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Michael D. Smith

Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Professor of Information Technology and Marketing

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

United States

http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/~mds

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1.

Consumer Surplus in the Digital Economy: Estimating the Value of Increased Product Variety at Online Booksellers

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 08 May 2003 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2017
Erik Brynjolfsson, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 4,099 (1,369)
Citation 67

Abstract:

Consumer Surplus, Product Variety, Electronic Markets

2.

Gone in 60 Seconds: The Impact of the Megaupload Shutdown on Movie Sales

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2013
Brett Danaher and Michael D. Smith
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 3,555 (1,747)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Piracy, regulation, digitial distribution, copyright policy, motion picture industry, natural experiment

3.

The Effect of Graduated Response Anti-Piracy Laws on Music Sales: Evidence from an Event Study in France

Downloads 2,745 ( 3,187)
Citation 4

The Effect of Graduated Response Anti-Piracy Laws on Music Sales: Evidence from an Event Study in France

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2014
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang and Siwen Chen
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Marsh & McLennan Companies - Oliver Wyman
Downloads 2,745 (3,119)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Piracy, regulation, digital distribution, music industry, information goods, natural experiment

The Effect of Graduated Response Anti‐Piracy Laws on Music Sales: Evidence from an Event Study in France

The Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 62, Issue 3, pp. 541-553, 2014
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 02 Sep 2014
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang and Siwen Chen
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Marsh & McLennan Companies - Oliver Wyman
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Understanding Digital Markets: Review and Assesment

MIT Sloan School of Management Working Paper No. 4211-01
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 19 Nov 2001
Michael D. Smith, Joseph Bailey and Erik Brynjolfsson
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, University of Maryland and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
Downloads 2,741 (1,782)
Citation 43

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Internet Exchanges for Used Books: An Empirical Analysis of Product Cannibalization and Welfare Impact

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 02 Sep 2004
Anindya Ghose, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
New York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 2,365 (3,864)
Citation 37

Abstract:

Publisher welfare, retailer welfare, consumer surplus, price competition, used books sales, electronic markets

6.

The Longer Tail: The Changing Shape of Amazon’s Sales Distribution Curve

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 22 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2014
Erik Brynjolfsson, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 2,339 (3,255)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Long Tail, electronic commerce, sales distribution, niche products, power law

7.

Assessing the Academic Literature Regarding the Impact of Media Piracy on Sales

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2013
Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 2,266 (2,940)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Piracy

8.

A Nearly Perfect Market?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Oct 2003 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2014
Erik Brynjolfsson, Astrid Andrea Dick and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, INSEAD and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,892 (5,538)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Search costs, shopbot, product differentiation, random coefficients choice model

9.

Consumer Decision-Making at an Internet Shopbot

MIT Sloan School of Management Working Paper No. 4206-01
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Nov 2001
Michael D. Smith and Erik Brynjolfsson
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
Downloads 1,845 (5,258)
Citation 54

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10.

From Niches to Riches: Anatomy of the Long Tail

Sloan Management Review, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 67-71, Summer 2006
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 21 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 03 Mar 2015
Erik Brynjolfsson, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,694 (2,912)
Citation 30

Abstract:

Product Variety, The Long Tail, Search Costs, Recommender Systems, Strategy

11.

Location, Location, Location: An Analysis of Profitability of Position in Online Advertising Markets

Agarwal, A., K. Hosanagar, M. D. Smith (2011), “Location, location and location: An analysis of profitability of position in online advertising markets,” Journal of Marketing Research, 48, 1057-1073.,
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2014
Ashish Agarwal, Kartik Hosanagar and Michael D. Smith
University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - Operations & Information Management Department and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,637 (5,546)
Citation 15

Abstract:

Sponsored search, ad placement, hierarchical Bayesian estimation, online advertising, online auctions, search engine marketing

12.

The Economics of Peer-to-Peer Networks

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 19 Feb 2004
Ramayya Krishnan, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,517 (7,154)
Citation 13

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Peer-to-peer, club goods, public goods, network externalities

13.

Competing with Free: The Impact of Movie Broadcasts on DVD Sales and Internet Piracy

Downloads 1,459 ( 9,360)
Citation 16

Competing with Free: The Impact of Movie Broadcasts on DVD Sales and Internet Piracy

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2008
Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,413 (9,673)
Citation 16

Abstract:

Information goods, Movie broadcasts, movie promotion, DVD Sales, Broadcast flag, consumer surplus

Competing with Free: The Impact of Movie Broadcasts on DVD Sales and Internet Piracy

TPRC 2006
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Jul 2012
Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 46 (342,559)
Citation 16

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An Empirical Analysis of Network Externalities in Peer-To-Peer Music Sharing Networks

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Sep 2003
Atip Asvanund, Karen Clay, Ramayya Krishnan and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,428 (9,250)
Citation 35

Abstract:

peer-to-peer, file sharing, empirical, network externalities, network size

15.

The Great Equalizer? Consumer Choice Behavior at Internet Shopbots

MIT Sloan Working Paper No. 4208-01
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 19 Nov 2001
Erik Brynjolfsson and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,289 (10,385)
Citation 17

Abstract:

Internet, Choice Models, Brand, Service Quality, Partitioned Pricing, Intermediaries

16.

Converting Pirates Without Cannibalizing Purchasers: The Impact of Digital Distribution on Physical Sales and Internet Piracy

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 16 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2014
Brett Danaher, Samita Dhanasobhon, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,248 (10,695)
Citation 10

Abstract:

digital distribution, channel conflict, cannibalization, iTunes, DVD

17.

All Reviews are Not Created Equal: The Disaggregate Impact of Reviews and Reviewers at Amazon.Com

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
Pei-Yu Chen, Samita Dhanasobhon and Michael D. Smith
Arizona State University (ASU) - Department of Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,183 (8,208)
Citation 6

Abstract:

electronic commerce, recommendation system, digital word-of-mouth, econometrics

18.

The Impact of Ebook Distribution on Print Sales: Analysis of a Natural Experiment

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2016
Hailiang Chen, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
City University of Hong Kong - Department of Information Systems, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,132 (7,541)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Digital distribution, channel, publishing industry, natural experiment

19.

Piracy or Promotion? The Impact of Broadband Internet Penetration on Dvd Sales

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,062 (14,088)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Information goods, Internet penetration, movie promotion, DVD Sales

20.

An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Pre-Release Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue

Information Systems Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2014
Liye Ma, Alan Montgomery, Param Vir Singh and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 1,052 (9,544)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Movies, Digital Piracy, Theatrical Revenue

21.

The Consumer Online Purchase Decision: A Model of Consideration Set Formation and Buyer Conversion Rate Across Market Leaders and Market Followers

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Jan 2004
Neveen Awad, Michael D. Smith and Mayuram S. Krishnan
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Downloads 953 (17,206)

Abstract:

Consumer search costs, competition, consideration set formation, empirical, survey

22.

Service Adoption and Pricing of Content Delivery Network (CDN) Services

Management Science, Vol. 54, No. 09, pp. 1579-1593
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 15 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2014
Kartik Hosanagar, John Chuang, Ramayya Krishnan and Michael D. Smith
University of Pennsylvania - Operations & Information Management Department, University of California, Berkeley - School of Information, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 736 (25,171)
Citation 1

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Content delivery networks, internet, pricing, bursty traffic, web hosting, media delivery

23.

Interest-Based Self-Organizing Peer-to-Peer Networks: A Club Economics Approach

Downloads 592 ( 35,788)
Citation 2

Interest-Based Self-Organizing Peer-to-Peer Networks: A Club Economics Approach

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Sep 2004
Atip Asvanund, Ramayya Krishnan, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 437 (52,193)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Peer-to-peer, club economics, dynamic network, empirical

Interest-Based Self-Organizing Peer-to-Peer Networks: A Club Economics Approach

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Feb 2005
Atip Asvanund, Ramayya Krishnan, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 155 (157,148)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Peer-to-peer, club economics, dynamic network, empirical

24.

Digital Business Models for Peer-to-Peer Networks: Analysis and Economic Issues

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Jul 2006
Ramayya Krishnan, Michael D. Smith, Zhulei Tang and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Purdue University - Krannert School of Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 556 (37,241)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Peer-to-peer networks, digital business models, public goods, club goods, free riding

25.

Prospects for Personalization on the Internet

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 23 Jul 2008
Alan Montgomery and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 549 (37,741)

Abstract:

Interactive marketing, personalization

26.

Gaining Trust Through Online Privacy Protection: Self-Regulation, Mandatory Standards, or Caveat Emptor

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2015
Zhulei Tang, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
Purdue University - Krannert School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 445 (47,321)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Privacy, asymmetric information, Internet, consumer surplus, producer surplus, social welfare

27.

Static and Dynamic Pricing in Online Markets

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 Sep 2004
Karen Clay, Michael D. Smith and Eric Wolff
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 428 (49,892)

Abstract:

Internet, pricing, dynamic pricing, static pricing, books, oligopoly

28.

Measuring Information Diffusion in an Online Community

Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Jun 2011
Rajiv Garg, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 414 (38,683)

Abstract:

information diffusion, peer influence, new content discovery, online music community, social influence, empirical research, data mining

29.

Long Tails Versus Superstars: The Effect of IT on Product Variety and Sales Concentration Patterns

Information Systems Research, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 13 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2014
Erik Brynjolfsson, Yu Jeffrey Hu and Michael D. Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 405 (47,918)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Long Tail, Superstar, Product Variety, Sales Concentration, Information Technology

30.

The Effect of Piracy Website Blocking on Consumer Behavior

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2015
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 393 (13,211)

Abstract:

Piracy, regulation, digital distribution, motion picture industry, natural experiment

31.

Information Discovery and the Long Tail of Motion Picture Content

Management Information Systems Quarterly (2014), 38(4), 1057-1078
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2017
Anuj Kumar, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 283 (87,457)

Abstract:

Incomplete information, product discovery, multichannel distribution, movie industry, cannibalization, movie broadcast, DVD sales and rental, Long Tail, sales distribution

32.

Do Search Engines Influence Media Piracy? Evidence from a Randomized Field Study

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2015
Liron Sivan, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 270 (60,009)

Abstract:

search engines, piracy, copyright, anti-piracy

33.

Do Organic Results Help or Hurt Sponsored Search Performance?

Ashish Agarwal, Kartik Hosanagar, Michael D. Smith (2015) Do Organic Results Help or Hurt Sponsored Search Performance?, Information Systems Research 26(4):695-713, DOI 10.1287/isre.2015.0593
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2016
Ashish Agarwal, Kartik Hosanagar and Michael D. Smith
University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business, University of Pennsylvania - Operations & Information Management Department and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 264 (60,009)

Abstract:

Sponsored search, Organic search, ad placement, hierarchical Bayesian estimation, online advertising, online auctions, search engine marketing

34.

Internet Exchanges for Used Digital Goods

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
Rahul Telang and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 245 (97,082)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Information Goods, Price elasticity, Digital distribution, First sale doctrine, Used Products, Electronic Markets

35.

Analysis of the Potential Market for Out-of-Print eBooks

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 04 Sep 2012
Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang and Yi Zhang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 234 (87,102)

Abstract:

eBooks, out-of-print books, copyright, propensity score, consumer surplus, Kindle

36.

Piracy and Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms

Downloads 210 (119,130)
Citation 1

Piracy and Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms

Innovation Policy and the Economy, Vol. 14, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Jun 2013
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 195 (127,530)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Piracy and Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms

NBER Working Paper No. w19150
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Jun 2013
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 15 (485,325)
Citation 1

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37.

An Empirical Analysis of Digital Music Bundling Strategies

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Mar 2014
Brett Danaher, Yan Huang, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 199 (89,923)

Abstract:

Information Goods, Bundling, Digital Music, Price Elasticity, Natural Experiment

38.

How Video Rental Patterns Change as Consumers Move Online

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2014
Alejandro Zentner, Michael D. Smith and Cuneyd Kaya
University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Texas at Dallas
Downloads 103 (178,095)

Abstract:

Long Tail, movie rentals, natural experiment, empirical estimation

39.

Culling the Herd: Using Real World Randomized Experiments to Measure Social Bias with Known Costly Goods

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2016
Miguel Godinho de Matos, Pedro Ferreira, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
School of Business and Economics, Católica-Lisbon, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 87 (168,058)

Abstract:

Randomized Experiment, Likes, Ratings, Video-on-Demand

40.

Internet Adoption and the Survival of Print Newspapers: A Country-Level Examination

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Mar 2015
Daegon Cho, Michael D. Smith and Alejandro Zentner
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) - College of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management
Downloads 61 (126,615)

Abstract:

41.

Standards Competition in the Presence of Digital Conversion Technology: An Empirical Analysis of the Flash Memory Card Market

MIS Quarterly, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 13 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2014
Charles Z. Liu, Chris F. Kemerer, Sandra Slaughter and Michael D. Smith
University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology (Deceased) and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 45 (212,824)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Network effects, standards competition, conversion technologies, flash memory, digital goods

42.

Internet Effects on Retail Markets

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 18 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2015
Michael D. Smith and Alejandro Zentner
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management
Downloads 43 (178,095)

Abstract:

43.

The Perfect Storm: Using Snowstorms to Analyze the Effect of Theatrical Attendance on the Demand for Subsequently Released DVDs

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 04 Aug 2015
Patrick Choi, Peter Boatwright and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 21 (244,847)

Abstract:

Movie sales, DVD sales, snowstorms, empirical analysis

44.

Understanding Media Markets in the Digital Age: Economics and Methodology

NBER Working Paper No. w19634
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Nov 2013
Brett Danaher, Samita Dhanasobhon, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 14 (369,762)

Abstract:

45.

An Empirical Analysis of Frequency and Location of Concerts in the Digital Age

Information Economics and Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 25 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2017
Daegon Cho, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) - College of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 0 (369,762)

Abstract:

Concert, Music Industry, Long Tail, Geographic Distribution

46.

Windows of Opportunity: The Impact of Piracy and Delayed International Availability on DVD Sales

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 28 May 2016 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2016
Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 0 (71,121)

Abstract:

DVD sales, release windows, digital piracy, motion picture industry

47.

Website Blocking Revisited: The Effect of the UK November 2014 Blocks on Consumer Behavior

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 19 Apr 2016
Brett Danaher, Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang
Chapman University - The George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 0 (68,328)

Abstract:

Piracy, Regulation, Digital Distribution, Motion Picture Industry, Natural Experiment

48.

The Dual Impact of Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue: Cannibalization and Promotion

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Feb 2016
Liye Ma, Alan Montgomery and Michael D. Smith
Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 0 (20,382)

Abstract:

Motion Pictures, Piracy, Box Office Revenue, Hidden Markov Models, Hierarchical Bayesian Models

49.

Peer Influence and Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks: An Empirical Analysis

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2012
Rajiv Garg, Rahul Telang and Michael D. Smith
University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Abstract:

information diffusion, peer influence, new content discovery, online music community, social influence

50.

Compatibility and Proprietary Standards: The Impact of Conversion Technologies in IT Markets with Network Effects

Information Systems Research, v. 22, n. 1, pp. 188-207, March 2011
Posted: 18 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2014
Charles Z. Liu, Esther Gal-Or, Chris F. Kemerer and Michael D. Smith
University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh - Katz Graduate School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Abstract:

Network Effects, Conversion Technologies, Compatibility, Technology Standards, Digital Goods, Network Externalities

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