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Homepage:	http://www4.fbe.hku.hk/~wsuen
Postal address:	School of Economics and Finance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Workplace:	School of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Hong Kong, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Coarse Information Design
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2024)
2. Individual and Collective Information Acquisition: An Experimental Study
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (5)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (5)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
3. Information Design in Cheap Talk
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)
   Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2023)
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022) View citations (1)

2023

4. Pecuniary Emulation and Invidious Distinction: Signaling under Behavioral Diversity
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka

2022

5. Signaling under Double-Crossing Preferences: The Case of Discrete Types
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka View citations (5)

2021

6. Signaling under Double-Crossing Preferences
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Signaling Under Double‐Crossing Preferences, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2020

7. Information Validates the Prior: A Theorem on Bayesian Updating and Applications
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Information Validates the Prior: A Theorem on Bayesian Updating and Applications, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
8. Reputation Concerns in Risky Experimentation
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Reputation Concerns in Risky Experimentation, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2015

9. Deliberating Collective Decisions
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Deliberating Collective Decisions, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2018) View citations (26) (2018)

2013

10. The Power of Whispers: A Theory of Rumor, Communication and Revolution
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article THE POWER OF WHISPERS: A THEORY OF RUMOR, COMMUNICATION, AND REVOLUTION*, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2010

11. Optimal deadlines for agreements
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Optimal deadlines for agreements, Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2008

12. Delay in Strategic Information Aggregation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (9)

2006

13. Competing for Talents
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2005)
    Microeconomics.ca working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2006)
    See also Journal Article Competing for talents, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2012) View citations (7) (2012)
14. Credible Ratings
    Microeconomics.ca working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Credible ratings, Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
15. No-Fault Divorce and the Compression of Marriage Ages
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article No-Fault Divorce and the Compression of Marriage Ages, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2005

16. A Signaling Theory of Grade Inflation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article A SIGNALING THEORY OF GRADE INFLATION, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2007) View citations (27) (2007)
17. First in village or second in Rome?
    Microeconomics.ca working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article FIRST IN VILLAGE OR SECOND IN ROME?, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2010) View citations (22) (2010)
18. Mutual Admiration Clubs
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article MUTUAL ADMIRATION CLUBS, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
19. The Comparative Statics of Differential Rents in Two-Sided Matching Markets
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The comparative statics of differential rents in two-sided matching markets, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

2004

20. Unraveling of Dynamic Sorting
    Microeconomics.ca working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Unravelling of Dynamic Sorting, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2005) View citations (37) (2005)

2003

21. Media as Watchdogs: The Role of News Media in Electoral Competition
    Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Media as watchdogs: The role of news media in electoral competition, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (18) (2009)

2000

22. Conflicts and Common Interests in Committees
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Conflicts and Common Interests in Committees, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2001) View citations (65) (2001)

1997

23. Equity as a Guarantee
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics View citations (2)

1993

24. Simple Analytics of Productive Consumption
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Simple Analytics of Productive Consumption, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1994) View citations (9) (1994)

1992

25. Moral hazard, Monitoring Cost, and the Choice of Contract
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington, Department of Economics at the University of Washington (1988) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics (1988) View citations (1)

1991

26. The Demand Curves for Giffen Goods are Downward Sloping
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington, Department of Economics at the University of Washington (1991)
    See also Journal Article The Demand Curves for Giffen Goods Are Downward Sloping, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1992) View citations (6) (1992)

1989

27. THE DEMAND FOR GIFFEN GOODS IN DOWNWARD SLOPING
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington, Department of Economics at the University of Washington (1989)

1988

28. THE ALLOCATION AND GUARANTEE OF OUTCOME VARIABILITY
    Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington, Department of Economics at the University of Washington
    Also in Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics (1988)

Undated

29. Delay Cost, Knowledge Hierarchy, and Wages
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2023

1. Competition for Attention and News Quality
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2023, 15, (3), 1-32
2. GAMING A SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS SYSTEM
   International Economic Review, 2023, 64, (1), 413-443

2022

3. Call auction design and closing price manipulation: Evidence from the Hong Kong stock exchange
   Journal of Financial Markets, 2022, 58, (C) View citations (2)
4. Signaling Under Double‐Crossing Preferences
   Econometrica, 2022, 90, (3), 1225-1260 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Signaling under Double-Crossing Preferences, ISER Discussion Paper (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2021

5. Information Validates the Prior: A Theorem on Bayesian Updating and Applications
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2021, 3, (2), 165-82 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Information Validates the Prior: A Theorem on Bayesian Updating and Applications, Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
6. Optimal delay in committees
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2021, 129, (C), 449-475 View citations (1)
7. Radicalism in Mass Movements: Asymmetric Information and Endogenous Leadership
   American Political Science Review, 2021, 115, (1), 286-306 View citations (2)
8. Reputation Concerns in Risky Experimentation
   (Reputation and Survival: Learning in a Dynamic Signalling Model)
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19, (4), 1981-2021 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Reputation Concerns in Risky Experimentation, ISER Discussion Paper (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2020

9. Credibility of Crime Allegations
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2020, 12, (1), 220-59 View citations (3)
10. Learning While Experimenting
    The Economic Journal, 2020, 130, (625), 65-92 View citations (3)

2019

11. Picking Up the Losses: The Impact of the Cultural Revolution on Human Capital Reinvestment in Urban China
    Journal of Human Capital, 2019, 13, (1), 56 - 94 View citations (8)
12. The Comparative Statics of Optimal Hierarchies
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2019, 11, (2), 1-25 View citations (15)

2018

13. Deliberating Collective Decisions
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (2), 929-963 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Deliberating Collective Decisions, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
14. Downs meets d’Aspremont and company: Convergence versus differentiation in politics and the media
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2018, 60, (C), 96-125

2017

15. Aspiring for Change: A Theory of Middle Class Activism
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (603), 1318-1347 View citations (7)
16. Investment in concealable information by biased experts
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2017, 48, (1), 24-43 View citations (27)

2016

17. Falling Dominoes: A Theory of Rare Events and Crisis Contagion
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2016, 8, (1), 228-55 View citations (11)
18. THE POWER OF WHISPERS: A THEORY OF RUMOR, COMMUNICATION, AND REVOLUTION*
    International Economic Review, 2016, 57, (1), 89-116 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Power of Whispers: A Theory of Rumor, Communication and Revolution, 2013 Meeting Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2012

19. Competing for talents
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2012, 147, (6), 2190-2219 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Competing for Talents, Departmental Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)
20. Optimal deadlines for agreements
    Theoretical Economics, 2012, 7, (2) View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Optimal deadlines for agreements, 2010 Meeting Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2011

21. Age structure of the workforce in growing and declining industries: evidence from Hong Kong
    Journal of Population Economics, 2011, 24, (1), 167-189 View citations (4)
22. The effects of public housing on internal mobility in Hong Kong
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2011, 20, (1), 15-29 View citations (13)

2010

23. FIRST IN VILLAGE OR SECOND IN ROME?
    International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (1), 263-288 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper First in village or second in Rome?, Microeconomics.ca working papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
24. MUTUAL ADMIRATION CLUBS
    Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (1), 123-132 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Mutual Admiration Clubs, Departmental Working Papers (2005) (2005)

2009

25. Media as watchdogs: The role of news media in electoral competition
    European Economic Review, 2009, 53, (7), 799-814 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Media as Watchdogs: The Role of News Media in Electoral Competition, Economics Working Paper Archive (2003) View citations (7) (2003)
26. Viewpoint: Decision-making in committees
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2009, 42, (2), 359-392 View citations (40)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2009, 42, (2), 359-392 (2009) View citations (10)

2008

27. A Spatial Theory of News Consumption and Electoral Competition
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (3), 699-728 View citations (97)
28. Credible ratings
    Theoretical Economics, 2008, 3, (3) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Credible Ratings, Microeconomics.ca working papers (2006) (2006)
29. Investing in reputation: Strategic choices in career-building
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 67, (3-4), 844-854
30. MEN, MONEY, AND MEDALS: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
    Pacific Economic Review, 2008, 13, (1), 1-16 View citations (19)

2007

31. A SIGNALING THEORY OF GRADE INFLATION
    International Economic Review, 2007, 48, (3), 1065-1090 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper A Signaling Theory of Grade Inflation, Working Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
32. The comparative statics of differential rents in two-sided matching markets
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2007, 5, (2), 149-158 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Comparative Statics of Differential Rents in Two-Sided Matching Markets, Departmental Working Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2006

33. No-Fault Divorce and the Compression of Marriage Ages
    Economic Inquiry, 2006, 44, (3), 547-558 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper No-Fault Divorce and the Compression of Marriage Ages, Departmental Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2005

34. The Shrinking Earnings Premium for University Graduates in Hong Kong: The Effect of Quantity or Quality?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2005, 23, (2), 242-254 View citations (5)
35. Unravelling of Dynamic Sorting
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2005, 72, (4), 1057-1076 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Unraveling of Dynamic Sorting, Microeconomics.ca working papers (2004) View citations (22) (2004)

2004

36. Delegating Decisions to Experts
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (S1), S311-S335 View citations (37)
37. Self-Fulfilling Early-Contracting Rush
    International Economic Review, 2004, 45, (1), 301-324 View citations (19)
38. The Self-Perpetuation of Biased Beliefs
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (495), 377-396 View citations (71)

2003

39. Marital transfer and intra-household allocation: a Nash-bargaining analysis
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2003, 52, (1), 133-146 View citations (21)

2001

40. Conflicts and Common Interests in Committees
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (5), 1478-1497 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Conflicts and Common Interests in Committees, Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)

2000

41. A Competitive Theory of Equilibrium and Disequilibrium Unravelling in Two-Sided Matching
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2000, 31, (1), 101-120 View citations (37)
42. Estimating the effects of immigration in one city
    Journal of Population Economics, 2000, 13, (1), 99-112 View citations (10)
43. Risk Sharing, Sorting, and Early Contracting
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (5), 1058-1087 View citations (56)
44. Testing Rent Sharing Using Individualized Measures of Rent: Evidence from Domestic Helpers
    Economic Inquiry, 2000, 38, (3), 470-86 View citations (2)
45. The LeChatelier principle: the long and the short of it
    Economic Theory, 2000, 16, (2), 471-476 View citations (6)

1999

46. A Direct Test of the Efficient Marriage Market Hypothesis
    Economic Inquiry, 1999, 37, (1), 29-46 View citations (16)

1997

47. An empirical analysis of viewer demand for U.S. programming and the effect of Canadian broadcasting regulations
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1997, 16, (4), 525-540 View citations (2)
48. Decomposing Wage Residuals: Unmeasured Skill or Statistical Artifact?
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (3), 555-66 View citations (47)
49. Retirement patterns in Hong Kong: A censored regression analysis
    Journal of Population Economics, 1997, 10, (4), 443-461

1995

50. Market-procured housework: The demand for domestic servants and female labor supply
    Labour Economics, 1995, 2, (1), 105-105
    Also in Labour Economics, 1994, 1, (3-4), 289-302 (1994) View citations (8)
51. Risk Avoidance under Limited Liability
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1995, 65, (2), 627-634 View citations (1)

1994

52. Simple Analytics of Productive Consumption
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (2), 372-83 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Simple Analytics of Productive Consumption, Departmental Working Papers (1993) (1993)

1992

53. The Demand Curves for Giffen Goods Are Downward Sloping
    Economic Journal, 1992, 102, (413), 896-905 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Demand Curves for Giffen Goods are Downward Sloping, Working Papers (1991) (1991)

1991

54. The Value of Product Diversity
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1991, 43, (2), 217-23 View citations (2)

1990

55. Statistical Models of Consumer Behavior with Heterogeneous Values and Constraints
    Economic Inquiry, 1990, 28, (1), 79-98 View citations (6)

1989

56. Rationing and Rent Dissipation in the Presence of Heterogeneous Individuals
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (6), 1384-94 View citations (34)