Sylvain Chassang

New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

19 West 4th Street

New York, NY 10012

United States

  • New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

29

DOWNLOADS

3,412

SSRN CITATIONS

129

CROSSREF CITATIONS

38

Scholarly Papers (29)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

Mostly Prior-Free Asset Allocation

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 077_2016
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 04 Feb 2016
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 890 (43,363)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

prior-free portfolios, non-stationary returns, time-varying risk premium

2.

Decision Theoretic Approaches to Experiment Design and External Validity

Downloads 349 (138,968)
Citation 12

Decision Theoretic Approaches to Experiment Design and External Validity

NBER Working Paper No. w22167
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2023
Abhijit V. Banerjee, Sylvain Chassang and Erik Snowberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 183 (262,646)

Abstract:

Loading...

Decision Theoretic Approaches to Experiment Design and External Validity

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 080_2016
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 19 May 2018
Abhijit V. Banerjee, Sylvain Chassang and Erik Snowberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 166 (286,056)
Citation 16

Abstract:

Loading...

3.

Collusion in Auctions with Constrained Bids: Theory and Evidence from Public Procurement

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 072_2015
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 30 Oct 2015
Sylvain Chassang and Juan Ortner
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and Boston University
Downloads 300 (163,170)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

collusion, cartel enforcement, minimum prices, entry deterrence, procurement.

4.

A Theory of Experimenters

Downloads 255 (192,675)

A Theory of Experimenters

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6678
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Oct 2017
Abhijit V. Banerjee, Sylvain Chassang, Sergio Montero and Erik Snowberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, California Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 150 (311,670)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

experiment design, robustness, ambiguity aversion, randomization, rerandomization

A Theory of Experimenters

NBER Working Paper No. w23867
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2022
Abhijit V. Banerjee, Sylvain Chassang, Sergio Montero and Erik Snowberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, California Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 105 (408,846)

Abstract:

Loading...

5.

Selective Trials: A Principal-Agent Approach to Randomized Controlled Experiments

Downloads 250 (196,518)
Citation 28

Selective Trials: A Principal-Agent Approach to Randomized Controlled Experiments

Economic Theory Center Working Paper No. 003-2010
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 22 Dec 2010
Sylvain Chassang, Gerard Padró i Miquel and Erik Snowberg
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 147 (316,872)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

Randomized Controlled Trials, Selective Trials, Blind Trials, Incentivized Trials, Marginal Treatment Effects, Mechanism Design, Selection, Heterogeneous Beliefs, Compliance

Selective Trials: A Principal-Agent Approach to Randomized Controlled Experiments

NBER Working Paper No. w16343
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 13 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
Sylvain Chassang, Gerard Padró i Miquel and Erik Snowberg
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 99 (426,434)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

Selective Trials: A Principal-Agent Approach to Randomized Controlled Experiments

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8003
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 14 Nov 2010
Sylvain Chassang, Gerard Padró i Miquel and Erik Snowberg
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 4 (993,767)
Citation 5
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

blind trials, compliance, heterogeneous beliefs, incentivized trials, marginal treatment e

6.

Sustainable Reimbursements: Towards a Unified Framework for Pricing Drugs with Significant Uncertainties

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6846
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 Mar 2018
Sylvain Chassang, Valentina Mantua, Erik Snowberg, Entela Xoxi and Luca Pani
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) and University of Miami
Downloads 220 (222,289)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

7.

Making Collusion Hard: Asymmetric Information as a Counter-Corruption Measure

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 064-2014
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Jun 2014
Juan Ortner and Sylvain Chassang
Boston University and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 203 (239,405)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

corruption, monitoring, collusion, endogenous asymmetric information, random incentives, bargaining failure, prior-free policy evaluation, structural experiment design

8.

Calibrated Incentive Contracts

Princeton University Economic Theory Center Working Paper No. 013-2011
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 10 May 2011
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 170 (280,273)
Citation 19

Abstract:

Loading...

9.

Batched Bandit Problems

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 074_2015
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 31 Oct 2015
Vianney Perchet, Philippe Rigollet, Sylvain Chassang and Erik Snowberg
Université Paris VII Denis Diderot, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Downloads 165 (287,356)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Multi-armed bandit problems, regret bounds, batches, multi-phase allocation, grouped clinical trials, sample size determination, switching cost

10.

Corruption, Intimidation, and Whistle-Blowing: A Theory of Inference from Unverifiable Reports

NBER Working Paper No. w20315
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2023
Sylvain Chassang and Gerard Padró i Miquel
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
Downloads 136 (336,433)

Abstract:

Loading...

11.

Corruption, Intimidation, and Whistleblowing: A Theory of Inference from Unverifiable Reports

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 062-2014
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 May 2014
Sylvain Chassang and Gerard Padró i Miquel
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
Downloads 131 (346,210)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

corruption, whistleblowing, plausible deniability, inference, structural experiment design, prior-free policy design.

12.

Data-Driven Incentive Alignment in Capitation Schemes

Downloads 113 (385,738)
Citation 2

Data-Driven Incentive Alignment in Capitation Schemes

Princeton University William S. Dietrich II Economic Theory Center Research Paper No. 073_2015
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Oct 2015
Mark Braverman and Sylvain Chassang
Princeton University and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 110 (395,479)

Abstract:

Loading...

adverse selection, big data, capitation, observable but not interpretable, health-care regulation, detail-free mechanism design, model selection

Data-Driven Incentive Alignment in Capitation Schemes

NBER Working Paper No. w28429
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 08 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2023
Mark Braverman and Sylvain Chassang
Princeton University and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 3 (1,001,926)

Abstract:

Loading...

13.

Contracting Without a Plan: A Theory of Informal Justice

Economic Theory Center Working Paper No. 049-2013
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 26 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 06 May 2014
Sylvain Chassang and Christian Zehnder
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
Downloads 103 (411,891)

Abstract:

Loading...

informal contracts, incomplete contracts, social preferences, heuristics, arbitration, third party punishment

14.

Data Driven Regulation: Theory and Application to Missing Bids

NBER Working Paper No. w25654
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 19 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2023
Sylvain Chassang, Kei Kawai, Jun Nakabayashi and Juan Ortner
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley, Kindai University and Boston University
Downloads 41 (663,617)

Abstract:

Loading...

15.

Secure Survey Design in Organizations: Theory and Experiments

NBER Working Paper No. w25918
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 11 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2023
Sylvain Chassang and Christian Zehnder
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
Downloads 29 (743,925)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

16.

Valuing the Time of the Self-Employed

Downloads 19 (823,903)
Citation 1

Valuing the Time of the Self-Employed

CESifo Working Paper No. 9567
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 15 Feb 2022
Daniel Agness, Travis Baseler, Sylvain Chassang, Pascaline Dupas and Erik Snowberg
University of California, Berkeley, University of Rochester, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, Stanford University and University of British Columbia (UBC)
Downloads 18 (861,466)

Abstract:

Loading...

value of time, non-transitivity, labor rationing, loss aversion, self-serving bias

Valuing the Time of the Self-Employed

NBER Working Paper No. w29752
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 14 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2023
Daniel Agness, Travis Baseler, Sylvain Chassang, Pascaline Dupas and Erik Snowberg
University of California, Berkeley, University of Rochester, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, Stanford University and University of Utah
Downloads 1 (1,018,339)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Valuing the Time of the Self-Employed

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17017
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 29 Mar 2022
Daniel Agness, Travis Baseler, Sylvain Chassang, Pascaline Dupas and Erik Snowberg
University of California, Berkeley, University of Rochester, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, Stanford University and University of Utah
Downloads 0
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

labor rationing, loss aversion, non-transitivity, Self-serving bias

17.

The Cost of Imbalance in Clinical Trials

NBER Working Paper No. w30745
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 12 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Sylvain Chassang and Rong Feng
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and New York University (NYU) - New York University
Downloads 9 (914,409)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

18.

Using Divide and Conquer to Improve Tax Collection: Theory and Laboratory Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w28042
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2023
Sylvain Chassang, Lucia Del Carpio, Samuel Kapon and Samuel Kapon
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, INSEAD and Princeton University - Department of EconomicsNew York University (NYU) - New York University
Downloads 7 (931,995)

Abstract:

Loading...

19.

Monitoring Harassment in Organizations

NBER Working Paper No. w31011
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 13 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2023
Laura Boudreau, Sylvain Chassang, Ada González-Torres and Rachel Heath
Columbia University, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and University of Washington
Downloads 6 (940,269)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

20.

Designing Randomized Controlled Trials with External Validity in Mind

NBER Working Paper No. w30762
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Sylvain Chassang and Samuel Kapon
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and Princeton University
Downloads 5 (948,093)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

21.

Using Bid Rotation and Incumbency to Detect Collusion: A Regression Discontinuity Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w29625
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Kei Kawai, Jun Nakabayashi, Juan Ortner and Sylvain Chassang
University of California at Berkeley, Kindai University, Boston University and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 5 (948,093)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

22.

Screening Adaptive Cartels

NBER Working Paper No. w30219
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Juan Ortner, Sylvain Chassang, Kei Kawai and Jun Nakabayashi
Boston University, New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley and Kindai University
Downloads 4 (955,786)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

23.

Using Divide-and-Conquer to Improve Tax Collection

NBER Working Paper No. w30218
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 04 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Lucia Del Carpio, Samuel Kapon and Sylvain Chassang
INSEAD, Princeton University and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 1 (976,921)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

24.

Mostly Prior-Free Asset Allocation

Journal of Risk, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Feb 2018
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 1 (976,921)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

prior-free asset allocation, minmax drawdown control, nonstationary returns, fear-of-missing-out, fear-of-loss, regret aversion

25.

Economic Shocks and Civil War

Quarterly Journal of Political Science: Vol. 4: No. 3, pp 211-228 (2009)
Posted: 25 May 2018
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

26.

A Theory of Experimenters

NBER Working Paper No. 23867
Posted: 25 May 2018
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

27.

Fear of Miscoordination and the Robustness of Cooperation in Dynamic Global Games with Exit

Econometrica, Vol. 78, No. 3
Posted: 25 May 2018
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...

Cooperation, fear of miscoordination, global games, dynamic games, exit games, local dominance solvability

28.

Conflict and Deterrence Under Strategic Risk

Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 125, No. 4, 2010
Posted: 25 May 2018
Sylvain Chassang and Gerard Padró i Miquel
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)

Abstract:

Loading...

29.

Building Routines: Learning, Cooperation, and the Dynamics of Incomplete Relational Contracts

American Economic Review, Vol. 100, No. 1, 2010
Posted: 25 May 2018
Sylvain Chassang
New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics

Abstract:

Loading...