Selected Talks

2007- 2008

• An Empirical Analysis of Sponsored Search Performance in Search Engine Advertising. University of Washington, May 

• Mining User-Generated Content Using Econometrics: A Case Study on Reputation Systems. IBM Research, March.

• Mining User-Generated Content Using Econometrics: A Case Study on Reputation Systems. Yahoo Research, February.

• An Empirical Analysis of Sponsored Search Performance in Search Engine Advertising. ACM WSDM Conference, Stanford University, February.

• An Empirical Analysis of Sponsored Search Performance in Search Engine Advertising. Marketing Science Institute, February

• Estimating Menu Costs in Electronic Markets. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Montreal, December.

• Towards Empirically Modeling Consumer and Firm Behavior in Sponsored Search Advertising. Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE), Montreal, December.

• An Empirical Analysis of Sponsored Search Performance in Search Engine Advertising. Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), Seattle, November. 

• Examining the Relationship Between Reviews and Sales: The Role of Reviewer Identify Disclosure in Electronic Markets. INFORMS, Seattle, November.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. University of Minnesota, November.

2006 - 2007

• Designing Novel Review Ranking Systems: Predicting Usefulness and Impact. International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC), Minnesota, August.

• An Empirical Analyses of Paid Placement in Online Keyword Advertising. International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC), Minnesota, August. 

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. CUHK, Hong Kong, June.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. HKUST, Hong Kong, June.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. NTU, Singapore, June.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. SMU, Singapore, June.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. NUS, Singapore, June. 

• Internet Exchanges for Used Books: An Empirical Analysis of Product Cannibalization and Welfare Implications. Conference on Operational Excellence in Retailing. Harvard University (HBS), June.

• Personalized Pricing and Quality Design. Triennial Invitational Choice Symposium, Wharton School, June.

• Designing Novel Review Ranking Systems on the Web: Combining Economics with Opinion Mining. Research Symposium on Statistical Challenges in E-Commerce, University of Connecticut, May.

• Geography and Ecommerce: Measuring Convenience, Selection and Price. NET Institute Conference, New York University, April.

• Geography and Ecommerce: Measuring Convenience, Selection and Price. University of Texas at Austin, February.

• Designing Trusted Ranking Systems for Consumer Reviews: Combining Economics with Opinion Mining. DIMACS Workshop, Rutgers University, January.  

• Geography and Ecommerce: Measuring Convenience, Selection and Price. University of Florida, January.

• Designing Ranking Systems for Consumer Reviews: The Economic Impact of Customer Sentiment in Electronic Markets. International Conference on Decision Support Systems (ICDSS), IIM Kolkata, India, January.

• Estimating Menu Costs in Electronic Markets. International Symposium on Information Systems (ISIS), ISB, Hyderabad, December.  

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. International Symposium on Information Systems (ISIS), ISB, Hyderabad, December.  

• The Impact of Location on Consumer Use of Electronic Markets. International Symposium on Information Systems (ISIS), ISB, Hyderabad, December.

• Towards an Understanding of the Impact of Customer Sentiment on Product Sales and Review Quality. Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS), Milwaukee, December.  

• The Impact of Location on Consumer Purchases in Electronic Markets. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Milwaukee, December.  

• Search Costs, Demand Structure and Long Tail in Electronic Markets: Theory and Evidence. Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE), Northwestern University, Evanston, December.  

• Geography and Ecommerce: Measuring Convenience, Selection and Price. University of South Carolina, November.

• Geography and Ecommerce: Measuring Convenience, Selection and Price. Marketing Lunchtime Seminar, NYU Stern School of Business, November.

• Impact of Internet Referral Services on the Supply Chain. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, November.  

• Is Consumer Demand Kinked? Estimating Menu Costs and Search Costs in Electronic Markets. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, November.

• The Impact of Location on Consumer Purchases in Electronic Markets. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, November.  

• Software Versioning and Quality Degradation? An Exploratory Study of the Evidence. Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), Pittsburgh, November.  

• Information Uncertainty in Electronic Markets: An Empirical Analysis of Trade Patterns and Adverse Selection. ZEW Conference on ICT, Mannheim, October.  

2005 - 2006

• The Economic Impact of Regulatory Information Disclosure on Information Security Investments, Competition, and Social Welfare. Workshop on Economics and Information Security (WEIS), Cambridge University, June.

• Personalized Pricing and Quality Design. INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, Pittsburgh, June.

• The Impact of Location on Consumer Purchases in Electronic Markets. Conference on Operational Excellence in Retailing. Wharton School, June.

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. Interdisciplinary Symposium: Statistical Challenges in E-Commerce, University of Minnesota, May.

• Personalized Pricing and Quality Design. Drexel University, April.

• Personalized Pricing and Quality Design. International Industrial Organization Conference, Boston, April.

• Used Good Trade and Adverse Selection in Electronic Secondary Markets. NET Institute Conference, New York University, April.

• Impact of Internet Referral Services on the Supply Chain. ISR Workshop, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, March.   

• The Dimensions of Reputation in Electronic Markets. University of Florida, February.

• Internet Exchanges for Used Books: An Empirical Analysis of Product Cannibalization and Welfare Implications. Ohio State University, January.

• Software Versioning and Quality Degradation? An Exploratory Study of the Evidence. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Las Vegas, December.

• A Competitive Analysis of Personalized Pricing and Quality Customization. Workshop on CRM, New York University, November

• Personalized Pricing and Quality Design. Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (WISE), UC Irvine, California, December.  

• Pricing and Product Line Strategies for Software: Theory and Evidence. INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, November.  

• Used Good Trade and Adverse Selection: A Cross-Country Comparison of Electronic Secondary Markets. INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, November.