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NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, INC.

SUMMER INSTITUTE 2009

Productivity Program: Information Technology and Economics

Susan Athey, Erik Brynjolfsson and Hal Varian, Organizers

Royal Sonesta Hotel

5 Cambridge Parkway

Cambridge, Massachusetts

July 17, 2009

PROGRAM

FRIDAY, JULY 17:
7:30 am	Coffee and Pastries
8:20 am	Welcome
8:30 am	BRETT DANAHER, University of Pennsylvania
	SAMITA DHANASOBHON, Carnegie-Mellon University
	MICHAEL D. SMITH, Carnegie-Mellon University
	RAHUL TELANG, Carnegie-Mellon University
	Converting Pirates without Cannibalizing Purchasers: The Impact of Digital Distribution on Physical Sales and Internet Piracy
	Discussant:  FELIX OBERHOLZER-GEE, Harvard University and NBER
9:40am	Break
9:55am	NICK BLOOM, Stanford University and NBER
	LUIS GARICANO, London School of Economics
	RAFFAELLA SADUN, London School of Economics
	JOHN VAN REENEN, London School of Economics and NBER
	The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization
	Discussant:  SHANE GREENSTEIN, Northwestern University and NBER
11:05am	Break
11:20am	AMALIA MILLER, University of Virginia
	CATHERINE TUCKER, MIT
	Can Healthcare IT Save Babies?
	Discussant:  DAVID CUTLER, Harvard University and NBER
	Joint Session with Industrial Organization Program
	Susan Athey, Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew Sweeting, Hal Varian and Joel Waldfogel:  Organizers
12:30-2pm	Lunch and Panel Discussion
	SUSAN ATHEY, DAVID REILEY and HAL VARIAN
2:00 pm	CARL MELA and SONG YAO, Duke University
	A Dynamic Model of Sponsored Search Advertising
	Discussant: MICHAEL OSTROVSKY, Stanford University
3:10 pm	Break
3:25 pm	LIRAN EINAV, Stanford University and NBER
	MARK JENKINS, Stanford University
	JON LEVIN, Stanford University and NBER
	The Impact of Information Technology on Consumer Lending
	Discussant:  CHRIS KNITTEL, UC, Davis and NBER
4:35 pm	Break
4:50 pm	BABUR DE LOS SANTOS, Indiana University
	ALI HORTACSU, University of Chicago and NBER
	MATTHIJS R WILDENBEEST, Indiana University
	Testing Models of Consumer Search Using Data on Web Browsing and Purchasing Behavior
	Discussant: KEN HENDRICKS, University of Texas at Austin
6:00 pm	Adjourn
6:30 pm	Group dinner, location TBA
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