Matthew Shi

Prof. Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He got his PhD at the University of Virginia in 2016. He conducts empirical research on consumer choice and firm behavior in different markets, using new data and structural models. His research interests include Empirical Industrial Organization, Industrial Organization Theory, Applied Microeconomics, and Media Economics.

Research

• "Catching (Exclusive) Eyeballs: Multi-Homing and Platform Competition in the Magazine industry"
• "The Effects of Advertising Tax in Two-Sided Media Markets"
• "Price Discrimination in Media Markets"
• "Advertising and State-Owned Media" (with Michelle Song)

Awards and Honours

• Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation Grant, University of Virginia 2015
• Bankard Pre-doctoral Fellowship, University of Virginia 2014–2015
• Steer Family Endowed Fund Fellowship, University of Virginia 2014

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Economics The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2016)
• Research and Teaching Assistant Department of Economics, University of Virginia (2010 — 2016)
• Instructor, Economics University of Virginia (2013 — 2015)
• Research Assistant University of Virginia Darden School of Business (2013 — 2015)
• Research Associate Guanghua School of Management, Peking University (2009 — 2009)
• Teaching Assistant Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2007 — 2008)

Education

• Ph.D. University of Virginia (2010 — 2016)
• BS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005 — 2009)