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Social and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL) Seminar

Friday, November 15, 2019
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Baxter 125
Transparency and Demand Management in Platforms for Networked Markets
Adam Wierman, Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Executive Officer for Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Director, Information Science and Technology, Caltech,

Abstract: Platforms have emerged as a powerful economic force, driving both traditional markets, like the electricity market, and emerging markets, like the sharing economy. The power of platforms comes from their ability to tame the complexities of networked marketplaces -- marketplaces where there is not a single centralized market, but instead a network of interconnected markets loosely defined by a graph of feasible exchanges. Despite the power and prominence of platforms, the workings of platforms are often guarded secrets. In this talk, I will overview recent work from our group that focuses on understanding the consequences of control, transparency, and demand management in modern platforms. I will use electricity markets and ridesharing services as motivating examples throughout.

For more information, please contact Mary Martin by phone at 626-395-4571 or by email at [email protected].