Research Interests

Microeconometrics; Industrial Organization; Applied microeconomics

 

Working Papers

4. “Detecting Algorithmic Collusion by Algorithms”, with Yongzhi Xu and Yu Zhu.

3. “Identification and Estimation of Binary Choice Models with Social Interactions and Unknown Group Structures”, with Wenzheng Gao and Naibao Zhao, submitted. [PDF]

2. "The Cost of Knowledge: Academic Journal Pricing and Research Dissemination", with Michael Williams and Mo Xiao, submitted. [PDF]

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1. "Procurement in welfare programs: Evidence and implications from WIC infant formula contracts" (with David Davis, Yizao Liu and Ruli Xiao), submitted. [PDF]

Publications 

16. "Estimating common impact in class action litigation: A two‐step method", International Studies of Economics, 20 (2025), 226-35. [PDF]

15. "A Structural Analysis of Simple Contracts" (with Shengjie Hong and Daiqiang Zhang), Journal of Econometrics, 236 (2023), 105456. [PDF]

14. “A Nonparametric Non-classical Measurement Error Approach to Estimating Intergenerational Mobility Elasticities” (with Le Wang and Ruli Xiao), Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 40 (2022), 169-185. [PDF][Online Appendix]

13. "Dynamic Decisions under Subjective Expectations: A Structural Analysis" (with Yingyao Hu and Ruli Xiao), Journal of Econometrics, 222(2021), 645-675.  [PDF]

12. "Dynamic Efficiencies of the 1997 Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Merger" (with Wei Zhao), RAND Journal of Economics, 50 (Fall 2019), 666-694.  [PDF] [Online appendix]

11. “Specification and Negotiation in Incomplete Contracts" (with Xun Tang), RAND Journal of Economics, 50 (Spring 2019), 57-92. [PDF] [Online Appendix]

10. “Simple Menus of Cost-based Contracts with General Cost Structures" (with Daiqiang Zhang), Journal of Public Economic Theory, 20 (2018), 742-756. [PDF]

9. “Estimating Private Provision of Public Goods with Heterogenous Participants: A Structural Analysis" (with Yingyao Hu and Pengfei Liu), Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 152 (2018), 124-146.  [PDF]

8. “Identification of First-Price Auctions with Non-Equilibrium Beliefs: A Measurement Error Approach”, Journal of Econometrics, 200 (2017), 326-343. [PDF]  [Online Appendix]

7. "Identifying Models of Committee Decisions with Heterogeneous Tastes and Ideological Bias" (with Xun Tang), Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 35(2017), 452-469.  [PDF]

6. "Identification and Estimation of Online Price Competition with an Unknown Number of Firms" (with Michael R. Baye, Yingyao Hu, John Morgan and Matt Shum), Journal of Applied Econometrics, 32(2017), 80-102.  [PDF] [ Supplementary Material] 

5. “Semiparametric Estimation of Partially Linear Varying Coefficient Panel Data Models"(with Cheng Hsiao and Dong Li), Advances in Econometrics, 36(2016), 47-65. [PDF]

4. “Health Spending and Public Pension: Evidence from Panel Data" (with Kai Zhao and Rong Zhou), Applied Economics, 48(2016), 987-1004. [PDF]

3. “Congestion with Heterogeneous Commuters" (with Zhixiang Zhang), Economic Modelling, 29(2012), 557-565. [PDF]

2. “Well-posedness on Measurement Error Models for Self-Reported Data”(with Yingyao Hu), Journal of Econometrics, 168(2012), 259-269. [PDF]

1. “Estimating First-price Auctions with an Unknown Number of Bidders: A Misclassification Approach” (with Yingyao Hu and Matt Shum), Journal of Econometrics, 157(2010), 328-341. [PDF]


Work in Progress

1.“ How Likely to Be Caught: Identification and Estimation of Strategic Misreporting" (with Shengjie Hong and Ping Qian).

2. “Dynamic Models with Unobserved State Variables and Heterogeneity: Time Inconsistency in Drug Compliance” (with Yingyao Hu and Jian Ni). 

​​ Other Publications

​1. "Counterintuitive Signs in Reduced Form Price Regressions" (with Michael A. William and Wei Zhao),  American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, Economics Committee Newsletter, 16 (2016), 7-19. [PDF]
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