Catherine Tucker

Advertising & Economics Professor at MIT

Research Expertise

Marketing
Economics
Regulation
IT
Information Systems
Economics and Econometrics
Business and International Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Strategy and Management
Industrial relations
Library and Information Sciences
Information Systems and Management
Computer Networks and Communications
Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Policy
Pharmacology (medical)
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Public Administration
Sociology and Political Science
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Law
Education

About

Catherine Tucker is a Professor of Economics and Data Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is also a member of the MIT Sloan School of Management's faculty. She is a world-renowned expert in the fields of big data, machine learning, and consumer behavior. She has worked extensively on the use of data science to improve public policy and has been a consultant to government agencies and businesses around the world. In addition to her academic work, she is a popular speaker and has been featured in many media outlets, including The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

Publications

Digital Economics

Journal of Economic Literature / Mar 01, 2019

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2019). Digital Economics. Journal of Economic Literature, 57(1), 3–43. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20171452

Online Display Advertising: Targeting and Obtrusiveness

Marketing Science / May 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). Online Display Advertising: Targeting and Obtrusiveness. Marketing Science, 30(3), 389–404. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1100.0583

Social Networks, Personalized Advertising, and Privacy Controls

Journal of Marketing Research / Oct 01, 2013

Tucker, C. E. (2013). Social Networks, Personalized Advertising, and Privacy Controls. Journal of Marketing Research, 51(5), 546–562. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.10.0355

Privacy Regulation and Online Advertising

Management Science / Jan 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2011). Privacy Regulation and Online Advertising. Management Science, 57(1), 57–71. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1100.1246

When Does Retargeting Work? Information Specificity in Online Advertising

Journal of Marketing Research / Oct 01, 2013

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. (2013). When Does Retargeting Work? Information Specificity in Online Advertising. Journal of Marketing Research, 50(5), 561–576. https://doi.org/10.1177/002224371305000508

Algorithmic Bias? An Empirical Study of Apparent Gender-Based Discrimination in the Display of STEM Career Ads

Management Science / Jul 01, 2019

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. (2019). Algorithmic Bias? An Empirical Study of Apparent Gender-Based Discrimination in the Display of STEM Career Ads. Management Science, 65(7), 2966–2981. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2018.3093

How Does Popularity Information Affect Choices? A Field Experiment

Management Science / May 01, 2011

Tucker, C., & Zhang, J. (2011). How Does Popularity Information Affect Choices? A Field Experiment. Management Science, 57(5), 828–842. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1110.1312

Privacy Protection and Technology Diffusion: The Case of Electronic Medical Records

Management Science / Jul 01, 2009

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. (2009). Privacy Protection and Technology Diffusion: The Case of Electronic Medical Records. Management Science, 55(7), 1077–1093. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1014

Identifying Formal and Informal Influence in Technology Adoption with Network Externalities

Management Science / Dec 01, 2008

Tucker, C. (2008). Identifying Formal and Informal Influence in Technology Adoption with Network Externalities. Management Science, 54(12), 2024–2038. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1080.0897

Modeling social interactions: Identification, empirical methods and policy implications

Marketing Letters / Jul 26, 2008

Hartmann, W. R., Manchanda, P., Nair, H., Bothner, M., Dodds, P., Godes, D., Hosanagar, K., & Tucker, C. (2008). Modeling social interactions: Identification, empirical methods and policy implications. Marketing Letters, 19(3–4), 287–304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-008-9048-z

The Digital Privacy Paradox: Small Money, Small Costs, Small Talk

Jun 01, 2017

Athey, S., Catalini, C., & Tucker, C. (2017). The Digital Privacy Paradox: Small Money, Small Costs, Small Talk. https://doi.org/10.3386/w23488

Shifts in Privacy Concerns

American Economic Review / May 01, 2012

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2012). Shifts in Privacy Concerns. American Economic Review, 102(3), 349–353. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.102.3.349

The economics of advertising and privacy

International Journal of Industrial Organization / May 01, 2012

Tucker, C. E. (2012). The economics of advertising and privacy. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 30(3), 326–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2011.11.004

Active Social Media Management: The Case of Health Care

Information Systems Research / Mar 01, 2013

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. (2013). Active Social Media Management: The Case of Health Care. Information Systems Research, 24(1), 52–70. https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.1120.0466

Privacy Regulation and Market Structure

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy / Feb 10, 2015

Campbell, J., Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2015). Privacy Regulation and Market Structure. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 24(1), 47–73. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12079

Social Distancing, Internet Access and Inequality

Apr 01, 2020

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2020). Social Distancing, Internet Access and Inequality. https://doi.org/10.3386/w26982

Can Health Care Information Technology Save Babies?

Journal of Political Economy / Apr 01, 2011

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. E. (2011). Can Health Care Information Technology Save Babies? Journal of Political Economy, 119(2), 289–324. https://doi.org/10.1086/660083

Search Engine Advertising: Channel Substitution When Pricing Ads to Context

Management Science / Mar 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). Search Engine Advertising: Channel Substitution When Pricing Ads to Context. Management Science, 57(3), 458–470. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1100.1287

Health information exchange, system size and information silos

Journal of Health Economics / Jan 01, 2014

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. (2014). Health information exchange, system size and information silos. Journal of Health Economics, 33, 28–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.10.004

Growing Two-Sided Networks by Advertising the User Base: A Field Experiment

Marketing Science / Sep 01, 2010

Tucker, C., & Zhang, J. (2010). Growing Two-Sided Networks by Advertising the User Base: A Field Experiment. Marketing Science, 29(5), 805–814. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1100.0560

Advertising Bans and the Substitutability of Online and Offline Advertising

Journal of Marketing Research / Apr 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). Advertising Bans and the Substitutability of Online and Offline Advertising. Journal of Marketing Research, 48(2), 207–227. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkr.48.2.207

Privacy and Innovation

Innovation Policy and the Economy / Jan 01, 2012

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2012). Privacy and Innovation. Innovation Policy and the Economy, 12, 65–90. https://doi.org/10.1086/663156

The Reach and Persuasiveness of Viral Video Ads

Marketing Science / Mar 01, 2015

Tucker, C. E. (2015). The Reach and Persuasiveness of Viral Video Ads. Marketing Science, 34(2), 281–296. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2014.0874

Heterogeneity and the dynamics of technology adoption

Quantitative Marketing and Economics / Aug 11, 2011

Ryan, S. P., & Tucker, C. (2011). Heterogeneity and the dynamics of technology adoption. Quantitative Marketing and Economics, 10(1), 63–109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11129-011-9109-0

Government Surveillance and Internet Search Behavior

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2014

Marthews, A., & Tucker, C. (2014). Government Surveillance and Internet Search Behavior. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2412564

Paywalls and the demand for news

Information Economics and Policy / Jun 01, 2013

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2013). Paywalls and the demand for news. Information Economics and Policy, 25(2), 61–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoecopol.2013.03.001

Can Big Data Protect a Firm from Competition?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2015

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. (2015). Can Big Data Protect a Firm from Competition? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2705530

How Sales Taxes Affect Customer and Firm Behavior: The Role of Search on the Internet

Journal of Marketing Research / Apr 01, 2010

Anderson, E. T., Fong, N. M., Simester, D. I., & Tucker, C. E. (2010). How Sales Taxes Affect Customer and Firm Behavior: The Role of Search on the Internet. Journal of Marketing Research, 47(2), 229–239. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkr.47.2.229

Social Advertising

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2012

Tucker, C. (2012). Social Advertising. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1975897

Content aggregation by platforms: The case of the news media

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy / Mar 01, 2017

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2017). Content aggregation by platforms: The case of the news media. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12207

Consumer privacy and the future of data-based innovation and marketing

International Journal of Research in Marketing / Sep 01, 2020

Bleier, A., Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2020). Consumer privacy and the future of data-based innovation and marketing. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 37(3), 466–480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2020.03.006

Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy, by Avi Goldfarb, Shane M. Greenstein and Catherine E. Tucker (University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2015), pp. 497.

Economic Record / Jun 01, 2017

Ackland, R. (2017). Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy, by Avi Goldfarb, Shane M. Greenstein and Catherine E. Tucker (University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2015), pp. 497. Economic Record, 93(301), 334–336. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12347

Fake News and Advertising on Social Media: A Study of the Anti-Vaccination Movement

Nov 01, 2018

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2018). Fake News and Advertising on Social Media: A Study of the Anti-Vaccination Movement. https://doi.org/10.3386/w25223

Informational Challenges in Omnichannel Marketing: Remedies and Future Research

Journal of Marketing / Nov 04, 2020

Cui, T. H., Ghose, A., Halaburda, H., Iyengar, R., Pauwels, K., Sriram, S., Tucker, C., & Venkataraman, S. (2020). Informational Challenges in Omnichannel Marketing: Remedies and Future Research. Journal of Marketing, 85(1), 103–120. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022242920968810

The effect of patent litigation and patent assertion entities on entrepreneurial activity

Research Policy / Feb 01, 2016

Kiebzak, S., Rafert, G., & Tucker, C. E. (2016). The effect of patent litigation and patent assertion entities on entrepreneurial activity. Research Policy, 45(1), 218–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2015.07.002

Collusion by Algorithm: Does Better Demand Prediction Facilitate Coordination Between Sellers?

Management Science / Apr 01, 2019

Miklós-Thal, J., & Tucker, C. (2019). Collusion by Algorithm: Does Better Demand Prediction Facilitate Coordination Between Sellers? Management Science, 65(4), 1552–1561. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2019.3287

Privacy, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence

The Economics of Artificial Intelligence / Jan 01, 2019

Privacy, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence. (2019). The Economics of Artificial Intelligence, 423–438. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226613475.003.0017

Search Engines and Data Retention: Implications for Privacy and Antitrust

Sep 01, 2017

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2017). Search Engines and Data Retention: Implications for Privacy and Antitrust. https://doi.org/10.3386/w23815

When early adopters don't adopt

Science / Jul 14, 2017

Catalini, C., & Tucker, C. (2017). When early adopters don’t adopt. Science, 357(6347), 135–136. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aal4476

How Effective Is Black-box Digital Consumer Profiling and Audience Delivery?: Evidence from Field Studies

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2018

Neumann, N., Tucker, C. E., & Whitfield, T. (2018). How Effective Is Black-box Digital Consumer Profiling and Audience Delivery?: Evidence from Field Studies. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3203131

Patent Trolls and Technology Diffusion

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2011

Tucker, C. (2011). Patent Trolls and Technology Diffusion. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1976593

Online advertising, behavioral targeting, and privacy

Communications of the ACM / May 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2011). Online advertising, behavioral targeting, and privacy. Communications of the ACM, 54(5), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.1145/1941487.1941498

Economics, Fairness and Algorithmic Bias

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019

Cowgill, B., & Tucker, C. E. (2019). Economics, Fairness and Algorithmic Bias. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3361280

Encryption and the loss of patient data

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management / May 24, 2011

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. E. (2011). Encryption and the loss of patient data. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 30(3), 534–556. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.20590

Digital Data, Platforms and the Usual [Antitrust] Suspects: Network Effects, Switching Costs, Essential Facility

Review of Industrial Organization / Feb 13, 2019

Tucker, C. (2019). Digital Data, Platforms and the Usual [Antitrust] Suspects: Network Effects, Switching Costs, Essential Facility. Review of Industrial Organization, 54(4), 683–694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11151-019-09693-7

Should You Target Early Trend Propagators? Evidence from Twitter

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2014

Lambrecht, A., Tucker, C., & Wiertz, C. (2014). Should You Target Early Trend Propagators? Evidence from Twitter. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2419743

How Does the Use of Trademarks by Third-Party Sellers Affect Online Search?

Marketing Science / Sep 01, 2012

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2012). How Does the Use of Trademarks by Third-Party Sellers Affect Online Search? Marketing Science, 31(5), 819–837. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1120.0724

Privacy Protection, Personalized Medicine, and Genetic Testing

Management Science / Oct 01, 2018

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. (2018). Privacy Protection, Personalized Medicine, and Genetic Testing. Management Science, 64(10), 4648–4668. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2017.2858

Days on market and home sales

The RAND Journal of Economics / Jun 01, 2013

Tucker, C., Zhang, J., & Zhu, T. (2013). Days on market and home sales. The RAND Journal of Economics, 44(2), 337–360. https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-2171.12022

Search Engine Advertising: Channel Substitution when Pricing Ads to Context

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2010

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2010). Search Engine Advertising: Channel Substitution when Pricing Ads to Context. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1021451

Standardization and the Effectiveness of Online Advertising

Management Science / Nov 01, 2015

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2015). Standardization and the Effectiveness of Online Advertising. Management Science, 61(11), 2707–2719. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2016

Harbingers of Failure

Journal of Marketing Research / Oct 01, 2015

Anderson, E., Lin, S., Simester, D., & Tucker, C. (2015). Harbingers of Failure. Journal of Marketing Research, 52(5), 580–592. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.13.0415

Stuck in the Adoption Funnel: The Effect of Interruptions in the Adoption Process on Usage

Marketing Science / Mar 01, 2011

Lambrecht, A., Seim, K., & Tucker, C. (2011). Stuck in the Adoption Funnel: The Effect of Interruptions in the Adoption Process on Usage. Marketing Science, 30(2), 355–367. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1100.0613

Electronic Discovery and the Adoption of Information Technology

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization / Nov 21, 2012

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. E. (2012). Electronic Discovery and the Adoption of Information Technology. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 30(2), 217–243. https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ews038

Conducting Research with Quasi-Experiments: A Guide for Marketers

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2014

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2014). Conducting Research with Quasi-Experiments: A Guide for Marketers. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2420920

SUBSTITUTION BETWEEN OFFLINE AND ONLINE ADVERTISING MARKETS

Journal of Competition Law and Economics / Feb 02, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). SUBSTITUTION BETWEEN OFFLINE AND ONLINE ADVERTISING MARKETS. Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 7(1), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.1093/joclec/nhq034

Network Stability, Network Externalities, and Technology Adoption

Advances in Strategic Management / Sep 16, 2017

Tucker, C. (2017). Network Stability, Network Externalities, and Technology Adoption. Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Platforms, 151–175. https://doi.org/10.1108/s0742-332220170000037006

Paying with Money or Effort: Pricing When Customers Anticipate Hassle

Journal of Marketing Research / Feb 01, 2012

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. (2012). Paying with Money or Effort: Pricing When Customers Anticipate Hassle. Journal of Marketing Research, 49(1), 66–82. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.09.0530

Pricing strategies of electronic B2B marketplaces with two-sided network externalities

Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Electronic commerce - ICEC '05 / Jan 01, 2005

Zhu, Z., & Lu, T. (2005). Pricing strategies of electronic B2B marketplaces with two-sided network externalities. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronic Commerce - ICEC ’05. https://doi.org/10.1145/1089551.1089603

Privacy and Innovation

Jun 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). Privacy and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.3386/w17124

Digital marketing

Handbook of the Economics of Marketing, Volume 1 / Jan 01, 2019

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2019). Digital marketing. Handbook of the Economics of Marketing, 259–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.hem.2019.04.004

Rejoinder—Implications of “Online Display Advertising: Targeting and Obtrusiveness”

Marketing Science / May 01, 2011

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2011). Rejoinder—Implications of “Online Display Advertising: Targeting and Obtrusiveness.” Marketing Science, 30(3), 413–415. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1100.0634

Chloramphenicol

Southern Medical Journal / Sep 01, 1986

FEDER, H. M. (1986). Chloramphenicol. Southern Medical Journal, 79(9), 1129–1134. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198609000-00022

Social Networks, Personalized Advertising, and Privacy Controls

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2011

Tucker, C. (2011). Social Networks, Personalized Advertising, and Privacy Controls. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1694319

Trademarks, Triggers, and Online Search

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies / Oct 28, 2014

Bechtold, S., & Tucker, C. (2014). Trademarks, Triggers, and Online Search. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 11(4), 718–750. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jels.12054

Value Added by Activity

OECD Factbook / May 10, 2010

Value Added by Activity. (2010). OECD Factbook 2010, 56–57. https://doi.org/10.1787/factbook-2010-20-en

The Economics of Digitization

Sep 30, 2013

Greenstein, S., Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (Eds.). (2013). The Economics of Digitization. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784710408

Conducting Research in Marketing with Quasi-Experiments

Journal of Marketing / Apr 01, 2022

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Which Retail Outlets Generate the Most Physical Interactions?

Apr 01, 2020

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2020). Which Retail Outlets Generate the Most Physical Interactions? https://doi.org/10.3386/w27042

The Early Effects of Coronavirus-Related Social Distancing Restrictions on Brands

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2020

Tucker, C. E., & Yu, S. (2020). The Early Effects of Coronavirus-Related Social Distancing Restrictions on Brands. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3566612

Antitrust and Costless Verification: An Optimistic and a Pessimistic View of the Implications of Blockchain Technology

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2018

Catalini, C., & Tucker, C. E. (2018). Antitrust and Costless Verification: An Optimistic and a Pessimistic View of the Implications of Blockchain Technology. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3199453

Social Distancing and School Closures: Documenting Disparity in Internet Access among School Children

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2020

Sen, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2020). Social Distancing and School Closures: Documenting Disparity in Internet Access among School Children. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3572922

Field experiments

Handbook of Marketing Analytics

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. E. (n.d.). Field experiments. Handbook of Marketing Analytics, 32–51. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784716752.00010

Economic and business dimensionsSearch engine advertising

Communications of the ACM / Nov 01, 2008

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2008). Economic and business dimensionsSearch engine advertising. Communications of the ACM, 51(11), 22–24. https://doi.org/10.1145/1400214.1400222

Blockchain and Identity Persistence

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019

Marthews, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2019). Blockchain and Identity Persistence. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3316088

Guns, Privacy, and Crime

Apr 01, 2022

Acquisti, A., & Tucker, C. (2022). Guns, Privacy, and Crime. https://doi.org/10.3386/w29940

How Does Pharmaceutical Advertising Affect Consumer Search?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2011

Chiou, L., & Tucker, C. (2011). How Does Pharmaceutical Advertising Affect Consumer Search? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1542934

The Impact of Online Surveillance on Behavior

The Cambridge Handbook of Surveillance Law

Marthews, A., & Tucker, C. (n.d.). The Impact of Online Surveillance on Behavior. The Cambridge Handbook of Surveillance Law, 437–454. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316481127.019

Does IT Lead to More Equal Treatment? An Empirical Study of the Effect of Smartphone Use on Customer Complaint Resolution

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2017

Tucker, C. E., & Yu, S. (2017). Does IT Lead to More Equal Treatment? An Empirical Study of the Effect of Smartphone Use on Customer Complaint Resolution. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3011633

How Do Platform Participants Respond to an Unfair Rating? An Analysis of a Ride-Sharing Platform Using a Quasi-Experiment

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2017

Kapoor, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2017). How Do Platform Participants Respond to an Unfair Rating? An Analysis of a Ride-Sharing Platform Using a Quasi-Experiment. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2970772

Introduction

Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy / Jan 01, 2015

Goldfarb, A., Greenstein, S. M., & Tucker, C. E. (2015). Introduction. Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226206981.003.0016

Privacy and the Internet

Handbook of Media Economics / Jan 01, 2015

Tucker, C. E. (2015). Privacy and the Internet. Handbook of Media Economics, 541–562. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-63685-0.00011-5

Product Quality and Performance in the Internet Age: Evidence from Creationist-Friendly Curriculum

Journal of Marketing Research / Dec 21, 2020

Sen, A., & Tucker, C. (2020). Product Quality and Performance in the Internet Age: Evidence from Creationist-Friendly Curriculum. Journal of Marketing Research, 59(1), 211–229. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022243720971579

The Surprising Breadth of Harbingers of Failure

Journal of Marketing Research / Sep 29, 2019

Simester, D. I., Tucker, C. E., & Yang, C. (2019). The Surprising Breadth of Harbingers of Failure. Journal of Marketing Research, 56(6), 1034–1049. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022243719867935

Frontiers of Health Policy: Digital Data and Personalized Medicine

Innovation Policy and the Economy / Jan 01, 2017

Miller, A. R., & Tucker, C. (2017). Frontiers of Health Policy: Digital Data and Personalized Medicine. Innovation Policy and the Economy, 17, 49–75. https://doi.org/10.1086/688844

Digital Data, Platforms and the Usual [Antitrust] Suspects: Network Effects, Switching Costs, Essential Facility

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2019

Tucker, C. E. (2019). Digital Data, Platforms and the Usual [Antitrust] Suspects: Network Effects, Switching Costs, Essential Facility. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3326385

What blockchain can and can’t do: Applications to marketing and privacy

International Journal of Research in Marketing / Oct 01, 2022

Marthews, A., & Tucker, C. (2022). What blockchain can and can’t do: Applications to marketing and privacy. International Journal of Research in Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2022.09.001

Apparent Algorithmic Bias and Algorithmic Learning

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2020

Lambrecht, A., & Tucker, C. E. (2020). Apparent Algorithmic Bias and Algorithmic Learning. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3570076

Digital Economics

Aug 01, 2017

Goldfarb, A., & Tucker, C. (2017). Digital Economics. https://doi.org/10.3386/w23684

Call for Papers—Management Science Special Issue on the Human-Algorithm Connection

Management Science / Jan 01, 2022

Caro, F., Colliard, J.-E., Katok, E., Ockenfels, A., Stier-Moses, N., Tucker, C., & Wu, D. J. (2022). Call for Papers—Management Science Special Issue on the Human-Algorithm Connection. Management Science, 68(1), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2021.4260

The Drivers and Virality of Hate Speech Online

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2021

Ananthakrishnan, U. M., & Tucker, C. E. (2021). The Drivers and Virality of Hate Speech Online. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3793801

Blockchain and Identity Persistence

Cryptoassets / Oct 24, 2019

Marthews, A., & Tucker, C. (2019). Blockchain and Identity Persistence. Cryptoassets, 243–262. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190077310.003.0010

Broadband Internet Access: A Double-Edged Sword for K-12 Education?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2018

Chen, Y., Mittal, V., & Sridhar, S. (2018). Broadband Internet Access: A Double-Edged Sword for K-12 Education? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3162837

Privacy Regulation and Barriers to Public Health

Management Science / Jan 01, 2023

Buckman, J. R., Adjerid, I., & Tucker, C. (2023). Privacy Regulation and Barriers to Public Health. Management Science, 69(1), 342–350. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4580

Education

Stanford University

PhD, Economics / 2005

Stanford, California, United States of America

University of Oxford

BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics / 1999

Oxford

Experience

MIT

Professor / 2011Present

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