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Yongjun Li

University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

14

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11

Scholarly Papers (14)

1.

"Generate" the Future of Work through AI: Empirical Evidence from Online Labor Markets

Number of pages: 93 Posted: 03 Aug 2023 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2025
Jin Liu, Xingchen Xu, Xi Nan, Yongjun Li and Yong Tan
Beijing Jiaotong University, University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Downloads 576 (117,912)
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Generative AI, Large Language Models, ChatGPT, Online Labor Markets, Gig Economy, Labor Dynamics, Skill Transition, General-Purpose Technolog

2.

Optimal Freemium Pricing of Digital Content via Large-scale Randomized Field Experiment and Content Analysis

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Mar 2023
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Virginia and University of Virginia - Department of Computer Science
Downloads 228 (334,744)

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freemium pricing, digital content, field experiment, text analysis

3.

Optimizing Paywall Design in Freemium Alongside Pay-Per-Use Premium Access

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Nov 2024
Junzhi Xue, Lizheng Wang, Yongjun Li and Yong Tan
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Information Management and Engineering, University of Science and Technology China, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Downloads 196 (387,924)

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paywall, pay-per-use, freemium, status quo bias, Bayesian learning

4.

An Olympic Prediction Approach Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Dec 2022
Yongjun Li, shen Jiang and Lizheng Wang
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Science and Technology China
Downloads 176 (428,796)

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Data Envelopment Analysis, Data-driven, Negative binomial regression, Olympic prediction

5.

Exploration vs. Exploitation: Navigating Consumer Behavior Dynamics on Digital Content Platforms

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Nov 2024 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2024
Junzhi Xue, Lizheng Wang, Yongjun Li and Yong Tan
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Information Management and Engineering, University of Science and Technology China, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Downloads 154 (482,968)

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exploration-exploitation, consumer behavior dynamics, pay-per-use, digital content consumption, hidden Markov model

6.

Particle Guided Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Optimization and Feature Selection Problems

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 03 Oct 2023
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 148 (500,001)
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Feature Selection, Global optimization, metaheuristic algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization, Bald Eagle Search, hybrid algorithm

7.

Bridging Language Barriers: Causal Evidence on the Scholarly Impact of LLM-Assisted Writing

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Aug 2025
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology China, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Downloads 105 (664,543)

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LLM-assisted Writing, Scholarly Impact, Writing Quality, Non-native Authors

8.

Social Networks, Privacy Dispositions, and Group Buying: Evidence from a Social Media Platform

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 01 Aug 2025 Last Revised: 05 May 2026
Jin Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Yongjun Li and Yong Tan
Beijing Jiaotong University, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Downloads 80 (803,225)

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Group Buying, Privacy Disposition, Social Networks

9.

Adaptive Bayesian Thompson Sampling with Gaussian Processes for Non-Stationary Bandits

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 May 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Shenzhen University
Downloads 58 (980,173)

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Regret, Non-stationary bandits, Thompson sampling, Reliability, Gaussian processes, Detection delay

10.

Optimizing Renewable Energy Production Via Inter-Provincial Heterogeneity and Electricity Dispatching: A Parallel-Structured Target-Setting Approach

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 29 Jan 2023
Yongjun Li, Dezhen Guo and Lizheng Wang
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Science and Technology China
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data envelopment analysis, Target-setting, Renewable Energy, Regional heterogeneity, Electricity dispatching

11.

Does Mandatory Energy Conversion Promote Regional Sustainable Development? Evidence from China's Coal-to-Gas Policy

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Nov 2022
Yongjun Li, Haoyu Hu and Lizheng Wang
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Science and Technology China
Downloads 44 (1,133,231)

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Data envelopment analysis, coal-to-gas, Green total factor productivity, Energy conversion, regional heterogeneity

12.

A Novel Robust Data Envelopment Analysis with Asymmetric Uncertainty and an Application to National Basketball Association

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Feb 2023
Yongjun Li, Shan Geng, Lizheng Wang and Feng Li
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Science and Technology China and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
Downloads 43 (1,145,425)

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Data Envelopment Analysis, Robust optimization, Asymmetric uncertainty, Player performance

13.

Bridging Borders: Evaluating the Impact of Interregional Agreements on Yellow River Pollution Control in China

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Jul 2024
Yongjun Li, Jie Shao and Lizheng Wang
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Science and Technology China
Downloads 27 (1,359,097)

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eco-compensation, environmental pollution, Transboundary watershed management, Coase theorem, Valuation adjustment mechanism

14.

Can ChatGPT Kill User-Generated Q&A Platforms?

Posted: 21 May 2023 Last Revised: 26 May 2026
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Information Management and Engineering, University of Science and Technology China, University of Rochester, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business

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Large Language Models, ChatGPT, Q&A Community, Knowledge Acquisition