The QSMS Research Group organises research seminars on a regular basis with presentations by top researchers at an international level.
The seminars take place at room A406 in Building Q, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, 1117 Budapest. At the seminars sandwiches are provided. Please help the organisers by registering in advance. Registration is free.
- 15/16-11-2018. 9th Annual Financial Market Liquidity Conference
- 24-10-2018. QSMS seminar: Oskar Skibski (Warsaw University): TBA
- 26-09-2018. QSMS seminar: P. Jean-Jacques Herings (Maastricht University): Equilibrium and Matching under Price Controls. The full paper is available at Journal of Economic Theory 77: 222-244,
April 28: Radostina Shopova (QSMS Seminar)
Radostina Shopova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Economic Research Institute) will present “Vertical Integration in Platforms: Two-sided Monetization and Commitments” on April 28th, 2025, at 2:00 PM, in room QA407. Abstract: Digital platforms have gained substantial market power through network effects and seek to expand further, sometimes by vertically integrating with producers to gain control over … Continue reading “April 28: Radostina Shopova (QSMS Seminar)”
April 25: Feifei Xu (QSMS Seminar)
Feifei Xu (Corvinus University) will present “The Impact of Socioeconomic Status, Mental Health Outcomes and COVID-19 Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Adults” on April 25th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, in room QA405. Abstract: This study examines the influence of socioeconomic factors, mental health outcomes, and COVID-19-related experiences on the health-related quality of … Continue reading “April 25: Feifei Xu (QSMS Seminar)”
April 14: Ina Taneva (QSMS Seminar)
Ina Taneva (University of Edinburgh) will present “Strategic Ignorance and Information Design” (with Tom Wiseman) on April 14th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, in room QA405. Abstract: We study information design in strategic settings when agents can publicly refuse to view their private signals. Ignoring the constraints that agents must be willing to view their signals … Continue reading “April 14: Ina Taneva (QSMS Seminar)”
April 4: Gabriel Ziegler (QSMS Seminar)
Gabriel Ziegler (University of Edinburgh) will present “Bounded Reasoning and Rationalizability” on April 4th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, in room QA405. Abstract: We examine the connections between bounded reasoning approaches in game theory—such as level-k and cognitive hierarchy models—using tools from epistemic game theory. We demonstrate that these classic models are subsumed by an overarching … Continue reading “April 4: Gabriel Ziegler (QSMS Seminar)”
March 28: Somogyi Róbert (QSMS Seminar)
Somogyi Róbert (Department of Finance) will present “Deceptive Counterfeits and Consumer Protection” (with Johannes Johnen and Gianmarco Luu) on March 28th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, in room QA405. Abstract: Deceptive counterfeits—fake products that closely mimic originals in price and appearance—are a growing concern in e-commerce, posing risks to consumers and brands. Dangerous examples include fake … Continue reading “March 28: Somogyi Róbert (QSMS Seminar)”
March 27: Siting (Estee) Lu (QSMS Seminar)
Siting (Estee) Lu (University of Edinburgh) will present “Costly Job Search with Inattentive Workers” on March 27th, 2025, at 3:00 PM (CET) via Microsoft Teams. Join the seminar: Meeting Link Abstract: Labour market mismatch can arise from workers having limited attention. I propose a Generalized Partially Directed Search model, extending on existing literature by allowing … Continue reading “March 27: Siting (Estee) Lu (QSMS Seminar)”
May 5: Nour Chalhoub (QSMS Seminar)
Nour Chalhoub (Arizona State University) will present “Returns when Product Inspection is a Choice” on May 5th, 2025, at 10:30 AM (CET) via Microsoft Teams. Join the seminar: Meeting Link Abstract: This paper examines a seller’s profit maximizing return policy in a setting where consumers can inspect a product before purchasing and return it if … Continue reading “May 5: Nour Chalhoub (QSMS Seminar)”
March 17: Pinaki Mandal (QSMS Seminar)
Pinaki Mandal (Arizona State University) will present “Equivalence between Individual and Group Strategy-Proofness under Stability” on March 17th, 2025, at 4:00 PM (CET) via Microsoft Teams. Join the seminar: Meeting Link Abstract: When policymakers implement mechanisms in real-world institutions, they often prefer strategy-proof mechanisms over manipulable ones. For example, the Boston School Committee replaced the … Continue reading “March 17: Pinaki Mandal (QSMS Seminar)”
March 5: Bea Ahumada (QSMS Seminar)
Bea Ahumada (University of Pittsburgh) will present “Excuses and Redistribution” on March 5th, 2025, at 11:00 AM, in room QA323. Abstract: This study explores how, when income inequality is perceived to arise from both effort and luck, excuses (self-serving belief distortions) can influence acceptance of inequality. In a controlled laboratory setting involving a real-effort task, … Continue reading “March 5: Bea Ahumada (QSMS Seminar)”
February 28: Marina Rizzi (QSMS Seminar)
Marina Rizzi (University of Turin) will present “Self-Regulation of Social Media and the Evolution of Content: a Cross-Platform Analysis” on February 28th, 2025, at 11:00 AM, in room QA405. Abstract: This paper investigates the effectiveness of Twitter’s policy against racist hate speech, introduced in December 2020, in reducing abusive content. Using a dataset of 8 … Continue reading “February 28: Marina Rizzi (QSMS Seminar)”