My research centers around Industrial Organization and Applied Econometrics, in particular pricing issues in various industries. Recently, my areas of interest have expanded to include health-related topics including prescription drugs and maternal smoking, as well as financial markets and labor markets for economics Ph.D.s, among others.
Check out my recent work on gender gap in the economics profession reported by Inside Higher Ed.
Publications
“Does COVID-19 Decrease Price Dispersion? Recent Evidence from the Airline Industry” 2024. Research in Economics. 78(2), 100955. Abstract
“Political Polarization and Price Dispersion: Recent evidence from the Airline Industry during COVID-19” 2023. Applied Economics Letters. Forthcoming. Abstract
“The Pricing and Quality Effects of Network Structure Choice: Evidence from American Airlines’ Recent International Route Cancellations.” 2024. Journal of Air Transport Management. 114, 102489. Abstract
“Gender Gap in Tenure & Promotion: Evidence from the Economics Ph.D. Class of 2008.” (with Qihong Liu and MJ Kim). 2022. Southern Economic Journal. 88 (4),1277-1312. Abstract
“The Pricing Effects of Entry by Hainan Airlines: Evidence from the U.S.-China International Air Travel Market” (with Yi Wang). 2021. Journal of Economics and Business. 114, March–April, 105957. Abstract
“Price Volatility, the Maturity Effect, and Global Oil Price Shocks: Evidence from Chinese Commodity Futures Markets” (with Jing Ao). 2020. Journal of Economics and Finance. 44, 627-654. Abstract
“Tiger Moms or Cat Dads: Parental Role in Bilingualism among Asian- and Latino-Americans” (with Hyun-Sook Kang). 2019. Social Science Quarterly. 100(4), 1154-1170. Abstract
” Foreign Penetration, Competition, and Financial Freedom: Evidence from the Banking Industries in Emerging Markets” (with Lili Zhu). 2019. Journal of Economics and Business. 102, 26-38. Abstract
” The Effects of Competition on Prescription Payments in Retail Pharmacy Markets ” 2019. Southern Economic Journal , 85(3), 865-898. Abstract
” The role of pregnancy health problems on maternal smoking behaviors.” (with Dimitrios Nikolaou). 2018,Applied Economics, 50(43), 4650-4670. Abstract
“Demand Shocks, Airline Pricing, and High-Speed Rail Substitution: Evidence from the Chinese Market” (with Feng Wei and Lan Zhang).2017, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 51(4), 266-289. Abstract
“Do Exclusivity Arrangements Benefit Consumers?” (with Qiang Fu). Journal of Regulatory Economics. 2017, 51(3), 311-339. Abstract
“Firm Efficiency, Advertising and Profitability: Theory and Evidence” (with George Waters). Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. 2017, 62, 240-248. Abstract
“Consumer Search, Market Characteristics, and Price Dispersion: New Evidence from the Prescription Drug Retail Markets.” Managerial and Decision Economics. 2015, 36(8), 545-558. Abstract
“Bidder Asymmetries and Revenue in Second-Price Auctions” (with Maochao Xu). Journal of Economics and Finance. 2015, 39 (3), 625-640.Abstract
“Price Volatility and Contract Maturity: Evidence from an Online Futures Market for Sports Tickets” (with Xiaoyong Zheng). Eastern Economic Journal, 2014, 40(1), 56-70. Abstract
“Pricing Strategies in the Electronic Marketplace,” ine-business Strategic Management(Francisco J. Martínez-López Ed.), New York,Springer Publisher, 2014, 489-522. Abstract
“Where Do New Economics Ph.D.s Go? Evidence from Recent Initial Labor Market” (with Qihong Liu and Sherrilyn Billger). Journal of Labor Research, 2013, 34(3), 312-338. Abstract
“Information Gatekeepers, Product Markets, and Vertical Merger” (with Qihong Liu), Journal of Economics and Finance, 2013, January, 37(1), 33-61. Abstract
“The Effect of Most-Favored Customer Clauses on Prices” (with Qihong Liu),Journal of Industrial Economics, 2011, 59(3), 343-371 (Lead Article). Abstract
“Do Countercyclical-Weekend Effects Persist in Online Retail Markets?” (with Jeffery A. Livingston and Patrick A. Scholten), Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 2009, 8(4), 174-181 (Lead Article). Abstract
“Backward Integrated Information Gatekeepers and Independent Divisions in the Product Market,” The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2008, 8(1), Article. Abstract
“Differences in Average Prices on the Internet: Evidence from the Online Market for Air Travel,” Economic Inquiry, 2006, 44(4), 656-670. Abstract
“Price Dispersion, Product Characteristics, and Firms’ Behaviors: Stylized Facts from Shopper.com” (with Patrick A. Scholten) inAdvances in Applied Microeconomics (M.R. Baye, Ed.), JAI Press, 2003, 12, 143-164. Abstract
Working Papers
Gender Differences in Initial Job Placements for Economics Ph.D.s: New Evidence from Recent Cohorts (2017-2021)
Gender and Race Inequalities during COVID-19: Evidence from the Labor Market Outcomes for New Ph.D. Economists
“Price Levels, Price Dynamics, and Low-Price Guarantees” (with Qihong Liu)
“How Do Ambiguous Online Ads Impact Consumers’ Brand Attitudes and Click Intentions: Investigating the Influence of Website Image Transfer” (with Xiaojing Yang and Kai-Yu Wang).
“Intertemporal Bundling Under Demand Uncertainty” (with Sue H. Mialon)