Singapore Initiative on Digital Economics
SIDE Workshop, March 22, 2025, NTU Singapore
Our inaugural SIDE Workshop will be held on March 22, 2025, at the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.
Event Details
- Date: March 22, 2025
- Time: 9.00am-5.50pm
- Location: Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
- Invited Guests
- Overseas Attendees: Alexandre de Cornière (TSE), Kohei Kawaguchi (HKUST), Greg Taylor (Oxford), and Chuan Yu (HBS)
- NUS Attendees: Qiang Fu, Kwok-Hao Lee, Tiffany Tsai, Allen Vong, Julian Wright
- NTU Attendees: Xijie Gao, Tat-How Teh, Laura Wu
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8:55 | Opening Remarks (Chair) |
| 9:00 | Kohei Kawaguchi (HKUST) “Estimating the Value of Retargeting in the Online Advertisement” Discussant: Chuan Yu (Harvard) |
| 9:50 | Zenan Wu (PKU) “Multidimensional Consumer Profiling and Personalized Pricing” Discussant: Zhaoneng Yuan (NTU) |
| 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 11:00 | Greg Taylor (Oxford) “Fulfilled By Amazon: Platform Tying of Ancillary Services” Discussant: Allen Vong (NUS) |
| 11:50 | Xijie Gao (NTU) “Rise of Digital Platforms and Aggregate Market Power” Discussant: Nan Chen (NUS) |
| 12:30 | Buffet Lunch |
| 13:50 | Chuan Yu (Harvard) “The Welfare Effects of Sponsored Product Advertising” Discussant: Kwok-Hao Lee (NUS) |
| 14:40 | Tat-How Teh (NTU) “Network Interoperability and Platform Competition” Discussant: Greg Taylor (Oxford) |
| 15:20 | Tea Break |
| 15:50 | Tiffany Tsai (NUS) “Entry Design in Cross-Border E-Commerce” Discussant: Kohei Kawaguchi (HKUST) |
| 16:30 | Laura Wu (NTU) “Estimating the Real Effect of Endogenous Digital Technology Adoption” Discussant: Xijie Gao (NTU) |
| 17:10 | Julian Wright (NUS) “The Emergence of a Platform Trap” Discussant: Alexandre de Cornière (TSE) |
| 18:45 | Dinner Reception (for presenters and discussants) |
Mission Statement
The rise of digital platforms and artificial intelligence has raised concerns regarding their impact on society, business, and the global economy. The Singapore Initiative on Digital Economics (SIDE) seeks to address these concerns by bringing research to practice.
We aim to foster collaboration between industry professionals and scholars from business and allied disciplines, including computer science, economics, law, etc. Our goal is to generate valuable insights and share them with a diverse audience, including academics, business leaders, and the public.
Focus areas
- Analyse innovation, disruption, and competition within online platforms and attendant ecosystems
- Assess how regulation impacts platform competition and value creation
- Review policy recommendations from legislators, think tanks, industry associations, and consumer advocacy groups
- Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on product and labour markets, consumer privacy, and related issues
Media inquiries/Collaboration
- Xijie Gao (NTU Economics)
- Kwok-Hao Lee (NUS Strategy and Policy)
- Tat-How Teh (NTU Economics)
- Tiffany Tsai (NUS Economics)