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The 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE
Complete List of All Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Session ID 67: Rising Star: Banking
Session Chair: Richard Schmalensee,
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 111
Regulation and the Payday Lending Industry
By Stefanie Ramirez; University of Arizona
Presented by: Stefanie Ramirez, University of Arizona
Discussant:   Ron Borzekowski, Federal Reserve Board
The Benefits of ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) Fees in the Retail Banks' ATM Industry: Competition and Welfare
By Kiyong Jeon; George Washington University
Presented by: Kiyong Jeon, George Washington University
Discussant:   Robin Prager, FRB
Banking on Innovation: The Impact of U.S. Bank Deregulation on the Production of Knowledge
By Justin Ng; Kellogg School of Management
Presented by: Justin Ng, Kellogg School of Management
Discussant:   Brent Goldfarb, University of Maryland
Bank market power and short term and long term firm investment
By José Manuel Mansilla-Fernández; University of Granada Santiago Carbó-Valverde; University of Granada and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Francisco Rodriguez-Fernandez; University of Granada
Presented by: José Manuel Mansilla-Fernández, University of Granada
Discussant:   Robert Feinberg, American University
Session ID 68: Rising Star: Demand
Session Chair: James Dana, Northeastern University
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 120
Demand-Based Pricing and Learning in the Market For New Digital Music
By Peter Newberry; University of Wisconsin, Madison
Presented by: Peter Newberry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Discussant:   Adam Shapiro, BEA
The Welfare Effects of “Bill Shock” Regulation in Mobile Telecommunication Markets
By LAI JIANG; STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NYU
Presented by: LAI JIANG, STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NYU
Discussant:   Matthew Osborne, US Department of Commerce
The Value of Branding in Two-Sided Platforms
By Yutec Sun; University of Toronto
Presented by: Yutec Sun, University of Toronto
Discussant:   John Mayo, Georgetown University
Regulatory Induced Risk Aversion in Contracting Behavior: An Empirical Analysis of U.S Electric Utilities from 1983-1998
By Akshaya Jha; Stanford University
Presented by: Akshaya Jha, Stanford University
Discussant:   Steven Puller, Texas A&M University
Session ID 69: Rising Star: Entry and Exit
Session Chair: Mark Roberts, Penn State University
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 121
Choosing between Order-of-Entry Assumptions in Empirical Entry Models: Evidence from Competition between Burger King and McDonald’s Restaurant Outlets
By Philip Gayle; Kansas State University Zijun Luo; Kansas State University
Presented by: Zijun Luo, Kansas State University
Discussant:   Mark Manuszak, Federal Reserve Board
Migration and Agglomeration Among Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers
By Brian Adams; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Brian Adams, University of Minnesota
Discussant:   Zhu Wang, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Investments in Response to Trade Policy: The Case of Japanese Firms during Voluntary Export Restraints
By hyo-youn Chu; Boston University
Presented by: hyo-youn Chu, Boston University
Discussant:   Hiau Looi Kee, The World Bank
Session ID 70: Rising Star: Health
Session Chair: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 209
The Role of Learning-by-Doing in Healthcare Quality: Evidence from Liver Transplantation
By Sarah Stith; University of Michigan
Presented by: Sarah Stith, University of Michigan
Discussant:   Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
An Empirical Analysis of Mergers Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Firms: An Application in the Hospital Industry
By Elena Patel; University of Michigan
Presented by: Elena Patel, University of Michigan
Discussant:   Teresa Harrison, Drexel University
Product Reformulation and Advertising Abeyance: Using Voluntary Marketing Initiatives to Reduce Childhood Obesity
By Chen Zhu; University of Connecticut Rui Huang; University of Connecticut Michael Cohen; New York University
Presented by: Chen Zhu, University of Connecticut
Discussant:   Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Session ID 71: Rising Star: Information
Session Chair: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 210
Who is Misleading Whom in Real Estate Transactions?
By Jia Xie; Indiana University
Presented by: Jia Xie, Indiana University
Discussant:   Paul Carrillo, George Washington University
Does good advice come cheap? - On the assessment of risk preferences of others
By Andrea Leuermann; Heidelberg University Benjamin Roth; Heidelberg University
Presented by: Benjamin Roth, Heidelberg University
Discussant:   Marco Castillo, George Mason University
The Effect of Free Access on the Diffusion of Scholarly Ideas
By Heekyung Kim; MIT
Presented by: Heekyung Kim, MIT
Discussant:   Michael Ward, University of Texas at Arlington
Session ID 72: Rising Star: Media
Session Chair: Francine Lafontaine, University of Michigan
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 318
Exclusive Dealing and Its Effects: The Impact of Large Music Festivals on Local Music Venues
By Scott Hiller; University of Colorado - Boulder
Presented by: Scott Hiller, University of Colorado - Boulder
Discussant:   Charles Thomas, Clemson University
Competitive Effects of Barriers to Entry: Evidence from Cable TV Regulation
By Sutirtha Bagchi; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Jagadeesh Sivadasan; University of Michigan
Presented by: Sutirtha Bagchi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Discussant:   Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY
Vertical Restraints in the Movie Exhibition Industry
By KRZYSZTOF WOZNIAK; NYU Stern
Presented by: KRZYSZTOF WOZNIAK, NYU Stern
Discussant:   Joshua Wright, George Mason University
Session ID 73: Rising Star: Online Markets
Session Chair: Nicholas Economides, New York University
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 320
Effect of Temporal Spacing between Advertising Exposures: Evidence from an Online Field Experiment
By Navdeep Sahni; University of Chicago
Presented by: Navdeep Sahni, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Henry Schneider, Cornell University
Internet’s Dirty Secret: Assessing the Impact of Technology Shocks on the Outbreaks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
By Jason Chan; New York University Anindya Ghose; New York University
Presented by: Jason Chan, New York University
Discussant:   Shane Greenstein, Northwestern University
Unobserved Risk Type and Sorting: Signaling Game in Online Credit Markets
By Kei Kawai; New York University Stern School of Business Ken ONISHI; Northwestern University Kosuke Uetake; Northwestern University
Presented by: Kosuke Uetake, Northwestern University
Discussant:   Jeffrey Prince, Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive
How Does Online Word-of-Mouth Influence Movie Revenue? Evidence from Twitter
By YuHsi Liu; Suffolk University
Presented by: YuHsi Liu, Suffolk University
Discussant:   Michael Luca, Harvard Business School
Session ID 74: Rising Star: Plant Level Data
Session Chair: Ron Jarmin, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 466
Entry Costs and Increasing Trade
By William Lincoln; University of Michigan Andrew McCallum; University of Michigan
Presented by: Andrew McCallum, University of Michigan
Discussant:   David Brown, Census
Globalization and Vertical Structure: An Empirical Investigation
By Stefan Buehler; University of St. Gallen Dirk Burghardt; University of St. Gallen
Presented by: Dirk Burghardt, University of St. Gallen
Discussant:   John Stevens, Federal Reserve Board
Materials Prices and Productivity
By Enghin Atalay; University of Chicago
Presented by: Enghin Atalay, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Kirk White, USDA
Session ID 76: Rising Star: Transportation
Session Chair: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 479
Horizontal Subcontracting in Procurement Auctions
By Nancy Huff; Clemson University
Presented by: Nancy Huff, Clemson University
Discussant:   Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Environmental Policies and Consumer Preferences: Lessons from the French Automobile Market
By Xavier D'Haultfoeuille; CREST Isis DURRMEYER; CREST-Paris I University Philippe Fevrier; Crest-Lei
Presented by: Isis DURRMEYER, CREST-Paris I University
Discussant:   Joshua Linn, Fellow, Resources for the Future
The Welfare Effects of Post-Auction Bargaining: Evidence from Wholesale Auto Auctions
By Bradley Larsen; MIT
Presented by: Bradley Larsen, MIT
Discussant:   Ian Gale, Georgetown University
Session ID 77: Rising Star: Two-Sided Markets
Session Chair: Joseph Farrell, University of California, Berkeley
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Location: Founders 481
News Aggregators and Competition Among Newspapers in the Internet
By Doh-Shin Jeon; Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole Nikrooz Nasr Esfahani; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Nikrooz Nasr Esfahani, Toulouse School of Economics
Discussant:    Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Search Advertising
By Alexandre de Corniere; Paris School of Economics
Presented by: Alexandre de Corniere, Paris School of Economics
Discussant:   Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan St
Unified Two-sided Market Model
By Iana Kouris; RWTH Aachen
Presented by: Iana Kouris, RWTH Aachen
Discussant:   Patrick DeGraba, Federal Trade Commission
Session ID 2: Quality Disclosure: Determinants and Effects
Session Chair: Subramaniam Ramanarayanan, UCLA
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 468
What makes a critic tick? Connected authors and the determinants of book reviews
By Michael Luca; Harvard Business School Alberto Motta; University of New South Wales Loretti Dobrescu; School of Economics
Presented by: Michael Luca, Harvard Business School
Discussant:   Margarita Sapozhnikov, Keystone Strategy
Gaming in Air Pollution Data? Lessons from China
By Yuyu Chen; Peking University Naresh Kumar; University of Miami Ginger Jin; University of Maryland at College Park Guang Shi; Peking University
Presented by: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Discussant:   Mingfeng Lin, University of Arizona
Reputation and Firm Performance: Evidence from the Dialysis Industry
By Subramaniam Ramanarayanan; UCLA Jason Snyder; UCLA
Presented by: Subramaniam Ramanarayanan, UCLA
Discussant:   Thomas Koch, Federal Trade Commission
Session ID 11: Foreign entry modes
Session Chair: Benjamin Bridgman, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 308
Market Entry Costs: Evidence from Motion Picture Exports
By Benjamin Bridgman; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Presented by: Benjamin Bridgman, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Discussant:   Stefan Buehler, University of St. Gallen
Determinants of Cross Border Merger Premiums
By Ralph Sonenshine; American University Kara Reynolds; American University
Presented by: Ralph Sonenshine, American University
Discussant:   Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University
Estimating Foreign Affiliate Activity in European Countries
By Tani Fukui; USITC
Presented by: Tani Fukui, USITC
Discussant:   Benjamin Bridgman, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Session ID 16: Patenting Behavior and Implications
Session Chair: Dirk Czarnitzki, K.U.Leuven
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Hazel 121
The Propensity to Patent In Light of the Research Use Exemption
By Diana Heger; ZEW Mannheim Alexandra Zaby; University of Tuebingen
Presented by: Diana Heger, ZEW Mannheim
Discussant:   Giuseppe Di Vita, Faculty of Law
Patent Races and Market Value
By Dirk Czarnitzki; K.U.Leuven Katrin Hussinger; KU Leuven Bart Leten; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Cedríc Schneider
Presented by: Dirk Czarnitzki, K.U.Leuven
Discussant:   Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas, Arlington, and Emory University
Effects of Academic R&D Funding Sources on University Patenting
By Margaret Blume-Kohout; University of New Mexico Jared Grant; University of New Mexico Krishna Kumar; RAND Neeraj Sood; University of Southern California
Presented by: Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico
Discussant:   James Campbell, University of Toronto
Session ID 18: Pharmaceuticals: Structure and Conduct
Session Chair: Teresa Harrison, Drexel University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 313
Pharmaceutical Prices under Regulation: Co-Payment Exemptions and Reference Prices in Germany
By Moritz Suppliet; DICE, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Annika Herr; DICE, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Presented by: Moritz Suppliet, DICE, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Discussant:   Christopher Garmon, Federal Trade Commission
The Effects of Entry in Biologic Pharmaceutical Markets
By Christopher Garmon; Federal Trade Commission Lee Hu; PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Presented by: Christopher Garmon, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University
The Strategic Interplay between Direct to Consumer Advertising and Direct to Physician Advertising in the Pharmaceutical Industry
By Tannista Banerjee; Auburn University John Barron; Purdue University Francis Deane; Lumleian
Presented by: Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University
Discussant:   Moritz Suppliet, DICE, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Session ID 22: Determinants of Firm Productivity
Session Chair: Spyros Arvanitis, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 479
Evidence on the Impact of R&D and ICT Investment on Innovation and Productivity in Italian Firms
By Francesca Lotti; Bank of Italy
Presented by: Francesca Lotti, Bank of Italy
Discussant:   Spyros Arvanitis, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
The Productivity of Environmental Innovations
By Martin Woerter; ETH Zurich Tobias Stucki; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Discussant:   Emin Dinlersoz, U..S. Census Bureau
Outsourcing and Firm Performance – A Comparative Study of Swiss and Greek Firms
By Spyros Arvanitis; KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Presented by: Spyros Arvanitis, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Discussant:   Kirk White, USDA
Session ID 27: Consumer Biasis
Session Chair: Chris Wilson, Loughborough University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 467
Consumer Unawareness and Competitive Strategies
By ZHEN LIU; University at Buffalo Chun Qiu; McGill University
Presented by: ZHEN LIU, SUNY at Buffalo
Discussant:   Chris Wilson, Loughborough University
Asymmetric Search and Loss Aversion: Choice Experiment on Consumer Willingness to Search in the Gasoline Retail Market
By Carolina Castilla; Colgate University
Presented by: Carolina Castilla, Colgate University
Discussant:   ZHEN LIU, SUNY at Buffalo
Being in the Right Place: A Natural Field Experiment on List Position and Consumer Choice
By Marco Novarese; Piemonte Oientale University Chris Wilson; Loughborough University
Presented by: Chris Wilson, Loughborough University
Discussant:   Carolina Castilla, Colgate University
Session ID 29: Electricity Market Restructuring: Generation and Transmission
Session Chair: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 478
Competition in the Solar Industry and the time to Grid Parity
By Unnikrishnan Pillai; SUNY Albany
Presented by: Unnikrishnan Pillai, SUNY Albany
Discussant:   Marcella Nicolini, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
Designing Energy Regulatory Policies: The European Options
By Aude Le Lannier; IAE, University Paris I
Presented by: Anissa Boulemia, IAE de Paris
Discussant:   Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Impacts of Electricity Restructuring on Coal-fired Power Plants
By Ron Chan; University of Maryland Harrison Fell; Colorado School of Mines Ian Lange; University of Stirling Shanjun Li; Cornell University
Presented by: Shanjun Li, Cornell University
Discussant:   Matthew Chesnes, Federal Trade Commission
Session ID 36: Empirical Studies of Pricing Dynamics: Cycles and Leadership
Session Chair: Matthew Lewis, OSU
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 310
Local Market Structure and Within-City Heterogeneity in Retail Gasoline Price Cycles
By David Byrne; University of Melbourne
Presented by: David Byrne, University of Melbourne
Discussant:   Matthew Lewis, OSU
Identifying and characterising price leadership in British supermarkets
By Jonathan Seaton; Loughborough University Michael Waterson; University of Warwick
Presented by: Michael Waterson, University of Warwick
Discussant:   Stephan Seiler, Stanford GSB
Edgeworth Price Cycles and Market Structure: A Laboratory Test
By Paul Healy; OSU Matthew Lewis; OSU Ryan Oprea; UC-Santa Cruz
Presented by: Matthew Lewis, OSU
Discussant:   Jihui Chen, Illinois State University
Session ID 45: Financial Institution Regulation
Session Chair: Marc Fusaro, Arkansas Tech University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 466
The Effects of Bank Regulator Switching on Supervisory Ratings
By Marcelo Rezende; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Marcelo Rezende, Federal Reserve Board
Discussant:   Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
What Do They Actually Pay? A Basis for Regulation in the Payday Lending Industry
By Marc Fusaro; Arkansas Tech University
Presented by: Marc Fusaro, Arkansas Tech University
Discussant:   Marcelo Rezende, Federal Reserve Board
Strategic Obfuscation and Consumer Protection Policy in Financial Markets: Theory and Experimental Evidence
By Yiquan Gu; University of Liverpool Tobias Wenzel; Universität Düsseldorf
Presented by: Tobias Wenzel, Universität Düsseldorf
Discussant:   Marc Fusaro, Arkansas Tech University
Session ID 54: Organization Structure and Performance
Session Chair: Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 111
Use Your Skills: The Allocation of Decision Rights and Firm Performance
By Andrew Wait; University of Sydney Jack Wright; New South Wales Treasury
Presented by: Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Discussant:   Simon Loertscher, University of Melbourne
Contracting Officer Workload, Incomplete Contracting, and Contractual Terms: Theory and Evidence
By Patrick Warren; Clemson University
Presented by: Patrick Warren, Clemson University
Discussant:   Simone Meraglia, Toulouse School of Economics and New York University (visiting)
Do the Military Give Up Power?
By Simone Meraglia; Toulouse School of Economics and New York University (visiting) Charles Angelucci; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Simone Meraglia, Toulouse School of Economics and New York University (visiting)
Discussant:   Jin-Hyuk Kim, University of Colorado at Boulder
Session ID 62: Endogenous Mergers
Session Chair: Beatrice Pagel, HHU Duesseldorf
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 312
Endogenous Merger Waves in Vertically Related Industries
By Zhiyong Yao; Fudan University, School of Management Wen Zhou; University of Hong Kong
Presented by: Zhiyong Yao, Fudan University, School of Management
Discussant:   Beatrice Pagel, HHU Duesseldorf
Multi-Firm Mergers with Leaders and Followers
By Gamal Atallah; University of Ottawa
Presented by: Gamal Atallah, University of Ottawa
Discussant:   Manuel Willington, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Endogenous Mergers between Heterogeneous Firms in Unionized Oligopoly
By Beatrice Pagel; HHU Duesseldorf Christian Wey; University Düsseldorf
Presented by: Beatrice Pagel, HHU Duesseldorf
Discussant:   Gamal Atallah, University of Ottawa
Session ID 83: Competition Policy and Collusion
Session Chair: Thomas Peeters, University of Antwerp
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 477
Leniency Program for Cartel Participants: The Russian Case
By Andrey Shastitko; Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation
Presented by: Andrey Shastitko, Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation
Discussant:   Igor Muraviev, Higher School of Economics and ICEF
Efficient gate revenue sharing in sports leagues
By Thomas Peeters; University of Antwerp
Presented by: Thomas Peeters, University of Antwerp
Discussant:   Andrey Shastitko, Bureau of Economic Analysis Foundation
Overt Collusion under Competition Enforcement
By Igor Muraviev; Higher School of Economics and ICEF
Presented by: Igor Muraviev, Higher School of Economics and ICEF
Discussant:   Thomas Peeters, University of Antwerp
Session ID 86: Theory of Two-Sided Markets
Session Chair: Nicholas Economides, New York University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Hazel 224
Multidimensional Product Design
By Andre Veiga; TSE E. Weyl; University of Chicago
Presented by: Andre Veiga, Toulouse
Discussant:   Andrei Hagiu, Harvard Business School
The Economics of Network Neutrality
By Nicholas Economides; New York University
Presented by: Nicholas Economides, New York University
Discussant:   Nirav Mehta, University of Western Ontario
Session ID 101: Strategic Behavior and Policy
Session Chair: Russell Pittman, Economic Analysis Group
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 9:45
Location: Founders 476
loss leading as an exploitative practice
By Zhijun Chen; UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND Patrick Rey; Toulouse School of Economics
Presented by: Zhijun Chen, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Discussant:   Anastasiya Redkina, Higher School of Economics
Gauging Parallel Accommodating Conduct Concerns with the CPPI
By Serge Moresi David Reitman; CRA Steven Salop; Georgetown University Yianis Sarafidis; CRA International
Presented by: David Reitman, CRA
Discussant:   Jeroen Hinloopen, University of Amsterdam
Abuse of Collective Dominance under the Competition Law of the Russian Federation
By Svetlana Avdasheva; Higher School of Economics National Research University Nadezhda Goreyko; Higher School of Economics Russell Pittman; Economic Analysis Group
Presented by: Nadezhda Goreyko, Higher School of Economics
Discussant:   Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia
Session ID 4: Environmental Regulation
Session Chair: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Hazel 224
Complements or Substitutes: Impact of Environmental Regulations on Workplace Exposures to Toxic Chemicals
By Stephen Finger; Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Presented by: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Discussant:   Renata Narita, World Bank
Environmental Regulation in Oligopoly: On the licensing and diffusion of clean technology
By Idrissa SIBAILLY; Ecole Polytechnique and CREST-LEI
Presented by: Idrissa SIBAILLY, Ecole Polytechnique and CREST-LEI
Discussant:   Peter Grajzl, Washington and Lee University
Environmental Protection Agencies: Measuring the Welfare Bene fits from Regulation under Different Information Contexts
By Ana Espinola-Arredondo; Washington State University Felix Munoz-Garcia; Washington State University
Presented by: Ana Espinola-Arredondo, Washington State University
Discussant:   Anthony Heyes,
Session ID 3: Supply and Demand Estimation using Firm-Product Data
Session Chair: Frederic Warzynski, Aarhus School of Business
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 477
Prices, Markups and Quality at the Firm-Product Level
By Emmanuel Dhyne; National Bank of Belgium Amil Petrin; University of Minnesota Frederic Warzynski; Aarhus School of Business
Presented by: Frederic Warzynski, Aarhus School of Business
Discussant:   Masakazu Ishihara, New York University
Demand, Cost, and Profitability across Chinese Exporting Firms
By Mark Roberts; Penn State University Daniel Yi Xu; Department of Economics
Presented by: Mark Roberts, Penn State University
Discussant:   Tatiana Farina, Insper - Institute of Education and Research
Firm performance and trade reforms.
By Jan De Loecker; Princeton University
Presented by: Jan De Loecker, Princeton University
Discussant:   David Rivers, University of Western Ontario
Demand in the Wake of an Emerging Middle Class and Low-End Entry
By Alon Eizenberg; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Alberto Salvo; Northwestern University
Presented by: Alon Eizenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Discussant:   Paul Grieco, Pennsylvania State University
Session ID 26: IO Experiments
Session Chair: Holger Rau, DICE
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 467
Output commitment through product bundling: experimental evidence
By Jeroen Hinloopen; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Jeroen Hinloopen, University of Amsterdam
Discussant:   Holger Rau, DICE
Bertrand competition with asymmetric costs: Experimental evidence
By Jan Boone; Tilburg University Maria Larrain-Aylwin; Tilburg University Wieland Mueller; University of Vienna Amrita Ray Chaudhuri; University of Winnipeg
Presented by: Amrita Ray Chaudhuri, University of Winnipeg
Discussant:   Jeroen Hinloopen, University of Amsterdam
Leniency Programs and the Design of Antitrust: Experimental Evidence with Unrestricted Communication
By Peter Dijkstra; University of Groningen Marco Haan; University of Groningen Lambert Schoonbeek; University of Groningen
Presented by: Lambert Schoonbeek, University of Groningen
Discussant:   Amrita Ray Chaudhuri, University of Winnipeg
Rebels without a clue? Experimental Evidence on Endogenous Cartels and Outside Firms
By Holger Rau; DICE Georg Clemens; DICE-University of Duesseldorf
Presented by: Holger Rau, DICE
Discussant:   Lambert Schoonbeek, University of Groningen
Session ID 33: Firm Dynamics
Session Chair: James Prieger, Pepperdine University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 466
Product Switching and Industry Evolution
By Hsiao-shan Yang; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented by: Hsiao-shan Yang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Discussant:   Mian Dai, Economics and International Business, Le
Entry Thresholds and Competitive Behavior among Nonprofit Firms
By Teresa Harrison; Drexel University Jeremy Thornton; Samford University
Presented by: Teresa Harrison, Drexel University
Discussant:   Matilda Orth, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
Entry and Exit in the US Broadband Market
By James Prieger; Pepperdine University Michelle Connolly; Duke University
Presented by: James Prieger, Pepperdine University
Discussant:   Martin Falk, Austrian Institute of Economic Research
A Survival Analysis of Ski Lift Companies
By Martin Falk; Austrian Institute of Economic Research
Presented by: Martin Falk, Austrian Institute of Economic Research
Discussant:   Teresa Harrison, Drexel University
Session ID 41: Empirical Studies of Pricing
Session Chair: Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 312
How consumers use gift certificates
By Flóra Felsö; Delft University of Technology Adriaan Soetevent; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Adriaan Soetevent, University of Amsterdam
Discussant:   Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary
Assessing the Performance of Simple Contracts Empirically: The Case of Percentage Fees
By Andras Niedermayer; University of Mannheim
Presented by: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
Discussant:   Juan Santalo, IE Business School
Estimating Price Discrimination in the Online Distribution Channel
By Babur De los Santos; Indiana University Renata Kosova; Cornell University Sergei Koulayev; Keystone Strategy
Presented by: Sergei Koulayev, Keystone Strategy
Discussant:   Chen Feng Ng, California State University Long Beach
Price Promotion at an Online Two-sided Market - Evidence from eBay
By Wen Cao; The Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong Qinyang Sha; Indiana University
Presented by: Wen Cao, The Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong
Discussant:   Andre Trindade, Bates White
Session ID 48: Does Vertical Integration Spur High Tech? Theoretical Answers
Session Chair: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 478
Equilibrium Innovation Ecosystems: The Dark Side of Collaborating with Complementors
By Andrea Mantovani; University of Bologna
Presented by: Andrea Mantovani, University of Bologna
Discussant:   Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
R&D Strategy and Waste in Vertical Contracting
By Martin Peitz; University of Mannheim Dongsoo Shin; Santa Clara University
Presented by: Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
Discussant:   Yang-Ming Chang, Kansas State University
The Browser Wars: Tying, Market Competition, and Welfare Implications for the Microsoft Antitrust Cases
By Yang-Ming Chang; Kansas State University Hung-Yi Chen; Soochow University
Presented by: Yang-Ming Chang, Kansas State University
Discussant:   Benjamin Anderson, Colgate University
Vertical Differentiation, R&D, and Strategic Alliances: Modeling Endogenous Market Structure with Heterogenous Firms
By Benjamin Anderson; Colgate University
Presented by: Benjamin Anderson, Colgate University
Discussant:   Andrea Mantovani, University of Bologna
Session ID 59: Unobservable Quality
Session Chair: Wanda Mimra, ETH Zurich
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 468
Market Transparency, Search and Quality
By Jeanine Miklos-Thal; University of Rochester Michael Raith; University of Rochester
Presented by: Michael Raith, University of Rochester
Discussant:   Marco Haan, University of Groningen
Exporting Under Asymmetric Information: Entry and Moral Hazard
By Anthony Creane; Michigan State University Thomas Jeitschko; US Department of Justice and Michigan St
Presented by: Anthony Creane, Michigan State University
Discussant:   Matthew Osborne, US Department of Commerce
Competition, Disclosure and Signaling.
By Maarten Janssen; University of Vienna Santanu Roy; Southern Methodist University
Presented by: Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University
Discussant:   Makoto Hanazono, Nagoya University
Ignorance Is Bliss? Uncertainty About Product Valuation May Benefit Consumers
By Tarcisio da Graca; Canadian Competition Bureau Robert Masson; Cornell University
Presented by: Tarcisio da Graca, Canadian Competition Bureau
Discussant:   Andreas Hefti, University of Zurich
Session ID 66: Technology and Information
The Industrial Organization Society is very grateful to the Microsoft Corporation for sponsoring this special session on "Technology and Information." While Microsoft chose the topic of the session, all the papers in special sessions, as well as the discussants and chair, are selected in total independence by the conference program committee.
Session Chair: Shane Greenstein, Northwestern University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 308
How Does the Use of Trademarks by Third-Party Sellers Affect Online Search?
By Lesley Chiou; Occidental College Catherine Tucker; MIT Sloan
Presented by: Lesley Chiou, Occidental College
Discussant:   Susan Lu, University of Rochester
Bricks, Clicks, Blockbusters, and Long Tails: How Video Rental Patterns Change as Consumers Move Online
By Michael Smith; Carnegie Mellon University Alejandro Zentner; Carnegie Mellon University
Presented by: Alejandro Zentner, Carnegie Mellon University
Discussant:   Jennifer Brown, Kellogg School of Management
How Does Page Rank Affect User Choice in Online Search?
By Margarita Sapozhnikov; Keystone Strategy
Presented by: Margarita Sapozhnikov, Keystone Strategy
Discussant:   Matthew Lewis, OSU
Targeting Informative Messages to a Network of Consumers
By James Campbell; University of Toronto
Presented by: James Campbell, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Nicholas Economides, New York University
Session ID 78: Cars, Fuel, and Public Transportation
Session Chair: Kenneth Boyer, Michigan State University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 310
Flex Cars and Competition in Ethanol and Gasoline Retail Markets
By Joao Paulo Pessoa; LSE/CEP Leonardo Rezende; Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro JULIANO ASSUNCAO; Pontifical Catholic University, PUC-Rio
Presented by: Leonardo Rezende, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de
Discussant:   Kenneth Boyer, Michigan State University
Fast and Furious (and Dirty): The Effects of Environmental Policy on the Swedish Car Market
By Cristian Huse; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Cristian Huse, Stockholm School of Economics
Discussant:   Shanjun Li, Cornell University
Public Transportation and Residential Property Premia
By Mati Dubrovinsky; The University of Winnipeg
Presented by: Mati Dubrovinsky, The University of Winnipeg
Discussant:   Cristian Huse, Stockholm School of Economics
A Disaggregate Analysis of Demand for Local Bus Service in Great Britain (excluding London) using the National Travel Survey
By Jozsef Molnar; European Commission Lars Nesheim; University College London
Presented by: Jozsef Molnar, European Commission
Discussant:   Leonardo Rezende, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de
Session ID 81: Load Factors and On-time Performance
Session Chair: Diego Escobari, The University of Texas - Pan American
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 313
The impact of passenger mix and competition on on-time performance in the airline industry
By Daniel Greenfield; Northeastern University James Dana; Northeastern University
Presented by: Daniel Greenfield, Northeastern University
Discussant:   Steven Puller, Texas A&M University
Price Discrimination by Day-of-Week of Purchase: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry
By Steven Puller; Texas A&M University Lisa Taylor; Texas A&M University
Presented by: Steven Puller, Texas A&M University
Discussant:   Diego Escobari, The University of Texas - Pan American
Demand Uncertainty and Capacity Utilization in Airlines
By Diego Escobari; The University of Texas - Pan American
Presented by: Diego Escobari, The University of Texas - Pan American
Discussant:   Vivek Pai, NERA Economic Consulting
A Price for Delays: Price-Quality Competition in the US Airline Industry
By Volodymyr Bilotkach; Northumbria University Vivek Pai; NERA Economic Consulting
Presented by: Vivek Pai, NERA Economic Consulting
Discussant:   James Dana, Northeastern University
Session ID 85: Market Power Empirics
Session Chair: Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 470
Estimating market power with a generalized supply relation: application to an airline antitrust case
By Alessandro Oliveira; Aeronautics Institute of Technology
Presented by: Alessandro Oliveira, Aeronautics Institute of Technology
Discussant:   Richard Sicotte, University of Vermont
Cartel Organization, Price Discrimination and the Trans-Atlantic Passage, 1899-1911
By George Deltas; University of Illinois Richard Sicotte; University of Vermont
Presented by: Richard Sicotte, University of Vermont
Discussant:   Alessandro Oliveira, Aeronautics Institute of Technology
The Impact of Cartelization on Pricing Dynamics - Evidence from the German Cement Industry
By Tobias Veith; ZEW Centre for European Economic Resear Kai Hueschelrath; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Presented by: Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Discussant:   Wallace Mullin, George Washington University
Price Volatility and Contract Maturity: Evidence from an Online Ticket Futures Market
By Jihui Chen; Illinois State University Xiaoyong Zheng; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Jihui Chen, Illinois State University
Discussant:   Michael Waterson, University of Warwick
Session ID 91: Media and Two-Sided Markets
Session Chair: Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 479
“Video Game Niches: Specialization, Substitutability and Strategy”
By Benjamin Engelstätter; Centre for European Economic Research Michael Ward; University of Texas at Arlington
Presented by: Michael Ward, University of Texas at Arlington
Discussant:   Senay SOKULLU, University of Bristol
Advertise or Not to Advertise
By Senay SOKULLU; University of Bristol
Presented by: Senay SOKULLU, University of Bristol
Discussant:   Michael Ward, University of Texas at Arlington
The Market for Diversity in Local Television News
By Lisa George; Hunter College, CUNY
Presented by: Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY
Discussant:   Lapo Filistrucchi, Tilburg University
BANNING ADS FROM PUBLIC TV: LESSONS FROM FRANCE
By Lapo Filistrucchi; Tilburg University Luigi Luini; University of Siena Andrea Mangani; University of Pisa
Presented by: Lapo Filistrucchi, Tilburg University
Discussant:   Lisa George, Hunter College, CUNY
Session ID 98: Auctions: Empirics and Theory
Session Chair: Robert Zeithammer, University of California in Los Angeles
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 476
On the Distributional Impact of Price Adjustment Policies: Bidding Patterns and Survival in the Market
By Georgia Kosmopoulou; University of Oklahoma
Presented by: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Discussant:   Scott Gilpatric, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Replacing Sample Trimming with Boundary Correction in Nonparametric Estimation of First-Price Auctions
By Brent Hickman; University of Chicago Timothy Hubbard; Texas Tech University
Presented by: Brent Hickman, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Florian Englmaier, University of Konstanz
Motivating Effort Prior to Bidding in Auctions
By Scott Gilpatric; University of Tennessee Knoxville
Presented by: Scott Gilpatric, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Discussant:   Marcelo Rezende, Federal Reserve Board
Strategic Exclusion of the Highest-Valued Bidders in Wholesale Automobile Auctions
By Robert Hammond; North Carolina State University Thayer Morrill; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Thayer Morrill, North Carolina State University
Discussant:   Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Session ID 102: Mergers and Merger Policy
Session Chair: Gloria Sheu, US Department of Justice
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Founders 111
Ex-Post Merger Review and Divestitures
By Richard Friberg; Stockholm School of Economics Andre Romahn; Stockholm School of Economics
Presented by: Andre Romahn, Stockholm School of Economics
Discussant:   Sencer Ecer, Istanbul Technical University
Approximating the Price Effects of Mergers
By Nathan Miller; Department of Justice Marc Remer; United States Department of Justice Conor Ryan; Department of Justice Gloria Sheu; US Department of Justice
Presented by: Gloria Sheu, US Department of Justice
Discussant:   Andre Romahn, Stockholm School of Economics
Optimal Endogenous Merger Policy with Strategic Product Repositioning
By Sencer Ecer; Istanbul Technical University
Presented by: Sencer Ecer, Istanbul Technical University
Discussant:   Gloria Sheu, US Department of Justice
Using Remedies in the Russian Merger Control
By Anastasiya Redkina; Higher School of Economics
Presented by: Anastasiya Redkina, Higher School of Economics
Discussant:   Russell Pittman, Economic Analysis Group
Session ID 105: Chief Economists' Roundtable Discussion
Session Chair: Lawrence White, New York University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Hazel Hall 121
The View from DGComp
By Kai-Uwe Kuhn; University of Michigan
Presented by: Kai-Uwe Kuhn, University of Michigan
The View from the Federal Communications Commission
By Marius Schwartz; Georgetown University
Presented by: Marius Schwartz, Georgetown University
The View from the Federal Trade Commission
By Joseph Farrell; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Joseph Farrell, University of California, Berkeley
The View from the Department of Justice
By Fiona Scott Morton; Yale University
Presented by: Robert Majure, US Department of Justice
Session ID 5: Empirical Analysis of Regulatory Policy
Session Chair: Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Hazel 224
The Effectiveness of Obesity Taxation
By Wei Xiao; Competition Commission
Presented by: Wei Xiao, Competition Commission
Discussant:   Bruce Lyons, University of East Anglia
Time-series econometrics of the German and the US Cash-for-Clunkers Program
By Veit Böckers; University of Duesseldorf, DICE Ulrich Heimeshoff; University of Duesseldorf Andrea Mueller; University of Duesseldorf
Presented by: Andrea Mueller, University of Duesseldorf
Discussant:   Stephen Finger, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Producing Higher Quality Jobs: Exploring Enforcement of Benefits Across Brazilian Cities
By Rita Almeida; World Bank Pedro Carneiro; UCL Renata Narita; World Bank
Presented by: Renata Narita, World Bank
Discussant:   Veit Böckers, University of Duesseldorf, DICE
Session ID 6: Formal and Informal Regulation
Session Chair: Scott Masten, University of Michigan
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 477
On the Evolution of Collective Enforcement Institutions: Communities and Courts
By Scott Masten; University of Michigan Jens Prüfer; Tilburg University
Presented by: Scott Masten, University of Michigan
Discussant:   Ana Espinola-Arredondo, Washington State University
A Markov Model of Informal Regulation
By Anthony Heyes
Presented by: Anthony Heyes,
Discussant:   Axel Gautier, Crepp
Equilibrium and Welfare in a Model of Torts with Industry Reputation Effects
By Andrzej Baniak; Central European University Peter Grajzl; Washington and Lee University
Presented by: Peter Grajzl, Washington and Lee University
Discussant:   Scott Masten, University of Michigan
Session ID 23: International Interaction and Firm Outputs
Session Chair: Giuseppe Di Vita, Faculty of Law
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 476
Direct and Indirect Exporting and Productivity: Evidence from Firm-Level Data
By Mahmut Yasar; The University of Texas, Arlington, and Emory University
Presented by: Mahmut Yasar, The University of Texas, Arlington, and Emory University
Discussant:   Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research
THE INTERNATIONAL DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGIES AND POLLUTION ABATEMENT: THE ROLE OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
By Giuseppe Di Vita; Faculty of Law
Presented by: Giuseppe Di Vita, Faculty of Law
Discussant:   Dirk Czarnitzki, K.U.Leuven
Innovation, Employment Growth and Foreign Ownership of Firms
By Bettina Peters; Centre for European Economic Research
Presented by: Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research
Discussant:   Giuseppe Di Vita, Faculty of Law
THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
By Giuseppe Di Vita; Faculty of Law
Presented by: Giuseppe Di Vita, Faculty of Law
Discussant:   Diana Heger, ZEW Mannheim
Session ID 28: Consumer choice and restructuring of the electricity market
Session Chair: Anette Boom, Copenhagen Business School
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 470
Effective empowerment: empirical estimates of consumer switching behaviour
By Catherine Waddams; University of East Anglia Catherine Webster; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   Anissa Boulemia, IAE de Paris
Power To Choose: An Analysis of Consumer Behavior in the Texas Retail Electricity Market
By Ali Hortacsu; University of Chicago Seyed Ali Madanizadeh; University of Chicago Steven Puller; Texas A&M University
Presented by: Steven Puller, Texas A&M University
Discussant:   Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia
Real-time Pricing in Power Markets: Who Gains?
By Anette Boom; Copenhagen Business School Sebastian Schwenen; Copenhagen Business School
Presented by: Anette Boom, Copenhagen Business School
Discussant:   Unnikrishnan Pillai, SUNY Albany
Anticompetitive conduct by Petrobras in auctions of electricity in Brazil
By Eric Brasil; University of Sao Paulo Elizabeth Farina; Universisty of Sao Paulo
Presented by: Elizabeth Farina, Universisty of Sao Paulo
Discussant:   Shanjun Li, Cornell University
Session ID 39: Theoretical Models of Pricing and Price Discrimination
Session Chair: Julian Wright, National University of Singapore
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 312
Advance Selling in the Presence of Experienced Consumers
By Oksana Loginova; University of Missouri-Columbia X. Henry Wang; University of Missouri-Columbia Chenhang Zeng; University of Missouri-Columbia
Presented by: Oksana Loginova, University of Missouri-Columbia
Discussant:   Evsen Turkay, Vassar College
Sales of perishable goods without consumer heterogeneity or competition: exploring the consumers' option value
By Alexei Alexandrov; University of Rochester
Presented by: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Discussant:   Oksana Loginova, University of Missouri-Columbia
The Scalping Game
By Nelson Sa; Vassar College Evsen Turkay; Vassar College
Presented by: Evsen Turkay, Vassar College
Discussant:   Julian Wright, National University of Singapore
Gender-Based Price Discrimination in Matching Markets
By Thomas Tregouet; Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Presented by: Thomas Tregouet, Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Discussant:   Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Session ID 46: Financial Institution Behavior
Session Chair: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 466
Mortgage Origination and the Rise of Securitization: A Theoretical Analysis
By Rohan Pitchford; University of Queensland Christopher Snyder; Dartmouth College
Presented by: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Discussant:   Jason Allen, Bank of Canada
Quantifying Adverse Selection in the Commercial Mortgage-Backed
By Sean Chu; Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Presented by: Sean Chu, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Discussant:   Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
The Impact of Financial Market Frictions on Firm Size in a Relational Contracting Model
By Florian Englmaier; University of Konstanz Matthias Fahn; University of Wurzburg Carmit Segal; University of Zurich
Presented by: Matthias Fahn, University of Wurzburg
Discussant:   Sean Chu, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Efficiency and Bargaining Power in the Interbank Loan Market
By Jason Allen; Bank of Canada
Presented by: Jason Allen, Bank of Canada
Discussant:   Matthias Fahn, University of Wurzburg
Session ID 49: Complex Vertical Contracts
Session Chair: Dmitry Lubensky, University of Indiana, Kelley School of Business
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 478
All-Units Discount under Oligopoly with Capacity Constraint
By Yong Chao; University of Louisville Guofu Tan; University of Southern California
Presented by: Yong Chao, University of Louisville
Discussant:   Dmitry Lubensky, University of Indiana, Kelley School of Business
Mitigating Hold-up Through Complementarities and Refundability
By Jenny Hawkins; Oberlin College
Presented by: Jenny Hawkins, Oberlin College
Discussant:   Yong Chao, University of Louisville
A Model of Recommended Retail Prices
By Dmitry Lubensky; University of Indiana, Kelley School of Business
Presented by: Dmitry Lubensky, University of Indiana, Kelley School of Business
Discussant:   Jenny Hawkins, Oberlin College
Session ID 58: Topics in Information I
Session Chair: Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 467
Attention Competition
By Andreas Hefti; University of Zurich
Presented by: Andreas Hefti, University of Zurich
Discussant:   Aditi Sengupta, Auburn University
Information-based Favoritism: Capital Budgeting, Editorial Decision and Job Promotion
By Chun-Hui Miao; University of South Carolina Jeremy Sandford; University of Kentucky
Presented by: Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina
Discussant:   Matthew Osborne, US Department of Commerce
Profitable contract menus in competitive insurance markets with asymmetric information
By Wanda Mimra; ETH Zurich Achim Wambach; University of Cologne
Presented by: Wanda Mimra, ETH Zurich
Discussant:   Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University
Information Aggregation in Bargaining
By Makoto Hanazono; Nagoya University Yasutora Watanabe; Northwestern University, Kellogg School
Presented by: Makoto Hanazono, Nagoya University
Discussant:   Chun-Hui Miao, University of South Carolina
Session ID 61: Empirical Studies in Information II
Session Chair: Jennifer Brown, Kellogg School of Management
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 468
Consumption Decisions in Markets with Limited Accessibility: The Case of Cannabis
By Michelle Sovinsky; University of Zurich Liana Jacobi; University of Melbourne
Presented by: Michelle Sovinsky, University of Zurich
Discussant:   Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
What Drives Fraud in a Credence Goods Market? - Evidence From a Quasi Field Experiment
By Alexander Rasch; University of Cologne Christian Waibel; University of Cologne
Presented by: Christian Waibel, University of Cologne
Discussant:   Michael Luca, Harvard Business School
Effect of Third-Party Certifications in Online Labor Markets: Evidence from Natural Experiments
By Mingfeng Lin; University of Arizona
Presented by: Mingfeng Lin, University of Arizona
Discussant:   Lesley Chiou, Occidental College
Price Dispersion and Consumer Choice in Medigap Insurance Policies
By Haizhen Lin; Indiana University Matthijs Wildenbeest; Indiana University
Presented by: Haizhen Lin, Indiana University
Discussant:   Andrew Ching, University of Toronto
Session ID 63: Effects of Mergers and Near Mergers
Session Chair: Beatrice Pagel, HHU Duesseldorf
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Hazel 120
Assessing Unilateral Merger Effects in a Two-Sided Market: An Application to the Dutch Daily Newspaper Market
By Lapo Filistrucchi; Tilburg University Tobias Klein; Tilburg University Thomas Michielsen; Tilburg University
Presented by: Tobias Klein, Tilburg University
Discussant:   Zhiyong Yao, Fudan University, School of Management
Economies of Scale and Merger Efficiencies: Empirical Evidence from the Chilean Pension Funds Market
By Claudio Agostini; Universidad Adolfo Ibañez Eduardo Saavedra; ILADES, Universidad Alberto Hurtado Manuel Willington; Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Presented by: Manuel Willington, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Discussant:   Caixia Shen, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
The Effects of Major U.S. Domestic Airline Code Sharing on Costs, Markups and Consumer Welfare
By Caixia Shen; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Presented by: Caixia Shen, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Discussant:   Tobias Klein, Tilburg University
Pricing and Ownership Concentration: A New Approach to the Endogeneity Problem
By Michael Doane; Competition Economics, LLC Luke Froeb; Vanderbilt David Zimmer; Western Kentucky University
Presented by: Luke Froeb, Vanderbilt
Discussant:   Yasutora Watanabe, Northwestern University, Kellogg School
Session ID 64: Entrepreneurship
The Industrial Organization Society is very grateful to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for sponsoring this special session on "Entrepreneurship." While the Kauffman Foundation chose the topic for the session, all the papers in special sessions, as well as the discussants and chair, are selected in total independence by the conference program committee.
Session Chair: Francine Lafontaine, University of Michigan
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 308
Competitive Venture Capital Seed Investment: A Signaling Perspective
By Jin-Hyuk Kim; University of Colorado at Boulder Liad Wagman; Illinois Institute of Technology
Presented by: Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Discussant:   Michael Raith, University of Rochester
Does entrepreneurs’ human capital exert an imprinting effect on venture performance? An empirical test on new technology-based firms
By Luca Grilli; Politecnico di Milano Paul Jensen; University of Melbourne Samuele Murtinu; Politecnico di Milano
Presented by: Luca Grilli, Politecnico di Milano
Discussant:   Benjamin Balsmeier, K.U. Leuven
Selection and the Role of Small Business Owners in Firm Dynamics
By Benjamin Pugsley; University of Chicago
Presented by: Benjamin Pugsley, University of Chicago
Discussant:   Jagadeesh Sivadasan, University of Michigan
Firm Size Diversity and Regional Innovation
By Ajay Agrawal; University of Toronto Iain Cockburn; Boston University Alberto Galasso; University of Toronto Alex Oettl; Georgia Institute of Technology
Presented by: Alberto Galasso, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Brent Goldfarb, University of Maryland
Session ID 65: Innovation, Patents and Antitrust Policy
The Industrial Organization Society is very grateful to Google for sponsoring this special session on "Innovation, Patents and Antitrust Policy." While Google selected the topic of the session, all the papers in special sessions, as well as the discussants and chair, are selected in total independence by the conference program committee.
Session Chair: Michael Waldman, Cornell University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 111
Digital Rights Management and Exclusionary Tying
By Jin-Hyuk Kim; University of Colorado at Boulder Michael Waldman; Cornell University
Presented by: Michael Waldman, Cornell University
Discussant:    Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Adverse Effects of Patent Pooling on Product Development
By Thomas Jeitschko; US Department of Justice and Michigan St Nanyun Zhang; Towson University
Presented by: Thomas Jeitschko, US Department of Justice and Michigan St
Discussant:   Xianwen Shi, University of Toronto
Composition of Innovative Activity in Information and Communications Technology Equipment R&D: What explains the changes over time?
By Yasin Ozcan; Northwestern University Shane Greenstein; Northwestern University
Presented by: Yasin Ozcan, Northwestern University
Discussant:   Jordi Jaumandreu, Boston University
Sequential Innovation and Optimal Patent Design
By Christian Riis; Norwegian Business School Xianwen Shi; University of Toronto
Presented by: Xianwen Shi, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University
Session ID 82: Sources and Effects of Airline Competition
Session Chair: Philip Gayle, Kansas State University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 310
The Competitive Effects of Firm Exit: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry
By Kai Hueschelrath; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Kathrin Mueller; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim
Presented by: Kathrin Mueller, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim
Discussant:   Volodymyr Bilotkach, Northumbria University
On Sources of Market Power in the US Airline Industry: Panel Data Evidence from US Airports
By Volodymyr Bilotkach; Northumbria University Paulos Ashebir Lakew; University of California, Irvine
Presented by: Volodymyr Bilotkach, Northumbria University
Discussant:   Philip Gayle, Kansas State University
Analyzing the Competitive Effects of Exchanges or Sales of Airport Landing Slots
By James D. Reitzes; The Brattle Group Brendan McVeigh; The Brattle Group Nicholas Powers; The Brattle Group Samuel Moy; University of Chicago/The Brattle Group
Presented by: Nicholas Powers, The Brattle Group
Discussant:   Kathrin Mueller, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim
Are Air Travel Markets Segmented Along the Lines of Nonstop versus Intermediate-stop(s) Products?
By Philip Gayle; Kansas State University Chi-Yin Wu; Kansas State University
Presented by: Philip Gayle, Kansas State University
Discussant:   Nicholas Powers, The Brattle Group
Session ID 93: Topics in Telecom
Session Chair: Jeffrey Prince, Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 479
Does Service Bundling Reduce Churn?
By Jeffrey Prince; Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive Shane Greenstein; Northwestern University
Presented by: Jeffrey Prince, Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive
Discussant:   Ching-I Huang, National Taiwan University
Demand in a Portfolio-Choice Environment: The Evolution of Telecommunications
By Glenn A. Woroch; University of California, Berkeley
Presented by: Glenn A. Woroch, University of California, Berkeley
Discussant:   Sang Pil Han, City University of Hong Kong
Consumer Surplus in the New Mobile Economy: Estimating Demand for Mobile Apps
By Sang Pil Han; City University of Hong Kong Anindya Ghose; New York University Sunghyuk Park; KAIST
Presented by: Sang Pil Han, City University of Hong Kong
Discussant:   Glenn A. Woroch, University of California, Berkeley
Intra-Household Effects on Demand for Telephone Service: Empirical Evidence
By Ching-I Huang; National Taiwan University
Presented by: Ching-I Huang, National Taiwan University
Discussant:   Jeffrey Prince, Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive
Session ID 95: Auction Theory
Session Chair: Georgia Kosmopoulou, University of Oklahoma
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Location: Founders 313
A New Approach to Correlation of Types in Bayesian Games
By Luciano de Castro; Northwestern University
Presented by: Luciano de Castro, Northwestern University
Discussant:   Bernard Lebrun, York University
An efficiency ranking of markets aggregated from single-object auctions
By Eric Budish; University of Chicago Robert Zeithammer; University of California in Los Angeles
Presented by: Robert Zeithammer, University of California in Los Angeles
Discussant:   Luciano de Castro, Northwestern University
Unit price auction procedures
By Yumiko Baba; Aoyamagakuin University
Presented by: Yumiko Baba, Aoyamagakuin University
Discussant:   Robert Zeithammer, University of California in Los Angeles
A theoretical analysis of scoring auctions with non quasi-linear scoring rules
By Makoto Hanazono; Nagoya University Jun Nakabayashi; Osaka University Masanori Tsuruoka; University of Tokyo
Presented by: Jun Nakabayashi, Osaka University
Discussant:   Yumiko Baba, Aoyamagakuin University
Session ID 12: Trade and IO
Session Chair: Robert Feinberg, American University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 310
“Exports-at-Risk”: the Effect of Multi-Market Contact in International Trade
By Robert Feinberg; American University
Presented by: Robert Feinberg, American University
Discussant:   Ana Fernandes, Development Research Group
Increasing Marginal Costs: Presence, Sources, and Macroeconomic Implications
By JaeBin Ahn; International Monetary Fund Alexander McQuoid; Columbia University
Presented by: JaeBin Ahn, International Monetary Fund
Discussant:   Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
Are Export Support Programs Effective? Evidence from Tunisia
By Ana Fernandes; Development Research Group Olivier Cadot; Université de Lausanne Aaditya Mattoo; World Bank Julien Gourdon Gourdon; CEPII
Presented by: Ana Fernandes, Development Research Group
Discussant:   Tani Fukui, USITC
Session ID 15: Government and the Pharmaceuticals Market
Session Chair: Colleen Carey, Johns Hopkins University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 312
Social Learning in Policymaking: Evidence from Canadian Formulary Listings
By Arvind Magesan; University of Calgary
Presented by: Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary
Discussant:   Colleen Carey, Johns Hopkins University
Pharmaceutical regulation and innovative performance: a decision-theoretic model
By Tannista Banerjee; Auburn University Stephen Martin; Purdue University
Presented by: Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University
Discussant:   Arvind Magesan, University of Calgary
The Risk of Risk Adjustment: Government Payments and Insurer-Pharmaceutical Contracting in Medicare Part D
By Colleen Carey; Johns Hopkins University
Presented by: Colleen Carey, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant:   Tannista Banerjee, Auburn University
Session ID 17: R&D Innovation and Productivity
Session Chair: Francesca Lotti, Bank of Italy
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 470
Plant-level Productivity and Imputation of Missing Data in U.S. Census Manufacturing Data
By Kirk White; USDA Jerome Reiter; Duke University Amil Petrin; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Kirk White, USDA
Discussant:   Henry Hyatt, US Census Bureau
Wage Dynamics along the Life-Cycle of Manufacturing Plants
By Emin Dinlersoz; U.S. Census Bureau Henry Hyatt; US Census Bureau Sang Nguyen; U.S. Census Bureau
Presented by: Henry Hyatt, US Census Bureau
Discussant:   Francesca Lotti, Bank of Italy
The Impact of Patent Pools on Further Innovation
By Nanyun Zhang; Towson University Thomas Jeitschko; US Department of Justice and Michigan St
Presented by: Nanyun Zhang, Towson University
Discussant:   Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University
Session ID 20: Determinants of Innovation 2
Session Chair: Alberto Galasso, University of Toronto
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 479
Does founders' human capital matter for innovation? Evidence from Japanese start-ups
By Hiroyuki Okamuro; Hitotsubashi University Masatoshi Kato; Kwansei Gakuin University Yuji Honjo; Chuo University
Presented by: Hiroyuki Okamuro, Hitotsubashi University
Discussant:   Jason O'Connor, US Federal Trade Commission
Outside Directors on the Board and Innovative Firm Performance
By Benjamin Balsmeier; K.U. Leuven
Presented by: Benjamin Balsmeier, K.U. Leuven
Discussant:   Cindy Lopes Bento, CEPS/K.U.Leuven
Value for money? New microeconometric evidence on the input additionality of R&D grants for Flemish firms
By Cindy Lopes Bento; CEPS/K.U.Leuven Dirk Czarnitzki; K.U.Leuven
Presented by: Cindy Lopes Bento, CEPS/K.U.Leuven
Discussant:   Murat Seker, World Bank
Session ID 30: Oil Markets and Energy Efficiency
Session Chair: Stefan Buehler, University of St. Gallen
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 478
The Impact of Outages on Prices and Investment in the U.S. Oil Refining Industry
By Matthew Chesnes; Federal Trade Commission
Presented by: Matthew Chesnes, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Elizabeth Farina, Universisty of Sao Paulo
Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: Economics and Policy
By Timothy Brennan; University of Maryland Baltimore County Karen Palmer; Resources for the Future
Presented by: Timothy Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Discussant:   Steven Puller, Texas A&M University
Returns in Commodities Futures Markets, Financial Speculation and Macroeconomic Factors: a Multivariate GARCH Approach
By Matteo Manera; University of Milano-Bicocca Marcella Nicolini; Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Ilaria Vignati; FEEM
Presented by: Marcella Nicolini, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
Discussant:   Anette Boom, Copenhagen Business School
Session ID 37: Nonlinear Pricing
Session Chair: Matthew Lewis, OSU
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 313
Competitive Nonlinear Pricing and Contract Variety
By Jian Shen; The Ohio State University Huanxing Yang; The Ohio State University Lixin Ye; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Lixin Ye, The Ohio State University
Discussant:   Chi Leung (Adam) Wong, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Menu Implementability and Practical Pricing Schemes
By Chi Leung (Adam) Wong; Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Presented by: Chi Leung (Adam) Wong, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Discussant:   Lixin Ye, The Ohio State University
Ad-valorem platform fees and efficient price discrimination
By Zhu Wang; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Julian Wright; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Julian Wright, National University of Singapore
Discussant:   Thomas Tregouet, Université de Cergy-Pontoise
Session ID 44: Bank Competition
Session Chair: Robin Prager, FRB
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 466
Regulating Two-Sided Markets: An Empirical Investigation
By Santiago Carbo-Valverde; University of Granada and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Sujit Chakravorti; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Francisco Rodriguez-Fernandez; University of Granada
Presented by: Santiago Carbó-Valverde, University of Granada and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Discussant:   Devrim Ikizler, University of Texas at Austin
US Banking Industry Dynamics: A Matching Model with Segmented Loan Markets
By Devrim Ikizler; University of Texas at Austin
Presented by: Devrim Ikizler, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant:   Robin Prager, FRB
Concentration, regulation and competition in European banking
By Bruce Lyons; University of East Anglia
Presented by: Bruce Lyons, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   Santiago Carbó-Valverde, University of Granada and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Session ID 47: Financial Market Issues
Session Chair: John Brown, Georgia Southern University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 467
Aligning Incentives for Credit Rating Agencies
By John Brown; Georgia Southern University
Presented by: John Brown, Georgia Southern University
Discussant:   Rasim Ozcan,
Effect of Market Structure and the Regulatory Franchise in Reputation-Dependent Industries
By Abigail Brown; Harvard University
Presented by: Abigail Brown, Harvard University
Discussant:   John Brown, Georgia Southern University
Price Manipulation by Intermediaries
By Rasim Ozcan Bedri Tas; TOBB ETU Serkan Imisiker; Central Bank of Republic of Turkey
Presented by: Rasim Ozcan,
Discussant:   Abigail Brown, Harvard University
Session ID 53: Information and Contracts
Session Chair: Jin Li, Kellogg School of Management
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 111
Managing Conflicts in Relational Contracts
By Jin Li; Kellogg School of Management Niko Matouschek; Northwestern University (KSM)
Presented by: Jin Li, Kellogg School of Management
Discussant:   Anne Duchene, Drexel University
Staggered Versus Synchronized Relational Contracts
By Jin-Hyuk Kim; University of Colorado at Boulder Nick Vikander; University of Edinburgh
Presented by: Jin-Hyuk Kim, University of Colorado at Boulder
Discussant:   Claudia Salim, Free University Berlin
Communication within and outside organisations
By Claudia Salim; Free University Berlin
Presented by: Claudia Salim, Free University Berlin
Discussant:   Patrick Warren, Clemson University
Session ID 57: Topics in Information II
Session Chair: Qian Jiao, NUS
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 468
The Informative Role of Subsidies
By Felix Munoz-Garcia; Washington State University Ana Espinola-Arredondo; Washington State University
Presented by: Felix Munoz-Garcia, Washington State University
Discussant:   Liad Wagman, Illinois Institute of Technology
Competitive Investment in Clean Technology and Uninformed Green Consumers
By Aditi Sengupta; Auburn University
Presented by: Aditi Sengupta, Auburn University
Discussant:   Simona Fabrizi, Massey University
Information Acquisition in Securities Markets: Bertrand Versus Cournot
By Hae-shin Hwang; Texas A&M University Paan Jindapon; University of Alabama
Presented by: Paan Jindapon, University of Alabama
Discussant:   Felipe Balmaceda, University of Chile
Session ID 79: International Trade and Transportation
Session Chair: Kenneth Boyer, Michigan State University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 308
Trade Flows and Texas Gulf Ports: Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion
By Janice Hauge; University of North Texas
Presented by: Janice Hauge, University of North Texas
Discussant:   Wesley Wilson, Oregon
Do non-stop flights boost exports?
By Marco Alderighi; Bocconi University Alberto Gaggero; University of Pavia
Presented by: Marco Alderighi, Bocconi University
Discussant:   Janice Hauge, University of North Texas
TRAFFIC IMBALANCES AND OCEAN LINER SHIPPING RATES
By Wesley Wilson; Oregon
Presented by: Wesley Wilson, Oregon
Discussant:   Marco Alderighi, Bocconi University
Session ID 92: Appropriability and Piracy
Session Chair: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Hazel 224
The Economics of Open-Access Journals
By Mark McCabe; University of Michigan Christopher Snyder; Dartmouth College
Presented by: Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Discussant:   Joerg Claussen, LMU Munich
Profit Leak? Pre-Release File Sharing and the Music Industry
By Robert Hammond; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Robert Hammond, North Carolina State University
Discussant:   Alejandro Zentner, Carnegie Mellon University
On the Road Again - The Effect of Live Performances on Artist Popularity
By Jan-Christian Tonon; MPI for Intellectual Property Joerg Claussen; LMU Munich
Presented by: Joerg Claussen, LMU Munich
Discussant:   Christopher Snyder, Dartmouth College
Session ID 100: Cartels and Cartel Policy
Session Chair: David Reitman, CRA
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 477
Cartel Detection in Procurement Markets
By Kai Hueschelrath; Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Presented by: Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Discussant:   David Reitman, CRA
Cartels as Children of Hard Times, Antitrust Recidivism, and the Managerial Firm
By Stephen Martin; Purdue University
Presented by: Stephen Martin, Purdue University
Discussant:   Kai Hueschelrath, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Session ID 103: Antitrust Enforcement
Session Chair: Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Founders 476
Group Purchasing Organizations, Monopsony, and Antitrust Policy
By Roger Blair; U of Florida Christine Durrance; UNC Chapel Hill
Presented by: Roger Blair, U of Florida
Discussant:   Andrea Günster, Professorship for Intellectual Property
Separation of Powers: The Case of Antitrust
By Bernhard Ganglmair; University of Texas at Dallas Andrea Günster; Professorship for Intellectual Property
Presented by: Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Discussant:   Roger Blair, U of Florida
Court of Appeals Rulings in EU Antitrust Enforcement: A Review of the First 50 Years
By Martin Carree; University of Maastricht Andrea Günster; Professorship for Intellectual Property Maarten Pieter Schinkel; University of Amsterdam
Presented by: Andrea Günster, Professorship for Intellectual Property
Discussant:   Bernhard Ganglmair, University of Texas at Dallas
Session ID 104: Bundling and Tying
Session Chair: Michael Waldman, Cornell University
Date: March 17, 2012
Time: 16:45 - 18:15
Location: Hazel 120
How the source of the entrant's advantage limits entry-deterring tying
By Kenneth Corts; University of Toronto
Presented by: Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Pedro Pereira, Autoridade da Concorrência
The strategic interplay between bundling and merging in complementary markets
By Jan Vandekerckhove; Maastricht University
Presented by: Jan Vandekerckhove, Maastricht University
Discussant:    Kenneth Corts, University of Toronto
Delineating Markets for Bundles: The Case of Triple-Play
By Pedro Pereira; Autoridade da Concorrência Tiago Ribeiro; Indera - Estudos Económicos, Lda João Vareda; Autoridade da Concorrência
Presented by: Pedro Pereira, Autoridade da Concorrência
Discussant:   Jan Vandekerckhove, Maastricht University
Session ID 9: Licensing, Imitation, and Economic Growth
Session Chair: Stefano Colombo, Catholic University of Milan
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 475
Patent licensing with Bertrand competitors
By Stefano Colombo; Catholic University of Milan Luigi Filippini; Catholic University of Milan
Presented by: Stefano Colombo, Catholic University of Milan
Wage Inequality, Imitation and Social Institutions: A Theoretical Analysis
By Priya Dutta; Indian Statistical Institute
Presented by: Priya Dutta, Indian Statistical Institute
Discussant:   Stefano Colombo, Catholic University of Milan
The telecommunications industry and economic growth: How the market structure matters
By Vahagn Jerbashian; CERGE-EI
Presented by: Vahagn Jerbashian, CERGE-EI
Discussant:   Priya Dutta, Indian Statistical Institute
Technology Transfer and Entry Deterrence
By Anne Duchene; Drexel University Debapriya Sen; Ryerson University Konstantinos Serfes; Drexel University
Presented by: Konstantinos Serfes, Drexel University
Discussant:   Nanyun Zhang, Towson University
Session ID 10: Studies of external effects on domestic markets, using firm-level data
Session Chair: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 209
Trade Liberalization and Growth: Plant-Level Evidence from Switzerland
By Stefan Buehler; University of St. Gallen Marco Helm; University of St. Gallen Michael Lechner; University of St Gallen
Presented by: Stefan Buehler, University of St. Gallen
Discussant:   Ralph Sonenshine, American University
Sunk Costs to the Domestic Market: Evidence from the Chinese Manufacturing Sector
By Tong Li; Vanderbilt University Jing Liu; University of California, Los Angeles Xiaoyong Zheng; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University
Discussant:   Robert Feinberg, American University
When the Floodgates Open: Evidence from the Response of Danish Textile and Apparel Industry to Lifting Trade Restrictions on Chinese Goods
By Hale Utar; University of Colorado, Boulder
Presented by: Hale Utar, University of Colorado, Boulder
Discussant:   JaeBin Ahn, International Monetary Fund
Session ID 14: Demand for Health Care, Drugs, and Insurance
Session Chair: Christopher Adams, Federal Trade Commission
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 207
Free to Choose? Reform and Demand Response in the British National Health Service
By Martin Gaynor; Carnegie Mellon University Carol Propper; University of Bristol, Imperial College Stephan Seiler; Stanford GSB
Presented by: Stephan Seiler, Stanford GSB
Discussant:   Andrew Ching, University of Toronto
The Effects of Publicity on Demand: The Case of Anti-Cholesterol Drugs
By Andrew Ching; University of Toronto Robert Clark; HEC Montreal Ignatius Horstmann; University of Toronto Hyunwoo Lim; University of Toronto
Presented by: Andrew Ching, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Haizhen Lin, Indiana University
Specialization and Differentiation in the Out-patient Dialysis Market
By Mian Dai; Economics and International Business, Le
Presented by: Mian Dai, Economics and International Business, Le
Discussant:   Hsiao-shan Yang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Impact of the Partnership Long-term Care Insurance Program on Private Coverage and Medicaid Expenditures
By Haizhen Lin; Indiana University Jeffrey Prince; Kelley School of Business, Indiana Unive
Presented by: Haizhen Lin, Indiana University
Discussant:   Colleen Carey, Johns Hopkins University
Session ID 19: Determinants of Innovation 1
Session Chair: Benjamin Balsmeier, K.U. Leuven
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 320
Effects of Licensing Reform on Firm Innovation: Evidence from India
By Murat Seker; World Bank
Presented by: Murat Seker, World Bank
Discussant:   Cindy Lopes Bento, CEPS/K.U.Leuven
Consumer Notification, Market Size, and Innovation in Genetically Modified Organisms
By Jason O'Connor; US Federal Trade Commission
Presented by: Jason O'Connor, US Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Hiroyuki Okamuro, Hitotsubashi University
Innovation subsidies: Does the funding source matter for innovation intensity and performance at the firm level? Empirical evidence from Germany
By Cindy Lopes Bento; CEPS/K.U.Leuven Dirk Czarnitzki; K.U.Leuven
Presented by: Cindy Lopes Bento, CEPS/K.U.Leuven
Discussant:   Benjamin Balsmeier, K.U. Leuven
How important is industry-specific managerial experience for corporate innovative activity
By Benjamin Balsmeier; K.U. Leuven Dirk Czarnitzki; K.U.Leuven
Presented by: Benjamin Balsmeier, K.U. Leuven
Discussant:   Alberto Galasso, University of Toronto
Session ID 21: Pricing and the Effects of Competition in Innovative Industries
Session Chair: Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 466
Innovation and Markups: Firm-Level Evidence
By Bruno Cassiman; IESE Business School Stijn Vanormelingen; IESE Business School
Presented by: Stijn Vanormelingen, IESE Business School
Discussant:   Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Optimal pricing scheme in technology licensing: empirical evidence from the pharmaceutical industry
By Giulia Trombini; Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Presented by: Giulia Trombini, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Discussant:   Giuliana Battisti, Nottingham University Business School
The R&D Investment-Uncertainty Relationship: Do Strategic Rivalry and Firm Size Matter?
By Dirk Czarnitzki; K.U.Leuven Andrew Toole; USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
Presented by: Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
Discussant:   Emin Dinlersoz, U..S. Census Bureau
Competition and Persistence of R&D
By Martin Woerter; ETH Zurich
Presented by: Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
Discussant:   Margaret Blume-Kohout, University of New Mexico
Session ID 25: Bounded Rationality in Auctions and Markets
Session Chair: Alexander Rasch, University of Cologne
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 318
When Do Markets Tip? A Cognitive Hierarchy Approach
By Tanjim Hossain; University of Toronto John Morgan; University of California
Presented by: Tanjim Hossain, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Zhongmin Wang, Northeastern University
Testing for Nonstandard Behavior in Auctions in the Presence of Unobserved Demand
By Henry Schneider; Cornell University
Presented by: Henry Schneider, Cornell University
Discussant:   Tanjim Hossain, University of Toronto
Level-k Thinking in a Multi-Unit Dutch Auction—An Experimental Investigation
By Alexander Rasch; University of Cologne Achim Wambach; University of Cologne Peter Werner; University of Cologne
Presented by: Alexander Rasch, University of Cologne
Discussant:   Henry Schneider, Cornell University
Learning and Strategic Sophistication in Games: Evidence from Penny Auctions on the Internet
By Zhongmin Wang; Northeastern University Minbo Xu; Georgetown University
Presented by: Zhongmin Wang, Northeastern University
Discussant:   Alexander Rasch, University of Cologne
Session ID 40: Competition and Price Discrimination
Session Chair: Susanna Sallstrom Matthews, St John's College, Cambridge
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 467
Delegation in a spatial game with endogenous spillovers
By Kai Zhao; University of Maine
Presented by: Kai Zhao, University of Maine
Discussant:   Susanna Sallstrom Matthews, St John's College, Cambridge
Price discrimination in asymmetric Cournot oligopoly
By Barna Bako; Corvinus University of Budapest
Presented by: Barna Bako, Corvinus University of Budapest
Discussant:   Kai Zhao, University of Maine
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service
By Alexei Alexandrov; University of Rochester
Presented by: Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Discussant:   Barna Bako, Corvinus University of Budapest
Better or More: The demand for product differentiation from generalists and specialists
By Susanna Sallstrom Matthews; St John's College, Cambridge
Presented by: Susanna Sallstrom Matthews, St John's College, Cambridge
Discussant:   Alexei Alexandrov, University of Rochester
Session ID 42: Studies of Pricing in Imperfectly Competitive Markets
Session Chair: Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 308 Founders 308
Understanding Retail Price Differences across U.S. Cities: A Tale of Two Frictions
By Chi-Young Choi; University of Texas at Arlington
Presented by: Chi-Young Choi, University of Texas at Arlington
Discussant:   Adriaan Soetevent, University of Amsterdam
Arbitrage Across Borders: Why iTunes Gift Cards Sell Above Face Value on eBay
By Chen Feng Ng; California State University Long Beach
Presented by: Chen Feng Ng, California State University Long Beach
Discussant:   Andras Niedermayer, University of Mannheim
Differentiation and the Relationship between Product Market Competition and Price Discrimination
By Manuel Becerra; IE Business School Juan Santalo; IE Business School Charo Silva; IE Business School
Presented by: Juan Santalo, IE Business School
Discussant:   Wen Cao, The Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong
Industry Structure and the Strategic Provision of Trade Credit by Upstream Firms
By Alfred Lehar; University of Calgary Yang Song; University of Calgary, CEA and WFA Lasheng Yuan; University of Calgary
Presented by: Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary
Discussant:   Sergei Koulayev, Keystone Strategy
Session ID 51: Empirical Studies of Vertical Contracting
Session Chair: Ricard Gil, Johns Hopkins University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 468
Revealing Bargaining Power through Actual Wholesale Prices
By Carlos Noton; University of Warwick Andres Elberg; Universidad Diego Portales
Presented by: Carlos Noton, University of Warwick
Discussant:   Renata Kosova, Cornell University
Agency and Compensation: Evidence from the Hotel Industry
By Renata Kosova; Cornell University Matthew Freedman; Cornell University
Presented by: Renata Kosova, Cornell University
Discussant:   Giorgo Sertsios, University of Houston
Mitigating Agency Problems through Investment Decisions: Evidence from Franchising
By Giorgo Sertsios; University of Houston
Presented by: Giorgo Sertsios, University of Houston
Discussant:   Ricard Gil, Johns Hopkins University
Does Vertical Integration Decrease Prices? Evidence from Paramount Antitrust Case of 1948
By Ricard Gil; Johns Hopkins University
Presented by: Ricard Gil, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant:   Carlos Noton, University of Warwick
Session ID 56: Topics in Information III
Session Chair: Paan Jindapon, University of Alabama
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 317
Disclosure Policy in Contests with Stochastic Abilities
By Qiang Fu; National University of Singapore Qian Jiao; NUS Jingfeng Lu; National University of Singapore
Presented by: Qian Jiao, NUS
Discussant:   Paan Jindapon, University of Alabama
Corruption and Public Display of Wealth
By Simona Fabrizi; Massey University Steffen Lippert; University of Otago
Presented by: Simona Fabrizi, Massey University
Discussant:   Felix Munoz-Garcia, Washington State University
School Choice and Quality Under Provision
By Felipe Balmaceda; University of Chile
Presented by: Felipe Balmaceda, University of Chile
Discussant:   Qian Jiao, NUS
Session ID 60: Empirical Studies in Information I
Session Chair: Michael Luca, Harvard Business School
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 310
One Pool to Insure them All? Age, Risk and the Price(s) of Medical Insurance
By Thomas Koch; Federal Trade Commission
Presented by: Thomas Koch, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Mati Dubrovinsky, The University of Winnipeg
Selecting the Best? Spillover and Shadows in Elimination Tournaments
By Jennifer Brown; Kellogg School of Management Dylan Minor; Kellogg School of Management (MEDS)
Presented by: Jennifer Brown, Kellogg School of Management
Discussant:    Michelle Sovinsky, University of Zurich
How to Promote Trust: Theory and Evidence from China
By Hongbin Cai; Peking University Ginger Jin; University of Maryland at College Park Chong Liu; Peking University Li-an Zhou; Peking University
Presented by: Ginger Jin, University of Maryland at College Park
Discussant:   Christian Waibel, University of Cologne
HORIZONTAL OWNERSHIP AND BRAND AFFILIATION IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM NURSING HOMES
By James Brickley; University of Rochester Susan Lu; University of Rochester Gerard Wedig; University of Rochester
Presented by: Susan Lu, University of Rochester
Discussant:   Subramaniam Ramanarayanan, UCLA
Session ID 80: Low Cost Carriers and Dominant Firms
Session Chair: Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 210
STRUCTURED COMPETITION IN THE MODERN AIRLINE INDUSTRY:
By John Kwoka; Northeastern University Kevin Hearle; Brattle Group Phillippe Alepin; MiCRA
Presented by: John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Discussant:   Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University
Does Product Quality Improve from a Threat of Entry? Evidence from Potential Low Cost Carrier Entry in Airline Markets
By Nicholas Rupp; East Carolina University
Presented by: Nicholas Rupp, East Carolina University
Discussant:   Claudio Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
Airline Pricing under Different Market Conditions: evidence from European Low-Cost Carriers
By Volodymyr Bilotkach; Northumbria University Alberto Gaggero; University of Pavia Claudio Piga; Loughborough University
Presented by: Alberto Gaggero, University of Pavia
Discussant:   John Kwoka, Northeastern University
Price Effects and Switching Costs of Airlines Frequent Flyer Program
By Claudio Agostini; Universidad Adolfo Ibañez Diego Inostroza; ILADES-Universidad Alberto Hurtado Manuel Willington; Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Presented by: Claudio Agostini, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
Discussant:   Alberto Gaggero, University of Pavia
Session ID 87: Applications of Two-Sided Markets
Session Chair: Christopher Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 470
Bayesian Estimation of a Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Pricing and Entry in Two-Sided Markets: Application to Video Games
By Yiyi Zhou; University of Virginia
Presented by: Yiyi Zhou, University of Virginia
Discussant:   Jessica Stahl, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
What does the response of stock prices to interchange fee regulation reveal about the structure of payment card markets?
By Ali Ozdagli; Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Scott Schuh; Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Presented by: Ali Ozdagli, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Discussant:   Christopher Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Expectations, Network Effects and Platform Pricing
By Andrei Hagiu; Harvard Business School Hanna Halaburda; Harvard University
Presented by: Andrei Hagiu, Harvard Business School
Discussant:   Andre Veiga, Toulouse
Session ID 90: Empirical Analysis of Markets
Session Chair: Alon Eizenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 313
How do Experience and Shopping Frequency Affect Consumers Brand Choice?
By Tatiana Farina; Insper - Institute of Education and Research
Presented by: Tatiana Farina, Insper - Institute of Education and Research
Discussant:   Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg and Research Institute in Industrial Economics
Dynamic Demand for New and Used Durable Goods without Physical Depreciation: The Case of Japanese Video Games
By Masakazu Ishihara; New York University Andrew Ching; University of Toronto
Presented by: Masakazu Ishihara, New York University
Discussant:   Alon Eizenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Assessing Competition by means of Pricing Equations: Domestic Codesharing in US Airlines
By Jordi Jaumandreu; Boston University Ying Li; Boston University
Presented by: Jordi Jaumandreu, Boston University
Discussant:   Dakshina De Silva, Lancaster University
Session ID 97: Auction Markets and Multi-Unit Auctions
Session Chair: Bernard Lebrun, York University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 8:15 - 10:15
Location: Founders 312
Auctions in Markets: Common Outside Options and the Continuation Value Effect
By Gabor Virag; University of Toronto
Presented by: Gabor Virag, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Jun Nakabayashi, Osaka University
Exposure Problem in Multi-Unit Auctions
By Hikmet Gunay; University of Manitoba Xin Meng; Southwestern U. of Finance&Economics
Presented by: Hikmet Gunay, University of Manitoba
Discussant:   Charles Thomas, Clemson University
An Alternating-Offers Model of Multilateral Negotiations
By Charles Thomas; Clemson University
Presented by: Charles Thomas, Clemson University
Discussant:   Gabor Virag, University of Toronto
Revenue-Superior Variants of the Second-Price Auction
By Bernard Lebrun; York University
Presented by: Bernard Lebrun, York University
Discussant:   Brent Hickman, University of Chicago
Session ID 13: Physician and Hospital Behavior
Session Chair: Christopher Garmon, Federal Trade Commission
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 210
Physician Market Power and Medical-Care Expenditures
By Adam Shapiro; BEA
Presented by: Adam Shapiro, BEA
Discussant:   Marco Castaneda, Tulane University
Hospital ownership, payment schemes, and wait times
By Rune Stenbacka; Hanken School of Economics Mihkel Tombak; University of Toronto
Presented by: Mihkel Tombak, University of Toronto
Discussant:   Adam Shapiro, BEA
Organizational Form and the Adoption of New Medical Technologies in the Hospital Industry
By Marco Castaneda; Tulane University
Presented by: Marco Castaneda, Tulane University
Discussant:   Mihkel Tombak, University of Toronto
Session ID 24: Consumer and Worker Behavior in Innovative Industries
Session Chair: Emin Dinlersoz, U..S. Census Bureau
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 466
Dynamic Household Sorting and Learning about Charter School Quality
By Nirav Mehta; University of Western Ontario
Presented by: Nirav Mehta, University of Western Ontario
Discussant:   Giulia Trombini, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Music Supply, Chart Turnover, and the Random-Copying Hypothesis in the Digital Age
By Christopher Klein; Middle Tennessee State University Shea Slonaker; Bethel University
Presented by: Christopher Klein, Middle Tennessee State University
Discussant:   Andrew Toole, USDA./ERS/RRED/RESP
THE ADOPTION OF COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES: A TEST OF SEQUENTIAL VERSUS SIMULTANEOUS COMPLEMENTARITY USING SURVIVAL TYPE DATA
By Thomas Astebro; HEC Paris Giuliana Battisti; Nottingham University Business School Massimo Colombo; Politecnico di Milano
Presented by: Giuliana Battisti, Nottingham University Business School
Discussant:   Martin Woerter, ETH Zurich
The Rise and Fall of Unions in the U.S.
By Emin Dinlersoz; U.S. Census Bureau Jeremy Greenwood; University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Emin Dinlersoz, U..S. Census Bureau
Discussant:   Stijn Vanormelingen, IESE Business School
Session ID 31: Theoretical Models of Entry
Session Chair: Keizo Mizuno, Kwansei Gakuin University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 320
Strategic Location Choice and Network Formation for Entry
By Keizo Mizuno; Kwansei Gakuin University Yasunori Okumura; Hannan University
Presented by: Keizo Mizuno, Kwansei Gakuin University
Discussant:   Idrissa SIBAILLY, Ecole Polytechnique and CREST-LEI
Entry Regulation in a Linear Market
By Javier Elizalde; Universidad de Navarra Markus Kinateder; Universidad de Navarra Ignacio Rodríguez-Carreño; Universidad de Navarra
Presented by: Javier Elizalde, Universidad de Navarra
Discussant:   Steffen Lippert, University of Otago
Learning and Collusion in New Markets with Uncertain Entry Costs
By Francis Bloch; Ecole Polytechnique Simona Fabrizi; Massey University Steffen Lippert; University of Otago
Presented by: Steffen Lippert, University of Otago
Discussant:   Javier Elizalde, Universidad de Navarra
Strategic Bypass Deterrence
By Francis Bloch; Ecole Polytechnique Axel Gautier; Crepp
Presented by: Axel Gautier, Crepp
Discussant:   Keizo Mizuno, Kwansei Gakuin University
Session ID 32: Empirical Models of Entry
Session Chair: Luke Froeb, Vanderbilt
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 310
The Cost of Growth: Estimating Entry Costs During Rollouts
By Mauricio Varela; University of Arizona
Presented by: Mauricio Varela, University of Arizona
Discussant:   Rodrigo Moita, Insper Institute
Entry by Merger: Estimates from a Two-sided Matching Model with Externality
By Kosuke Uetake; Northwestern University Yasutora Watanabe; Northwestern University, Kellogg School
Presented by: Yasutora Watanabe, Northwestern University, Kellogg School
Discussant:   Luke Froeb, Vanderbilt
Store Dynamics, Differentiation and Determinants of Market Structure
By Florin Maican; University of Gothenburg and Research In Matilda Orth; Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
Presented by: Matilda Orth, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
Discussant:   James Prieger, Pepperdine University
Entry in School Markets: Theory and Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities
By Rodrigo Moita; Insper Institute
Presented by: Rodrigo Moita, Insper Institute
Discussant:   Mauricio Varela, University of Arizona
Session ID 35: Dynamic Price Discrimination
Session Chair: James Dana, Northeastern University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 308
Strategic loyalty reward in dynamic price discrimination
By Bernard Caillaud; Paris School of Economics (Ecole des Ponts) Romain de Nijs; Paris School of Economics (Ecole des Ponts) and CREST (Lei)
Presented by: Romain de Nijs, Paris School of Economics (Ecole des Ponts) and CREST (Lei)
Discussant:   Morten Hviid, University of East Anglia
Re-examining the Effects of Switching Costs
By Andrew Rhodes; University of Oxford
Presented by: Andrew Rhodes, University of Oxford
Discussant:   Romain de Nijs, Paris School of Economics (Ecole des Ponts) and CREST (Lei)
Dynamic Screening and Consumer Learning
By James Dana; Northeastern University
Presented by: James Dana, Northeastern University
Discussant:   Andrew Rhodes, University of Oxford
Endogenous Low-Price Guarantees With Anchoring
By Morten Hviid; University of East Anglia Greg Shaffer; University of Rochester
Presented by: Morten Hviid, University of East Anglia
Discussant:   James Dana, Northeastern University
Session ID 38: Imperfect Competition and Price Discrimination
Session Chair: Mariano Tappata, UBC
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 467
Targeted Search and the Long Tail Effect
By Huanxing Yang; The Ohio State University
Presented by: Huanxing Yang, The Ohio State University
Discussant:   Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Strategic Vertical Market Structure and Opaque Products
By Mariano Tappata; UBC
Presented by: Mariano Tappata, UBC
Discussant:   Huanxing Yang, The Ohio State University
Heterogeneous Price Information and the Effect of Competition
By Saul Lach; The Hebrew University Jose L. Moraga-Gonzalez; Free University Amsterdam
Presented by: Jose L. Moraga-Gonzalez, Free University Amsterdam
Discussant:   Mariano Tappata, UBC
Multi-dimensional Product Differentiation
By Qihong Liu; University of Oklahoma Jie Shuai; Nankai University
Presented by: Qihong Liu, University of Oklahoma
Discussant:   Jose L. Moraga-Gonzalez, Free University Amsterdam
Session ID 43: Payment Issues
Session Chair: Wilko Bolt, De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 313
Credit Risk, Penetration Rate and Payment Card Pricing
By Chun-Yu Ho; Shanghai Jiao Tong University Li Xu; Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Presented by: Chun-Yu Ho, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Discussant:   Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada
Substitution Patterns among Cash, Credit Cards and Debid Cards: Evidence from Canadian Shopping Diary Data
By Naoki Wakamori; Bank of Canada
Presented by: Naoki Wakamori, Bank of Canada
Discussant:   Chun-Yu Ho, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The Impact of Retail Payment Innovations on Cash Usage: Evidence from Survey Data
By Ben Fung; Bank of Canada Kim Huynh; Bank of Canada Leonard Sabetti; George Mason University
Presented by: Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada
Discussant:   Wilko Bolt, De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.
Consumer credit and payment cards
By Wilko Bolt; De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. Elizabeth Foote; London School of Economics Heiko Schmiedel; European Central Bank
Presented by: Wilko Bolt, De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.
Discussant:   Naoki Wakamori, Bank of Canada
Session ID 50: Vertical Foreclosure
Session Chair: Clémence Christin, University of Düsseldorf
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 468
Strategic capacity shortage: A new rationale for onshore production
By Yutian Chen; California State University, Long Beach
Presented by: Yutian Chen, California State University, Long Beach
Discussant:   Clémence Christin, University of Düsseldorf
Equilibrium Strategic Overbuying
By Eric Avenel; Université de Rennes 1 Clémence Christin; University of Düsseldorf
Presented by: Clémence Christin, University of Düsseldorf
Discussant:   Barna Bako, Corvinus University of Budapest
Exclusive contracts in bilaterally duopolistic industries
By Barna Bako; Corvinus University of Budapest Marco Haan; University of Groningen
Presented by: Barna Bako, Corvinus University of Budapest
Discussant:   Stephen Hansen, Pompeu Fabra
Vertical Exclusion with Downstream Risk Aversion
By Stephen Hansen; Pompeu Fabra Massimo Motta; Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Presented by: Stephen Hansen, Pompeu Fabra
Discussant:   Yutian Chen, California State University, Long Beach
Session ID 52: Studies on Organizational Forms
Session Chair: Amitay Alter, Washington University in St. Louis
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 209
Estimating the Return to Organizational Form in the California Venture Capital Industry
By Amitay Alter; Washington University in St. Louis
Presented by: Amitay Alter, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussant:   Nathan Wilson, Federal Trade Commission
Procurement, Cost Reduction, and Vertical Integration
By Simon Loertscher; University of Melbourne Michael Riordan; Columbia University
Presented by: Simon Loertscher, University of Melbourne
Discussant:   Andrew Wait, University of Sydney
Local Market Structure and Strategic Organizational Form Choices: Evidence from Gasoline Stations
By Nathan Wilson; Federal Trade Commission
Presented by: Nathan Wilson, Federal Trade Commission
Discussant:   Amitay Alter, Washington University in St. Louis
Why do venture capitalists fire founders?
By Anne Duchene; Drexel University
Presented by: Anne Duchene, Drexel University
Discussant:   Jin Li, Kellogg School of Management
Session ID 55: Search and Learning
Session Chair: Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 317
A Dynamic Model of Price Signaling and Consumer Learning
By Matthew Osborne; US Department of Commerce Adam Shapiro; Bureau of Economic Analysis
Presented by: Matthew Osborne, US Department of Commerce
Discussant:   Tarcisio da Graca, Canadian Competition Bureau
On the Identification of the Costs of Simultaneous Search
By Jose Luis Moraga Gonzalez; Free University Amsterdam Zsolt Sandor; University of Groningen Matthijs Wildenbeest; Indiana University
Presented by: Matthijs Wildenbeest, Indiana University
Discussant:   Wanda Mimra, ETH Zurich
Consumer Search with Observable and Hidden Characteristics
By Marco Haan; University of Groningen Jose Luis Moraga Gonzalez; Free University Amsterdam
Presented by: Marco Haan, University of Groningen
Discussant:   Matthijs Wildenbeest, Indiana University
The Impact of Search Costs on Consumer Behavior: A Dynamic Approach
By Stephan Seiler; Stanford GSB
Presented by: Stephan Seiler, Stanford GSB
Discussant:   David Byrne, University of Melbourne
Session ID 84: Sources of Market Power and Market Performance
Session Chair: Santiago Bazdresch, University of Minnesota
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 318
Consumer Search and Market Power Dynamics
By Christopher Ruebeck; Lafayette College
Presented by: Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Discussant:   Roberto Cellini, University of Catania
Product Differentiation and Systematic Risk: Theory and Empirical Evidence
By Santiago Bazdresch; University of Minnesota
Presented by: Santiago Bazdresch, University of Minnesota
Discussant:   Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College
Art-maker and art-dealer as a marketing channel
By Roberto Cellini; University of Catania Tiziana Cuccia; University of Catania
Presented by: Roberto Cellini, University of Catania
Discussant:   Santiago Bazdresch, University of Minnesota
Session ID 88: Productivity
Session Chair: Mark Roberts, Penn State University
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 207
On the Identification of Production Functions: How Heterogeneous is Productivity?
By Amit Gandhi; University of Wisconsin Salvador Navarro; University of Western Ontario David Rivers; University of Western Ontario
Presented by: David Rivers, University of Western Ontario
Discussant:   Davide Vannoni, University of Torino
Productivity and Quality in Health Care: Evidence from Dialysis Centers
By Paul Grieco; The Pennsylvania State University Ryan McDevitt; University of Rochester
Presented by: Paul Grieco, Pennsylvania State University
Discussant:   Frederic Warzynski, Aarhus School of Business
Productivity Dynamics, R&D, and Competitive Pressure
By Florin Maican; University of Gothenburg and Research Institute in Industrial Economics
Presented by: Florin Maican, University of Gothenburg and Research Institute in Industrial Economics
Discussant:   Mark Roberts, Penn State University
The Costs of Disposal and Recycling. An Application to Italian Municipal Solid Waste Services
By Davide Vannoni; University of Torino
Presented by: Davide Vannoni, University of Torino
Discussant:   Jan De Loecker, Princeton University
Session ID 89: Issues in the Industrial Organization of Food and Agriculture
Session Chair: Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 470
Effects of Alternative Marketing Arrangements on Spot Market Price Distribution in the U.S. Hog Market
By Jong-Jin Kim; North Carolina State University Xiaoyong Zheng; North Carolina State University
Presented by: Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University
Discussant:   Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
The Effect of Soft Drinks Taxes on Consumption: Evidence from Scanner Data
By Christian Rojas; University of Massachusetts-Amherst Francesca Colantuoni; University of Massachussetts Amherst
Presented by: Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Discussant:   Xiaoyong Zheng, North Carolina State University
Supercenters, Unionized Labor, and Performance in Food Retail
By Richard Volpe; USDA-ERS
Presented by: Richard Volpe, USDA-ERS
Discussant:   Christian Rojas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Price and Variety in Supermarkets: Can Store Competition Hurt Consumers?
By Andre Trindade; Bates White
Presented by: Andre Trindade, Bates White
Discussant:   Chi-Young Choi, University of Texas at Arlington
Session ID 94: Theoretical Advances in Media and Telecom
Session Chair: Maria Rosa Battaggion, Università di Bergamo
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 475
Imperfect Targeted Advertising and Privacy Regulations
By Stephen Bruestle; University of Virginia
Presented by: Stephen Bruestle, University of Virginia
Discussant:   Maria Rosa Battaggion, Università di Bergamo
Price Discrimination and the Hold-Up Problem: A Contribution to the Net-Neutrality Debate
By Dominik Grafenhofer; MPI for Research on Collective Goods
Presented by: Dominik Grafenhofer, MPI for Research on Collective Goods
Discussant:   Stephen Bruestle, University of Virginia
Mass and Elite in the Market for News: a Model with Heterogeneous Audience
By Maria Rosa Battaggion; Università di Bergamo Alessandro Vaglio; University of Bergamo
Presented by: Maria Rosa Battaggion, Università di Bergamo
Discussant:   Dominik Grafenhofer, MPI for Research on Collective Goods
Session ID 96: Econometric Analysis of Auctions
Session Chair: Florian Englmaier, University of Konstanz
Date: March 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:30
Location: Founders 312
Asymmetric Information in Oil and Gas Lease Auctions with a National Company
By Rafael Matoso; Petrobras Marcelo Rezende; Federal Reserve Board
Presented by: Marcelo Rezende, Federal Reserve Board
Discussant:   Viplav Saini, Oberlin College
Determinants and Effects of Reserve Prices in Online Auctions
By Florian Englmaier; University of Konstanz
Presented by: Florian Englmaier, University of Konstanz
Discussant:   Joseph Podwol, NA
Efficacy of a Bidder Training Program: Lessons from LINC
By Dakshina De Silva; Lancaster University Timothy Hubbard; Texas Tech University Georgia Kosmopoulou; University of Oklahoma
Presented by: Dakshina De Silva, Lancaster University
Discussant:   Thayer Morrill, North Carolina State University
EXPLAINING PRICE DISPERSION IN ONLINE AUCTIONS WITH SIMPLE FRICTIONS
By Joseph Podwol; NA Henry Schneider; Cornell University
Presented by: Joseph Podwol, NA
Discussant:   Hikmet Gunay, University of Manitoba