An Empirical Analysis of the Soft Drinks Industry
Presented by: Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Discussant: Kensuke Kubo, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
The Impact of Vertical Contracting on Firm Behavior: Evidence from Gasoline Stations
Presented by: Nathan Wilson, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant: Itai Ater, Tel Aviv University
Vertical Foreclosure Using Exclusivity Clauses: The Case of Hamburger Restaurants in Shopping Malls
Presented by: Itai Ater, Tel Aviv University
Discussant: Nathan Wilson, Federal Trade Commission
Inferring the Effects of Vertical Integration from Entry Games: An Analysis of the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry
[slides]
JEL codes: L13, L22, L65
Presented by: Kensuke Kubo, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
Discussant: Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

  

Session 86:
Session Chair: Paul Jensen, University of Melbourne
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Cambridge Room
Federal Funding and University Research and Development
Presented by: Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico
Discussant: Paul Jensen, University of Melbourne
University Startups and Entrepreneurship: New Data, New Results
JEL codes: I23, M13, O31
Presented by: Michael Jones, University of Notre Dame
Discussant: Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico
Delay and secrecy: Does industry sponsorship jeopardize disclosure of academic research?
Presented by: Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
Discussant: Michael Jones, University of Notre Dame
Do Patents Alter the Direction of Scientific Inquiry? Evidence from a Survey of Academic Scientists
Presented by: Paul Jensen, University of Melbourne
Discussant: Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP

  

Session 87:
Session Chair: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Allcott Room
Competition, technological opportunities, and entrepreneurship: estimating a system of simultaneous equations
Presented by: Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Discussant: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Competitive pressure determinants and innovation at the firm level
Presented by: Maria Rochina-Barrachina, Universidad de Valencia
Discussant: Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Carbon taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change : Evidence from the Auto Industry
Presented by: Ralf Martin, London School of Economics
Discussant: Juan Máñez, Universidad de Valencia

  

Session 88:
Session Chair: Connan Snider, UCLA
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: St. James Room
A Simple Theory of Predation
Presented by: Chiara Fumagalli, Department of Economics
Discussant: Connan Snider, UCLA
The Economics of Predation: What Drives Pricing When There is Learning-by-Doing?
JEL codes: L12 L13 L41
Presented by: Yaroslav Kryukov, Carnegie-Mellon University
Discussant: Chiara Fumagalli, Department of Economics
Predation Enforcement Options: An Evaluation Using a Cournot Framework
Presented by: Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Discussant: Yaroslav Kryukov, Carnegie-Mellon University
Predatory Input Overbuying: Screens Tests and an Empirical Analysis of Weyerhauser v. Ross Simmons
Presented by: Connan Snider, UCLA
Discussant: Troy Scott, University of Washington

  

Session 89:
Session Chair: Janice Hauge, University of North Texas
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Thoreau Room
Does More Investment in Green Energy make Paychecks Greener in Wind Power?
Presented by: Dakshina De Silva, Texas Tech University
Discussant: Unnikrishnan Pillai, SUNY Albany
Measuring the Environmental Benefits of Wind Generated Electricity
Presented by: Joseph Cullen, Harvard
Discussant: Dakshina De Silva, Texas Tech University
Investment in Transmission for Wind Farm Interconnection
Presented by: Unnikrishnan Pillai, SUNY Albany
Discussant: Pia Weiss, University of Nottingham
Environmental Regulations, Market Structure and Technological Progress in Renewable Energy Technology — A Panel Data Study on Wind Turbines
JEL codes: Q55 Q58 Q27
Presented by: Pia Weiss, University of Nottingham
Discussant: Joseph Cullen, Harvard

  

Session 90:
Session Chair: Preston McAfee, Yahoo!
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 8:15 - 10:05
Location: Whittier Room
Approximate Incentive Compatibility in Combinatorial Exchanges
Presented by: David Parkes, Harvard University
Discussant: Glen Weyl, Harvard University
Incentive Auctions
Presented by: Peter Cramton, University of Maryland
Discussant: Doh-Shin Jeon, Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole
Imperfect Competition in Two-Sided Matching Markets
Presented by: Eduardo Azevedo, Harvard
Discussant: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Harvard Business School
Can We Make School Choice More Efficient?
Presented by: Jacob Leshno, Economics
Discussant: Marc Rysman, Boston University

  

Session 91:
Session Chair: Daniel Miller, Clemson University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Back Bay Room
Let them Have Choice: Gains from Shifting away from Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance and Toward an Individual Exchange
Presented by: Mauricio Varela, Kellogg School of Management
Discussant: Haizhen Lin, Indiana University
The Interplay of Private Insurance Subsidy and Public Insurance Spending: Evidence from the Long-Term Care Partnership Program
Presented by: Haizhen Lin, Indiana University
Discussant: Mauricio Varela, Kellogg School of Management
The Consequences of a Public Health Insurance Option: Evidence From Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Markets
Presented by: Daniel Miller, Clemson University
Discussant: Andrei Barbos, University of South Flordia
The Impact of a Public Option in Health Insurance Markets
JEL codes: L10, L21, I11
Presented by: Andrei Barbos, University of South Flordia
Discussant: Daniel Miller, Clemson University

  

Session 92:
Session Chair: Bryan Keating, Compass Lexecon
Session type: contributed
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Cabot Room
An Economic Model of Seniority Integration
Presented by: DARIN LEE, Compass Lexecon
Discussant: Adam Shapiro, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Is the Effect of Competition on Price Dispersion Non-Monotonic? Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry
Presented by: Mian Dai, Drexel University
Discussant: Volodymyr Bilotkach, University of California, Irvine
A Guide to Booking Airline Tickets Online
Presented by: Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University
Discussant: Jan K. Brueckner, Department of Economics
Network Development in the Airline Industry: The Case of JetBlue Airways
Presented by: Kathrin Mueller, ZEW Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
Discussant: Miguel Urdanoz, Toulouse Business School

  

Session 93:
Session Chair: Sara Ellison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Whittier Room
Cellular service demand: Tariff choice, usage uncertainty, biased beliefs, and learning
Presented by: Michael Grubb, MIT
Discussant: Katja Seim, University of Pennsylvania
Beliefs and Consumer Choice
Presented by: Hunt Allcott, MIT
Discussant: Michael Grubb, MIT
Information Acquisition and Consumer Choice
Presented by: Pai-Ling Yin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant: Stephen Ryan, MIT
Does Bidding for Complex Goods Reflect All Relevant Information?
Presented by: Florian Englmaier, University of Konstanz
Discussant: Jennifer Brown, Kellogg School of Management

  

Session 94:
Session Chair: Iwan Bos, Maastricht University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Stuart Room
Tacit Collusion with Low-Price Guarantees
Presented by: Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Discussant: Juan-Pablo Montero, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Multimarket contact, non-linear pricing and collusive behavior
Presented by: Juan-Pablo Montero, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Discussant: Eric Rasmusen, Indiana University
Collusion in a Price-Quantity Oligopoly
Presented by: Iwan Bos, Maastricht University
Discussant: Luke Garrod, University of East Anglia
Collusive Price Rigidity under Price-Matching Punishments
Presented by: Luke Garrod, University of East Anglia
Discussant: Iwan Bos, Maastricht University

  

Session 95:
Session Chair: Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Constitution Room
When Monitors Don't Help: The costs of collusion-proof contracts
Presented by: Abigail Brown, Harvard University
Discussant: Andreas Roider, University of Heidelberg
Delegated Contracting and Internal Control: A General Framework
JEL codes: D73, D82, L51
Presented by: Wolf Gick, Harvard University and GATech
Discussant: Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Private Monitoring and Collusion
Presented by: Jacques Lawarree, University of Washington
Discussant: Yiquan Gu, University of Dortmund
Marginal Deterrence, Self-Policing, and Regulatory Enforcement
Presented by: Scott Gilpatric, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Discussants:       ,       ,

  

Session 96:
Session Chair: Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Lexington Room
Fixed to VoIP Interconnection: Regulation with Asymmetric Termination Costs
Presented by: Torben Stühmeier, Universtität Düsseldorf
Discussant: Freddy Huet, GREDEG-CNRS, university of Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Industry-university connections in agriculture: Do public science collaborations and knowledge flows contribute to private agricultural research productivity?
JEL codes: O16, O13, O31
Presented by: Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
Discussant: Aude Le Lannier, IAE, University Paris I
Regulating investments in vertically related industries
Presented by: Dominik Ruderer, Max Planck Institute IP
Discussant: Yan Li, Oxford Brookes Business School
PPP and Opportunism: New Empirical Evidence in The French Water Industry
Presented by: Freddy Huet, GREDEG-CNRS, university of Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Discussant: Axel Gautier, Crepp

  

Session 97:
Session Chair: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Franklin Room
Energy Efficiency Policy: Surveying the Puzzles
[slides]
JEL codes: Q48, L94, L51
Presented by: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Discussant: Eduardo Saavedra, ILADES, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Efficient Access Price in Energy Distribution: Two Scenarios for the Liberalization of the Energy Retailer Market
[slides]
Presented by: Eduardo Saavedra, ILADES, Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Discussant: Mar Reguant, MIT
Price Effects of Independent Transmission System Operators in the United States Electricity Market
Presented by: Theodore Kury, University of Florida
Discussant: Sanem Sergici, The Brattle Group

  

Session 98:
Session Chair: Pia Weiss, University of Nottingham
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Thoreau Room
Estimation of Search Frictions in the British Electricity Market
Presented by: Matthijs Wildenbeest, Indiana University
Discussant: Alberto Salvo, Northwestern University
Are Payday Loans Locking Consumers into a Cycle of Debt? A Field Experiment
[slides]
Presented by: Marc Fusaro, Arkansas Tech University
Discussant: Todd Schatzki, Analysis Group
Consumer Choice Between Gasoline and Sugarcane Ethanol
JEL codes: D12, Q42, L71
Presented by: Alberto Salvo, Northwestern University
Discussant: Maria Kopsakangas-Savolainen, Finnish Environment Institute
Consumer Responses to Gasoline Prices: Permanent versus Transitory Changes
Presented by: Joshua Linn, Resources for the Future
Discussant: Pia Weiss, University of Nottingham

  

Session 99:
Session Chair: Ashley Langer, University of Michigan
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Beacon Hill Room
The “visible hand”: race and online market outcomes
JEL codes: J15,J71,C93,L86
Presented by: Luke Stein, Stanford University
Discussant: Ashley Langer, University of Michigan
Demographic Price Discrimination in New Vehicle Sales
Presented by: Ashley Langer, University of Michigan
Discussant: Luke Stein, Stanford University
When the Weak Become Weaker: The Effect of Market Power on Third Degree Price Discrimination
Presented by: Jeffrey Livingston, Bentley University
Discussant: Mark Owens, Middle Tennessee State University
The Effects of Competition and Information on Racial Discrimination: Evidence From a Field Experiment
Presented by: Mark Owens, Middle Tennessee State University
Discussant: Jeffrey Livingston, Bentley University

  

Session 100:
Session Chair: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Charles River Room
Team-Based Incentives in Problem-Solving Organizations
Presented by: Jin-Hyuk Kim, Pembroke College, Cambridge
Discussant: emmanuel raynaud, INRA
Contracting Among Founders
Presented by: Veikko Thiele, Queen's University
Discussant: Rune Stenbacka, Hanken School of Economics
The worth of binding contracts in one-to-many bargaining
Presented by: Joao Montez, London Bussiness School
Discussant: Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Endogenous Leadership in Incentive Contracts
Presented by: Jaesoo Kim, IUPUI
Discussant: Christian Ruzzier, Universidad de San Andrés

  

Session 101:
Session Chair: Thierry Penard, Université de Rennes 1
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: White Hill Room
Does Internet Reduce Trading Frictions? Evidence from Automobiles.
Presented by: Pasquale Schiraldi, Lodon School of Economics
Discussant: Romain de Nijs, PSE
To Sponsor or Not to Sponsor: Sponsored Search Auctions with Organic Links and Firm Dependent Click-Through Rates
Presented by: Thierry Penard, Université de Rennes 1
Discussant: Eugene Orlov, Compass Lexecon
Online advertising and privacy
Presented by: Romain de Nijs, PSE
Discussant: Thierry Penard, Université de Rennes 1
Social Networks, Personalized Advertising, and Privacy Controls
Presented by: Catherine Tucker, MIT Sloan
Discussant: Emilio Calvano, Bocconi University and IGIER

  

Session 102:
Session Chair: Jan Vandekerckhove, Maastricht University
Session type: contributed
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Newbury Room
Do Exclusivity Arrangements Harm Consumers?
Presented by: Jihui Chen, Illinois State University
Discussant: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Vertical Integration with Complementary Inputs
Presented by: Emanuele Tarantino, University of Bologna and TILEC (Tilburg University)
Discussant: Jihui Chen, Illinois State University
Bundling and Leadership in Bertrand Markets with Product Differentiation
Presented by: Jan Vandekerckhove, Maastricht University
Discussant: Daniel O'Brien, U.S. Federal Trade Commission

  

Session 103:
Session Chair: Giuliana Battisti, University of Nottingham
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Alcott Room
Knowledge Linkages and Multi-Sector Firm Innovations
Presented by: Nan Li, Ohio State University
Discussant: Yunok Cho, NYU Stern School of Business
MEASURING INNOVATION AS THE SUCCESSFUL EXPLOITATION OF NEW IDEAS: AN INTERNATIONAL FIRM LEVEL PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
Presented by: Giuliana Battisti, University of Nottingham
Discussant: Nan Li, Ohio State University
Technological Diversification, Core Technology Competence, and Firm Growth
JEL codes: L25, O32
Presented by: Yunok Cho, NYU Stern School of Business
Discussant: Giuliana Battisti, University of Nottingham

  

Session 104:
Session Chair: Jordi Jaumandreu, Boston University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Cambridge Room
Innovation and Welfare: Results from Joint Estimation of Production and Demand Functions
Presented by: Jordi Jaumandreu, Boston University
Discussant: Kirk White, Economic Research Service, U.S.D.A
Explaining Reallocation's Apparent Negative Contribution to Growth in Deregulation-Era Developing Countries
Presented by: Mitsukuni Nishida, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Jordi Jaumandreu, Boston University
Using Aggregate Productivity Growth Decomposition to Sort Among Theoretical Models of Growth: U.S. Manufacturing, 1976-1996
Presented by: Kirk White, Economic Research Service, U.S.D.A
Discussant: Mitsukuni Nishida, Johns Hopkins University

  

Session 105:
Session Chair: Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: Winthrop Room
Do marketing margins change with food scares? Examining the effect of food recalls and disease outbreaks in the red meat industry
JEL codes: L11; L70
Presented by: Manuel Hernandez, IFPRI, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division
Discussant: Yuliya Bolotova, Cornell University
The Strategic Determinants of Supermarket Performance: Pricing Strategies, Competition from Supercenters, Category Management, and Private Labels
Presented by: Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
Discussant: Benjamin Anderson, The Ohio State University
The Impact of the New York State Milk Price Gouging Law on the Price-Transmission Process and Supermarket Pricing Strategies in the Fluid Whole Milk Market
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Presented by: Yuliya Bolotova, Cornell University
Discussant: Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
Endogenous R&D Investment and Market Structure: A Case Study of the Agricultural Biotechnology Sector
Presented by: Benjamin Anderson, The Ohio State University
Discussant: Manuel Hernandez, IFPRI, Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division

  

Session 106:
Session Chair: John Asker, New York University
Session type: invited
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 10:20 - 12:10
Location: St. James Room
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) Can Reduce Economic Efficiency Even Absent Collusion And Foreclosure
JEL codes: L42
Presented by: Robert Masson, Cornell University
Discussant: John Asker, New York University
Exclusionary Minimum Resale Price Maintenance
Presented by: John Asker, New York University
Discussant: Matthias Hunold, ZEW
Strategic Effects of Three-Part Tariffs under Oligopoly
Presented by: Yong Chao, University of Louisville
Resale Price Maintenance: Hurting Competitors, Consumers and Yourself
Presented by: Matthias Hunold, ZEW
Discussant: Yong Chao, University of Louisville