Workshop on Information, Networks and Markets
22 June 2010, 9am - 5:30pm + evening dinner
This Workshop is a cross-disciplinary event on Information, Networks and Markets at the intersection of Computer Science and Economics.
Registration:
Please email Rachael via msrcevnt@microsoft.com if you haven't received an invitation.
Agenda
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Morning: |
| Influence and contagion in networks, Mark Newman, University of Michigan |
| Spreading the Oprah Effect: The Diffusion of Exogenous Shocks in a Recommendation Network, Arun Sundararajan, New York University |
| Tea, Coffee & Refreshments |
| Solution quality in network games and auctions, Éva Tardos, Cornell University |
| Social networks and research output, Marco J van der Leij, Cambridge University |
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Afternoon:
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| Community Structure and Market Outcomes: A repeated Games in Networks Approach, Itay Fainmesser, Harvard University |
| Cooperative Structures and Network Dynamics for an Industrial Ecosystem, Felix Reed-Tsochas, Oxford University |
| Quantity Competition in Networked Markets, Francesco Nava, London School of Economics |
| Microsoft Forza Auctions, Peter Key, Microsoft Research |
Speakers
- Arun Sundararajan, New York University
- Éva Tardos, Cornell University
- Francesco Nava, London School of Economics
- Felix Reed-Tsochas, Oxford University
- Itay Fainmesser, Harvard University
- Marco J van der Leij, Cambridge University
- Mark Newman, University of Michigan
- Peter Key & Neil Walton, Microsoft Research/Cambridge University
Practicalities
Organisers: Peter Key (MSR), Sanjeev Goyal (Cambridge University)
Location: Microsoft Research Cambridge
Local Information: For further details on Microsoft's recommended maps, and travel information please go to: Visit Microsoft Research Cambridge
Workshop Contact: Rachael Billing; Business & Events Coordinator.
Direct Dial: +44 (0) 1223 479 766
Videos
- Influence and Contagion in Networks
- Spreading the Oprah Effect: The Diffusion of Exogenous Shocks in A Recommendation Network
- Solution Quality in Network Games and Auctions
- Using Social Networks to Predict Research Output
- Community Structure and Market Outcomes
- Quantity Competition in Networked Markets
- Microsoft Forza Auctions
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