The Economic Engineering of Personalized Experiences ABSTRACT Consumer applications employ algorithms to deliver personalized experiences to users, among others, in search, e-commerce, online streaming, and social media, impacting how users spend their time and money. The dissertation studies the design of such personalization algorithms and the social consequences of their deployment. The first chapter analyzes…
Causal Inference Under Privacy Constraints ABSTRACT Causal inference is an important tool for learning the effects of interventions in observational or experimental settings. It is widely used in many fields such as epidemiology, economics, and political science to find answers like the average treatment effect of a medical procedure or the individual treatment effect of…
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Evaluating the effects of pharmaceutical interventions, social policies, and exogeneous shocks on people's health and behavior ABSTRACT Aging individuals tend to suffer from chronic conditions, some of which manifest in midlife (e.g., type 2 diabetes and hypertension) and some in late life (e.g., neurodegenerative disorders). As the global population increases and as people live longer,…
The Economic Engineering of Personalized Experiences ABSTRACT Consumer applications employ algorithms to deliver personalized experiences to users, among others, in search, e-commerce, online streaming, and social media, impacting how users spend their time and money. The dissertation studies the design of such personalization algorithms and the social consequences of their deployment. The first chapter analyzes…
Causal Inference Under Privacy Constraints ABSTRACT Causal inference is an important tool for learning the effects of interventions in observational or experimental settings. It is widely used in many fields such as epidemiology, economics, and political science to find answers like the average treatment effect of a medical procedure or the individual treatment effect of…
All IDSS and extended IDSS community members welcome, including students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. Snacks provided!
Evaluating the effects of pharmaceutical interventions, social policies, and exogeneous shocks on people's health and behavior ABSTRACT Aging individuals tend to suffer from chronic conditions, some of which manifest in midlife (e.g., type 2 diabetes and hypertension) and some in late life (e.g., neurodegenerative disorders). As the global population increases and as people live longer,…
