Platform Strategy 2023

July 18, 2023

PhD Consortium

  • Registration

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Classroom B64 – Basement Level

  • Sessions

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Classroom B64 – Basement Level

  • Meals and Breaks

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Classroom B64 – Basement Level

  • Breakout Meetings

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Rooms 1324, 1424, 1526, 1646 – 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th Floors

  • Research Question Fair and Reception

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Event Space – 17th Floor

July 19, 2023

Platform Strategy Symposium

  • Registration

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Event Space – 17th Floor

  • Sessions

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Event Space – 17th Floor

  • Meals and Breaks

    Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences

    665 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

    Event Space – 17th Floor

  • Conference Dinner

    Boston University Metcalf Trustee Center

    One Silber Way, Boston, MA, 02215

    9th Floor Ballroom

19 July 2023 Agenda

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8:15 AM9:00 AM0:45Breakfast
9:00 AM9:05 AM0:05Welcome
9:05 AM10:35 AM1:30Long
Talks
#8 Self-preferencing and Search Neutrality in Online Retail PlatformsTianxin Zou
Bobby Zhou
Imke Reimers
#14 Advertising as Coordination: Evidence from a Field Experiment Apostolos Filippas
John Horton
Diego Urraca
Andrey Fradkin
#73 Choice Architecture, Privacy Valuations, and Selection Bias in Consumer DataTesary Lin
Avner Strulov-Shlain
Ananya Sen
10:35 AM11:00 AM0:25Break
11:00 AM11:40 AM0:40Short
Talks
#5 Is There a “Platform Premium”? An Exploratory Study of Unicorn Business Models and Valuations Michael Cusumano
Annabelle Gawer
David Yoffie
Sarah Von Bargen
Kwesi Acquay
#61 Mandated Platform Compatibility: Competition and Welfare effectsShiva Shekhar
Georgios Petropoulos
Marshall Van Alstyne
Geoffrey Parker
#17 Self-Preferencing at Amazon: Evidence from Search RankingsChiara Farronato
Andrey Fradkin
Alexander MacKay
#15 How Recommendation Affects Customer Search: A Field ExperimentZhe Yuan
Chen Yuan
Yitong Wang
Tianshu Sun
#18 Driving the Drivers: Algorithmic Wage-Setting in Ride-HailingYanyou Chen
Yao Luo
Zhe Yuan
#30 How Does Best Seller Recommendation Shape the Ecosystem of an Online Marketplace?Farzad Fathi
Yi Xu
Bobby Zhou
#31 Platform Transformation Risk and the Role of Hosting RivalsShiva Shekhar
Marshall Van Alstyne
Sarvesh Bandhu
#37 Third-degree price discrimination in two-sided marketsAlexandre De Corniere
Andrea Mantovani
Shiva Shekhar
#44 Will Blockchains Disintermediate Platforms? Limits to Decentralization in DAOsYannis Bakos
Hanna Halaburda
11:40 AM12:05 PM0:25Break
12:05 PM1:05 PM1:00Long
Talks
#22 Smiles in Profiles: Improving Fairness and Efficiency Using Estimates of User Preferences in Online Marketplaces Susan Athey
Dean Karlan
Emil Palikot
Yuan Yuan
Tiffany Tsai
#53 Antitrust Platform Tech Regulation and Competition: Evidence from ChinaDaniel Sokol
Feng Zhu
Ke Rong
Brad Greenwood
1:05 PM2:05 PM1:00Lunch
2:05 PM3:35 PM1:30Long
Talks
#54 The Role of Advertisers and Platforms in Monetizing Misinformation: Descriptive and Experimental EvidenceWajeeha Ahmad
Ananya Sen
Charles Eesley
Erik Brynjolfsson
Meng Liu
#64 Interoperability in Digital Markets: Boon or Bane for Market Contestability?Marc Bourreau
Jan Kraemer
Hanna Halaburda
#27 Platform Leakage: Incentive Conflicts in Two-Sided MarketsYingkang Xie
Huaiyu Zhu
Kevin Boudreau
3:35 PM3:55 PM0:20Break
3:55 PM4:35 PM0:40Short
Talks
#48 If It’s Enraging, it is Engaging: Infinite Scrolling in Information PlatformsHemant Bhargava
#69 A Framework for Measuring Platform Self-Preferencing: Evidence from Kindle Daily DealsImke Reimers
Joel Waldfogel
#84 Multi-homing Across Platforms: Friend or FoeGerard Cachon
Tolga Dizdarer
Gerry Tsoukalas
#108 Privacy Regulation and Its Unintended Consequence on Consumption Behaviors: Evidence From CCPADonghwa Bae
Raveesh Mayya
Tingting Nian
#115 Privacy, Data and Non-regulatory Privacy Protection: The Case of Apps For Young ChildrenGrazia Cecere
Vincent Lefrere
Catherine Tucker
Pai Lin Yin
Fabrice Leguel
#38 Course Competition in Large-scale Learning Platforms Chris Dellarocas
Bin Gu
Yutong Han
#112 The Consequences of Generative AI for UGC and Online Community EngagementGordon Burtch
Dokyun Lee
Zhichen Chen
4:35 PM5:00 PM0:25Break
5:00 PM6:00 PM1:00Long
Talks
#113 Chasing Market Growth and Matching Efficiency in Two-Sided Platforms: Evidence from the Lazy-Minting Policy in an NFT MarketplaceHong Zhang
Hongchang Wang
Amit Mehra
Eric Zheng
Katia Meggiorin
#116 Optimal discoverability on platformsAndrei Hagiu
Julian Wright
Jan Kraemer
6:00 PM8:00 PMDinner