Micro Theory Reading Group – Spring 2025

DateSpeakerPaper
Feb 11Tong XiaoBoston versus deferred acceptance in an interim setting: An experimental investigation
Feb 18Lin YutingProduct Innovation by a Durable-Good Monopoly
Feb 25Zhao ChunyuHakimov, R., Kübler, D., & Pan, S. (2023). Costly information acquisition in centralized matching markets. Quantitative Economics 14(4), 1447–1490.
Mar 4Guo XuBarbieri, S., & Serena, M. (2024). Winner’s effort in multi-battle team contests. Games and Economic Behavior 145, 526–556.
Mar 11Ji YonghangLi, J., Matouschek, N., & Powell, M. (2017). Power dynamics in organizations.
Mar 18Huang MinxingChanging collective action: Nudges and team decisions. Florian Diekert & Tillmann Eymess.
Mar 25Lin YutingInformation transmission in voluntary disclosure games
Apr 1Tong XiaoCai, X., Lu, Y., Pan, J., & Zhong, S. (2019). Gender Gap under Pressure: Evidence from China's National College Entrance Examination. Review of Economics and Statistics 101(2), 249–263.
Apr 8Ji YonghangDe Clippel, G., Eliaz, K., Fershtman, D., & Rozen, K. (2021). On selecting the right agent.
Apr 15Huang MinxingClubs and networks. Sihua Ding, Marcin Dziubiński, Sanjeev Goyal.
Apr 22Guo XuKubitz, G. & Woodward, K. (2020). Sharing Cost Information in Dynamic Oligopoly.
Apr 29Zhao ChunyuPan, S. (2019). The instability of matching with overconfident agents. Games and Economic Behavior 113, 396–415.