This three-day conference will include panel discussions and contributed sessions on a range of industrial organization topics, including antitrust economics and regulation.
Cornerstone Research is proud to participate in this important conference, providing research, analysis, and insight on key topics and connecting with leading practitioners and experts in the field.
The following Cornerstone Research affiliated experts will speak at the meeting:
Vertical Contracts
Andrew Sweeting of the University of Maryland will serve as a discussant at a session focused on “Bargaining over Leasing Contracts amid Shifting Power Balance.”
2 May, 5:00–6:30pm
Testing Conduct
Professor Sweeting will present in this plenary session on his paper “Output Signaling in Oligopoly.”
3 May, 10:15am–12:15pm
Algorithms
Professor Sweeting will serve as a discussant for a paper titled “Algorithmic Coercion with Faster Pricing.”
3 May, 2:30–4:00pm
Vertical Contracts
Francine Lafontaine of the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, will chair this session focused on the nature of contracts and their influence.
2 May 2025, 5:00–6:30pm
Firm Dynamics and Innovation
Gautam Gowrisankaran of Columbia University will chair this session focused on technological advancements and the factors that shape innovation.
2 May 2025, 5:00–6:30pm
Invited Session: Industrial Organization and the Energy Transition
Professor Gowrisankaran will co-chair this session and present his paper titled “Energy Transitions in Regulated Markets.”
3 May 2025, 2:30–4:30pm
Drivers of Productivity
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, will serve as a discussant on this session focused on “Peer Effects and Worker Visibility in Team Production: Evidence from NBA Rookies.”
3 May 2025, 10:15am–12:15pm
Social and Economic Impact of Technology
Professor Yildirim will serve as the session chair and present on her paper “Effects of Online Dating Platforms on Marriage and Health Outcomes.”
4 May 2025, 10:15am-12:15pm
Cornerstone Research is a sponsor of this conference, hosted by the IIOC and Drexel University. For more information, please visit the event website.