Spatial Economics for Granular Settings
We examine the application of quantitative spatial models to the growing body of fine spatial data used to study

Felix Tintelnot, University of Chicago

Wednesday, 15 September, 2021 | 9:00am-10:30am |Room 337, PHBS Building & Zoom Meeting

Keywords: International Trade, Industrial Organization

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Incentivizing User Engagement in Live Streaming Platforms
For many Internet consumers, live streaming has replaced traditional media outlets and become the preferred channel

Xingyu Chen, Shenzhen University

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | 10:30am - 12:00pm |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: Live streaming, information acquisition, monetization activity

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Information Asymmetry in the Crowdfunding Markets: Entrepreneurial Disincentives, Home Bias and Cheap Talk
Crowdfunding platforms allow consumers and firms interact even before new product launch, and enable entrepreneurs

Jian Ni, Johns Hopkins University

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: Crowdfunding platform, entrepreneurs opportunity, market participation

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Faking Trade for Capital Control Evasion: Evidence from Dual Exchange Rate Arbitrage in China
Using a unique institutional setting of dual exchange rates of Chinese currency, this paper provides novel evidenc

Liugang Sheng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: Dual exchange rates, trade data, capital control

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How Do AI-Driven Chatbots Impact User Experience? Examining Gratifications, Perceived Privacy Risk, Satisfaction, Loyalty, and Continued Use
This study examined how artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbots impact user experience It collected survey dat

Hua Jiang, Syracuse University

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, chatbot, privacy risk

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Stability of Transaction Fees in Bitcoin: A Supply and Demand Perspective
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are breakthrough financial technologies that promise to revolutionize the digital e

Guangzhi Shang, Florida State University

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: Cryptocurrencies, financial technology, digital economy

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Inflation and Individual Investors’ Behavior: Evidence from the German Hyperinflation
In this study, we analyze how individual investors respond to inflation We introduce a unique dataset containing

Fabio Braggion, Tilburg University

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: inflation, money illusion, security portfolios

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A Macroeconomic Model of Healthcare Saturation, Inequality and the Output-Pandemia Tradeoff
COVID-19 became a global health emergency when it threatened the catastrophic collapse of health systems as demand

Enrique Mendoza, University of Pennsylvania

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | 9:00am - 10:30am |ZOOM, Room 337

Keywords: health system, consumption, income inequality More Details

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Local Boy Does Good: CEO Birthplace Identity and Corporate Social Responsibility
We examine how CEO birthplace identity affects firm corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities CEOs heading

Raghavendra (Raghu) Rau, Cambridge University

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm |ZOOM, Room 339

Keywords: CEO, birthplace identity, social responsibility

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Before It's Too Late: Product Recall Delays and Policy Design
When a safety defect occurs, manufacturers often use product recalls to mitigate potential consequences Although c

Hsiao-Hui Lee, National Chengchi University

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |ZOOM, Room 333

Keywords: product recalls, safety defect, investigation effort

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