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Benjamin L. EdelmanHarvard University Verified email at g.harvard.edu Cited by 566 |
Internet advertising and the generalized second-price auction: Selling billions of dollars worth of keywords
B Edelman, M Ostrovsky, M Schwarz - American economic review, 2007 - aeaweb.org
We investigate the “generalized second-price” (GSP) auction, a new mechanism used by
search engines to sell online advertising. Although GSP looks similar to the Vickrey-Clarke-…
search engines to sell online advertising. Although GSP looks similar to the Vickrey-Clarke-…
Racial discrimination in the sharing economy: Evidence from a field experiment
In an experiment on Airbnb, we find that applications from guests with distinctively African
American names are 16 percent less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with …
American names are 16 percent less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with …
Digital discrimination: The case of Airbnb. com
BG Edelman, M Luca - … Business School NOM Unit Working Paper, 2014 - papers.ssrn.com
Online marketplaces often contain information not only about products, but also about the
people selling the products. In an effort to facilitate trust, many platforms encourage sellers to …
people selling the products. In an effort to facilitate trust, many platforms encourage sellers to …
Efficiencies and regulatory shortcuts: How should we regulate companies like Airbnb and Uber
BG Edelman, D Geradin - Stan. Tech. L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
We explore the regulation of new software platforms that connect consumers with informal
service providers for transportation, short-term rentals, and more. These platforms tend to be …
service providers for transportation, short-term rentals, and more. These platforms tend to be …
Bias in search results: Diagnosis and response
B Edelman - Indian JL & Tech., 2011 - HeinOnline
The author explores allegations of search engine bias, including understanding a search
engine's incentives to bias results, identifying possible forms of bias, and evaluating methods …
engine's incentives to bias results, identifying possible forms of bias, and evaluating methods …
Bitcoin: Economics, technology, and governance
Bitcoin is an online communication protocol that facilitates the use of a virtual currency,
including electronic payments. Bitcoin's rules were designed by engineers with no apparent …
including electronic payments. Bitcoin's rules were designed by engineers with no apparent …
Internet filtering in China
J Zittrain, B Edelman - IEEE Internet Computing, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We collected data on the methods, scope, and depth of selective barriers to Internet usage
through networks in China. Tests conducted from May through November 2002 indicated at …
through networks in China. Tests conducted from May through November 2002 indicated at …
Hidden progress in deep learning: Sgd learns parities near the computational limit
There is mounting evidence of emergent phenomena in the capabilities of deep learning
methods as we scale up datasets, model sizes, and training times. While there are some …
methods as we scale up datasets, model sizes, and training times. While there are some …
Strategic bidder behavior in sponsored search auctions
B Edelman, M Ostrovsky - Decision support systems, 2007 - Elsevier
We examine sponsored search auctions run by Overture (now part of Yahoo!) and Google
and present evidence of strategic bidder behavior in these auctions. Between June 15, 2002, …
and present evidence of strategic bidder behavior in these auctions. Between June 15, 2002, …
To groupon or not to groupon: The profitability of deep discounts
We examine the profitability and implications of online discount vouchers, a relatively new
marketing tool that offers consumers large discounts when they prepay for participating firms’ …
marketing tool that offers consumers large discounts when they prepay for participating firms’ …