题目：Econometric Methods in Applied Information Systems Research

主讲人：陈伟Wei Chen (University of Arizona)

时间：2018年7月1日上午8:30

地点:同济大厦A楼309教室

报告内容摘要

It is increasingly common to see studies that use econometrics to investigate phenomena of interest to the information systems (IS) field. The objective of this talk is to introduce common econometric methods in applied IS research. The focus is to present a set of tools (e.g., difference-in-differences, matching, synthetic control method and regression discontinuity) that help establish causality in empirical research. We will discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of various methods, and some practical problems in applications.

报告人简介

Wei Chen is an Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. His research focuses on using data analytics to understand how technology empowers innovators. He seeks to improve the design of IT systems and social institutions that enable innovators by harnessing large-scale but granular data. Currently, he is studying how organizations utilize IT-enabled external resources in areas such as peer production, financial technologies, and business analytics.

His work has appeared or is forthcoming in top academic journals such as MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research. He is a recipient and nominee of several Best Paper Awards in information systems conferences and workshops, including the Best Paper Award from the China Summer Workshop on Information Management in 2016, and the Best Paper Award in track from the International Conference on Information Systems in 2017. His work has also received multiple research grants. He also serves as a reviewer for multiple top-tier MIS journals, conferences, and has served as a panel member in Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) and session chairs in INFORMS annual meetings.

Chen holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. Prior to that, he has worked as a research assistant at School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his M.S. in Management Science and Engineering and B.S. in Management Information Systems from Harbin Institute of Technology.