Dainis Zegners

Dainis’s research focuses on how firms manage information asymmetries on digital platforms and online marketplaces. He examines this question in the context of media markets such as the e-book market and online news using both economic modelling and empirical techniques such as machine learning and text mining.

Dainis holds a Ph.D. and in Management from LMU Munich and a Diploma (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Economics from the University of Bonn. Before joining the Rotterdam School of Management, he was Assistant Professor at the University of Cologne.

Publications

Article

Künn, S., Seel, C., & Zegners, D. (2021). Cognitive Performance in Remote Work - Evidence from Professional Chess. The Economic Journal.

Strittmatter, A., Sunde, U., & Zegners, D. (2020). Life Cycle Patterns of Cognitive Performance over the Long Run. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Ame, 117(44), 27255-27261.

Zegners, D., & Kretschmer, T. (2017). Competition with Aftermarket Power when Consumers are Heterogeneous. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 26(1), 96-122.

Working Papers

“On the Causes and Consequences of Deviations from Rational Behavior” (with Anthony Strittmatter and Uwe Sunde)

“Speed, Quality, and the Optimal Timing of Complex Decisions: Field Evidence” (with Anthony Strittmatter and Uwe Sunde),

“Building an Online Reputation with Free Content: Evidence from the E-book Market”

“Voluntary Disclosure of Product Information: The Case of E-book Samples”,

“Having the Lead vs. Lagging Behind: The Incentive Effect of Handicaps in Tournaments” (with Andreas Steinmayr and Rudi Stracke)