The workshop aims to bring together researchers from Economics, Information Systems, Law, Marketing, Strategy, and related fields who study Digitization. 

Organizers: Dominik Gutt, Sameer Mehta, Martin Quinn, Olga Slivko and Dainis Zegners. 

This page is organized as followed:

1. Program

2. Moving in the city

3. Travel

4. Accommodation

Sunday, March 17, 2024

17:00- 21:00 - City tour and drinks. Meeting at Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim.

Monday, March 18, 2024: 

09:00-09:20 - Coffee and registration (Mandeville building Room T3-30)

09:20-09:30 - Welcome address (Mandeville building Room T3-39)

09:30-10:45 - AI Effect on Content Generation (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-39)

• Kai Zhu (Bocconi University): Machine Translation on Wikipedia: Promise and Pitfalls of AI Technology in Bridging the Digital Language Divide.
  Discussant: Lior Zalmanson (Tel Aviv University)

• Doron Yeverechyahu (Tel Aviv University): The Impact of Large Language Models on Open-Source Software Innovation: Evidence from GitHub Copilot.
  Discussant: Murat Tunc (Tilburg University)

• Anil Doshi (University College London): Generative Artificial Intelligence Enhances Creativity but Reduces the Diversity of Novel Content.

Discussant: Michail Batikas (Nova SBE)

10:45-11:00 - Break  (Mandeville building Room T3-30)

11:00-12:00 - Lightning Session (8 minutes presentation, 1 minute Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-39)

• Andreas Schauer (University of Regensburg): Competition and Collaboration between Human and Artificial Intelligence in Digital Markets.

• Ulrich Laitenberger (Tilburg University): Product differentiation through repairability? Evidence from the French Repair Index.

• Yotam Liel (Tel Aviv University): When Algorithms Lead and Humans Follow: Understanding the Dynamics of Algorithmic Conformity.

• Wei Wang (Rotterdam School of Management): Balancing Openness and Control: The Impact of Entry Barriers on User-Generated Content in DAO.

• Florian Pethig (Tilburg University): Unexpected Monetary Incentives and User-Generated Content on Digital Platforms.

• Reinhold Kessler (University of Zurich): Existence, Antecedents, and Consequences of Non-Compliance in Mobile App Markets.

12:00-13:15 - Lunch (Bayle building)

13:15-14:00 - Keynote: Anindya Ghose (New York University, Van der Goot building, M1-17 Tokyo)

14:00-14:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-30)

14:10-15:00 - Crowds & Information(15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-39)

• Mingfeng Lin (Georgia Tech): When "Signals" Boomerang: Employers' Reactions to a Novel Signaling Mechanism.

Discussant: Philipp Cornelius (Rotterdam School of Management)

• Roshini Sudhaharan (Tilburg University): When More Is Too Much: Effect of Interacting Information Signals on Consumer Ratings.

Discussant: Verena Dorner (Vienna University)

15:00-15:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-39)

15:10-16:00 - Lightning Session (8 minutes presentation, 1 minute Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-39)

• Xi Chen (Rotterdam School of Management): Spreading Seeds: Using Community Detection to Improve Viral Marketing Campaigns.

• Ting Li (Rotterdam School of Management): Virtual Reality Co-Browsing: Transforming the Home-Buying Journey through Enhanced Information Search.

• Eliza Stenzhorn (ZEW Mannheim): Beliefs On Shadow Profiling And Support For Government Intervention.

• Philipp Cornelius (Rotterdam School of Management): Generative AI at School: How ChatGPT Changes Student Learning.

• Hakan Ozalp (University of Amsterdam): Standardized Technologies, Human Capital and Employee Mobility.

16:00-16:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-39)

16:10-17:00 - Tracking (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-39)

• Bernd Skiera (Goethe University Frankfurt): Economic Impact of Opt-in versus Opt-out Requirements for Personal Data Usage: The Case of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT).

Discussant: Reinhold Kesler (University of Zurich)

• Yufei Shen (Nova SBE): How Does Disabling Cookie Tracking Impact Online News Consumption?

Discussant: Clement Bellet (Erasmus School of Economics)

18:00 - Meeting in front of the Mandeville building, or directly at the Watertaxi station at 18:20. 

19:00 - Dinner at Hotel New York

Tuesday, March 19, 2024: 

09:00-09:30 - Coffee (Mandeville building Room T3-29)

09:30-10:45 - User Generated Content (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-31)

• Andreas Bayerl  (Erasmus School of Economics): Gender Rating Gap in Online Reviews.
  Discussant: Yagmur Ozdemir (Rotterdam School of Management)

• Raphaela Andres (ZEW Mannheim): YouTube “Adpocalypse”: The Youtubers’ Journey From Ad-Based to Patron-Based Revenues.
  Discussant: Sijia Ma (Tilburg University).

• Olga Slivko (Rotterdam School of Management): Content Regulation and Content Production on Social Media: Evidence from NetzDG.

Discussant: Hilah Geva (Tel Aviv University)

10:45-11:00 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-29)

11:00-11:45 - Keynote: Jui Ramaprasad (University of Maryland, Van der Goot building, M1-17 Tokyo)

11:45-13:00 - Lunch (Bayle building)

13:00-14:00 - Lightning Session (8 minutes presentation, 1 minute Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-31)

• Irina Heimbach (WHU): The Effects of Solicitation Mode and Incentives on Review Quality.

• Sam Cao (Stockholm School of Economics): Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Electronic Commerce in U.S.-Centric Marketplaces.

• Liron Spivak (Tel Aviv University): Are Micro-Influencers More Responsive to Content Popularity Signals? Experimental Evidence from a Video Website.

• David Kusterer (RSM): Fake Reviews in Digital Markets: Fraudulent Behavior and Market Inefficiency.

• Jonas Hannane (DIW Berlin): Who Is AI Replacing? The Impact of Generative AI on Online Freelancing Platforms.

• Shir Etgar (Tel Aviv University): Does Using Chat-GPT Increase The Gender Gap In Financial Decisions?

14:00-14:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-29)

14:10-15:00 - Music Markets (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-31)

• Franziska Kaiser (HEC Lausanne): Get Rich or Die Tryin’: Concerts and the Digitization of Recorded Music.

Discussant: Co-Pierre Georg (EDHEC)

• Luis Aguiar (University of Zurich): Let that Sync in: The Effect of Music Reuse on Product Discovery.

Discussant: Qiaoni Shi (Bocconi University)

15:00-15:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-29)

15:10-16:00 - Lightning Session (8 minutes presentation, 1 minute Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-31)

• Koleman Strumpf (Wake Forest University): Disentangling Demand and Supply of Media Bias: Analyzing Editorial Decisions on Homepage.

• Georgios Petropoulos (MIT): Industrial Data Sharing: The Unintended Consequences of the EU's Data Act.

• Chiara Belletti (Telecom Paris): Reputation Concerns and the End-Game Effect: When Reputation Works and When it Doesn’t.

• Nestor Dutch Brown (JRC - European Commission): Entry And Competition In Platform Markets. Evidence From The European Tablet Industry.

• Hilah Geva (Tel Aviv University): What Is The Value Of AI’S Creative Work? Human Appraisals And Consumer Choice Of Computational Aided Product Design.

16:00-16:10 - Break (Mandeville building Room T3-29)

16:10-17:00 - Pricing & Demand (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes discussion, 5 minutes Q&A, Mandeville building Room T3-31)

• Gal Oestreicher-Singer  (Tel Aviv University): The AI Pricing Paradox: The Effect of Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure on Consumers' Demand.

Discussant: Shrabastee Banerjee (Tilburg University)

• Murat Tunc (Tilburg University): Market Responses to Genuine Versus Strategic Generosity: An Empirical Examination of NFT Charity Fundraisers.

Discussant: Rodrigo Belo (Nova SBE)

17:00-17:15 - Closing Remarks and Announcements

19:00 - Dinner at The Machinist

Wednesday, March 20, 2023

09:30-11:00 - Meeting in front of the Market Hall. Walking to Museum Park.

11:00-12:00 - Organized tour at Depot Rotterdam.

12:00-13:30 - Lunch at Depot Rotterdam.

Public transport (tramway, subway, and buses)

You should be able to check in and out Dutch Public transport using contactless credit cards by MasterCard/Maestro and VISA/Vpay. (https://www.ovpay.nl/en/about-ovpay-who-is-in)

Google map links to public transport around Central Station:

• Tramway

• Taxi

• The subway is directly under Central Station

Taxis
The largest taxi companies in Rotterdam are Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale (+31 10 462 6060), Taxi Service Rotterdam (+31 10 818 2828), and Staxi (+31 10 818 2828). You can book a taxi through their websites or by calling them directly.

Ride-hailing
Ride-hailing services are also available in Rotterdam. Uber and Bolt are both available in the city.

Airport

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has excellent transport links to all of the Netherlands. You can easily take the train, catch a bus, or rent a car.

From Schiphol to Rotterdam

The first train to Rotterdam leaves at 4:03 a.m. and takes around 1 hour. From 6:11, the quicker connections (30 min) run thrice an hour.

From Rotterdam to Schiphol

Traveling from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Schiphol by train takes 26 minutes. The connection runs three times an hour during business days, and the first train leaves at 6:51 in the morning.

Rotterdam also has a (smaller) airport, the Rotterdam The Hague Airport, from which you can access the city center in 20 minutes.

Train
Intercity Direct, Thalys, and Eurostar trains from various national and European locations stop at Rotterdam Central Station multiple times daily. 

When booking a hotel in the following list, please mention (by email or by note) Rotterdam School of Management to get a discount.

On campus

Novotel Rotterdam Brainpark: 5 minutes walking to the university and the conference venue. Google map here.

City-center

Nhow Rotterdam: 30 minutes by transportation or 23 minutes by taxi. Google map here. 

Inntel Hotels Rotterdam Centre: 25 minutes by transportation or 20 minutes by taxi. Google map here. 

The Slaak Rotterdam: 13 minutes by transportation or 7 minutes by taxi. Google map here. 

Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam: 16 minutes by transportation or 19 minutes by taxi. Google map here.