Cornerstone Research affiliated experts and staff will join multiple discussions on industrial organization and antitrust economics at this three-day conference in Boston.
The 24th annual IIOC brings together leading scholars and economics experts to examine the latest research and regulatory trends in the field of industrial organization (IO). The conference features a range of panel discussions and contributed sessions focused on the economic forces shaping modern markets.
The following Cornerstone Research affiliated experts and staff will speak at the meeting:
Real Estate Markets
Katja Seim of Yale University will chair this session focused on the economic dynamics of housing markets for renters, buyers, and landlords.
Zach Brown of the University of Michigan and Jean-Francois Houde of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate as discussants. Professor Brown will discuss a paper titled, “Selling Fast or Selling Junk: Is iBuying Sustainable?” and Professor Houde will discuss “Targeting and Price Pass-Through in Housing Voucher Design.” (10 April)
Antitrust and Competition
During this session, Charles Murry of the University of Michigan will serve as a discussant for a paper titled, “Airline Industry Dynamics 1993–2022.” (10 April)
Regulating Externalities
Joel Waldfogel of the University of Minnesota will chair this session about the design and efficiency of policies addressing externalities. (10 April)
Advances in Demand Estimation
Professor Brown will chair this session and also present his paper, “Leaving the Nest: Simulated Cardell Errors for Flexible Dependence in Panel Discrete Choice.” (11 April)
Long-Term Care, Inspections, and Quality Measurement
Professor Murry will present his paper, “Competition-For-The-Field in Medical Device Procurement” during a session exploring how regulatory and organizational frameworks influence healthcare quality in hospitals and long-term care facilities. (11 April)
Merger Efficiencies
This session will feature the paper, “Competition, Procurement and Learning-by-Doing in the Space Launch Industry,” coauthored by Andrew Sweeting of the University of Maryland, College Park. (11 April)
Effects of Cartels
Professor Houde will serve as a discussant for a paper titled, “Information Sharing vs. Collusive Coordination: A Bayes Correlated Equilibrium Approach to Algorithmic Pricing in US Multifamily Rentals.” (11 April)
Insurance Design, Intermediation, and Selection
Professor Murry will participate as a discussant for a paper titled, “Going for Broker? Intermediation in Health Insurance Markets” at this session focused on patient sorting, broker influence, and limited consumer consideration in healthcare markets. (11 April)
Cartel Stability
Professor Houde will present his paper, “Third-party Information Platforms and Coordination: Evidence from the Collapse of a Cartel” during this session on collusive agreements and market transparency. (11 April)
Pricing Strategies
Professor Brown will serve as a discussant for a paper titled, “Competition, Price Discrimination, and Experience Goods: A Theory of Frequent Buyer Discounts.” (12 April)
Platforms and Innovation
Professor Waldfogel’s paper, “AI and the Quantity and Quality of Creative Products: The Case of Books” will be discussed at this session focused on the evolving relationship between technological adoption, competition, and innovation. (12 April)
Doing IO at Antitrust Consulting Firms
Charis Katsiardis of Cornerstone Research will serve as a discussant at this session on IO and antitrust economics at consulting firms. (12 April)
Cornerstone Research is a sponsor of this conference, hosted by the IIOC and Northeastern University. For more information, visit the event website.
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