SWIE2024
Date：March 8-9, 2024
Place：Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Program
March 8 (Local Workshop, presentation in Japanese)
(Welcome reception and coffee) 12:00－
13:00－14:00：Morifumi Hirao（Otemon Gakuin University）"P2P Product Rental Markets with Individual Uncertainty" (with Yuta Kittaka) [Slide]
14:10－15:10：Toshifumi Kuroda（Tokyo Keizai University）"Effect of the product order and the product review on the product choice" (with Hajime Oiso, Hirohide Sakaguchi, and Takanori Ida)[Slide]
15:20－16:20：Daiki Kishishita（Tokyo University of Science）"Watchdog versus Yes Man: News Source and Media Competition" (with Susumu Sato) [Paper]
16:30－17:30：Miyuki Taniguchi（Saga University）"Estimation of Differentiated Product Models without Valid Instruments" (with Susumu Imai, Jain Neelam, and Hiroto Suzuki)[Slide]
March 9 (International Workshop, presentation in English)
(Welcome reception and coffee) 8:30－
9:00－9:40 Jasmine Hao（Hong Kong University）"Trust Building Dynamics in Cartel Formation: A Structural Analysis" [Paper]
9:50－10:30 Tiffany Tsai（National University of Singapore）"Selective Entry in Cross-Border E-Commerce" (with Nan Chen)
10:40－11:20 Leon Musolff（University of Pennsylvania）"Algorithmic Pricing, Price Wars and Tacit Collusion: Evidence from E-Commerce." [Paper]
11:30－12:10 Naoki Wakamori（Hitotsubashi University）"Endogenous Joint Venture Formation in Procurement Auctions" (with Kei Ikegami and Ken Onishi) [Paper]
(Lunch at Hotel Nord Otaru)
13:30－14:10 Katalin Springel（HEC Montreal）"Entry and Coordination in the Electric Vehicle Charging Industry" (with Jing Li) [Abstract]
14:20－15:00 Yufeng Huang（Rochester University）"Ranking Algorithms and Equilibrium New-Product Prices" (with Malika Korganbekova and Aliya Korganbekova) [Abstract]
15:10－15:50 Aaron Barkley（Melbourne University）"Barging In: Strategic Queueing in the US Inland Waterways Freight Market"
16:00－16:40：Suk Joon Son（University of Tokyo）"Distributional Impacts of Centralized School Choice" (with Jaewon Lee) [Paper]
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Participation in the workshop
Registration is required. If you are considering participation, please contact Kitano (kitano@gsim.aoyama.ac.jp).
Due to capacity limitations at the venue, we may have to decline participation requests.
Ski/Snowboard Excursion on March 10th (For Interested Participants Only)
Location: Kiroro Snow World
Cost for tour participation: approximately JPY 20,000 (inclusive of transportation, equipment rental, and lift tickets)
The available rental equipment includes a complete set of skis/snowboard and ski/snowboard wear (excluding gloves, caps, and goggles). For more information, please check here.
Please bring your own ski gloves, caps, and goggles. These items are available for purchase at the ski resort if needed.
Excursion Schedule:
Meeting Time: 7:45 (Schedule has been changed)
Meeting Point: Lobby at Hotel Nord
Departure from Kiroro: 16:00
Arrival in Otaru: Until 17:00
Arrival at New Chitose Airport: Until 19:00
**If this schedule doesn't suit your plans, please let us know. We will arrange a different schedule.**
**In inclement weather, the excursion may be canceled. We will let you know in advance if any changes happen.**
**We will send a questionnaire on the workshop and excursion to (potential) participants in early January. Please complete the questionnaire to ask any questions or requests.**
Conference Venue and Accomodation
Venue
Hotel Nord Otaru, Conference room "VENTANA" (2F)
Hotel
Hotel Nord Otaru: Conference venue
Hotel Authent: Within 10 minutes on foot to the venue and JR Otaru station
Dormy Inn Premium Hotel: Nearby JR Otaru station, 5 minutes on foot to the venue
Transportation
(From Tokyo) Haneda Airport→New Chitose Airport.
(From New Chitose Airport) JR New Chitose Airport Station (Chitose line)→JR Otaru Station, 85 minutes
Take a "Rapid Airport Express" bound for Otaru station. It operates every 30 minutes.
(From JR Otaru Station) Walk 7 minutes to Hotel Nord Otaru. (MAP)
Note: The road to the hotel is covered in snow.
Local Attractions and Sightseeing
Otaru Guidebook [PDF][PDF(low resolution)]
Kiroro Snow World [LINK]
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＊Organizing Committee:
Naoshi Doi (Otaru University of Commerce)
Akifumi Ishihara (University of Tokyo)
Kohei Kawaguchi (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
Taiju Kitano (Aoyama Gakuin University)
＊This workshop is supported by:
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: JP20K13472 (Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists, Naoshi Doi)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: JP20K01603 (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Akifumi Ishihara)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: JP19K01681 (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Taiju Kitano)
JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number: JP21H04402 (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Jun Nakabayashi)
Last Updated: January 20, 2024