Kenneth C Wilbur
@kennethcwilbur.bsky.social
Abstraction machine. Runs on matcha and chocolate.
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IT SAYS YOU ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN BEING.
I can retire now
just posted: "Advertising is an Emergent Property of Successful Platforms"
Short and sweet. With @dade_us
platformpapers.substack.com/p/advertisin...
Short and sweet. With @dade_us
platformpapers.substack.com/p/advertisin...
Advertising is an Emergent Property of Successful Platforms
Plus a public wager
platformpapers.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
just posted: "Advertising is an Emergent Property of Successful Platforms"
Short and sweet. With @dade_us
platformpapers.substack.com/p/advertisin...
Short and sweet. With @dade_us
platformpapers.substack.com/p/advertisin...
Day 2 videos posted: 2025 Workshop on Platform Analytics www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
2025 Workshop on Platform Analytics - YouTube
The papers are available at https://platformanalytics.org/
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Day 2 videos posted: 2025 Workshop on Platform Analytics www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
We just posted Workshop on Platform Analytics Day 1 talk videos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBp...
Gender Bias, Feedback, and Productivity: Marita Freimane (Zurich)
YouTube video by Workshop on Platform Analytics
www.youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We just posted Workshop on Platform Analytics Day 1 talk videos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBp...
natural experiment alert
couponsinthenews.com/2025/03/24/c...
couponsinthenews.com/2025/03/24/c...
San Diego passes first-in-the-nation policy to ban digital-only coupons at grocery stores
The San Diego City Council has passed the Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance, requiring grocers to offer both digital and paper coupons to all customers, promoting equal access to grocery savings ...
www.yahoo.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
natural experiment alert
couponsinthenews.com/2025/03/24/c...
couponsinthenews.com/2025/03/24/c...
We're looking forward to another great Workshop on Platform Analytics in San Diego! Registrations close March 23.
platformanalytics.org
platformanalytics.org
Workshop on Platform Analytics
platformanalytics.org
March 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We're looking forward to another great Workshop on Platform Analytics in San Diego! Registrations close March 23.
platformanalytics.org
platformanalytics.org
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This is an *amazing* IO conference coming up end of May, organized by @guenter-hitsch.bsky.social, Ali Hortaçsu, @sanjog.bsky.social, and Chad Syverson: econincubator.uchicago.edu/events/indus...
The University of Chicago
Event single page
econincubator.uchicago.edu
March 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is an *amazing* IO conference coming up end of May, organized by @guenter-hitsch.bsky.social, Ali Hortaçsu, @sanjog.bsky.social, and Chad Syverson: econincubator.uchicago.edu/events/indus...
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Replacing "I hope this email finds you well" with "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." in all emails from now on.
February 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Replacing "I hope this email finds you well" with "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." in all emails from now on.
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"The bottom 80% of earners spent 25% more than they did four years earlier, barely outpacing price increases of 21% over that period. The top 10% spent 58% more."
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
February 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"The bottom 80% of earners spent 25% more than they did four years earlier, barely outpacing price increases of 21% over that period. The top 10% spent 58% more."
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
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... ... did you know the US government has a dad joke website? www.fatherhood.gov/for-dads/dad...
Dad Jokes | Fatherhood.gov
www.fatherhood.gov
February 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
... ... did you know the US government has a dad joke website? www.fatherhood.gov/for-dads/dad...
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More people building alternatives on ATprotocol is important! It helps protect against enshittification and an evil takeover.
Exciting to see more people embrace an "I can build it" approach.
Also this is why open protocols are so important.
Exciting to see more people embrace an "I can build it" approach.
Also this is why open protocols are so important.
Bluesky, the product, isn’t Billionaire-proof. Your data is still stored centrally. I am determined to build the Billionaire-proof social network in the next month. It will use AT Protocol and automatically inherit the entire Bluesky user base for anyone that uses it.
Follow along for updates!
Follow along for updates!
February 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
More people building alternatives on ATprotocol is important! It helps protect against enshittification and an evil takeover.
Exciting to see more people embrace an "I can build it" approach.
Also this is why open protocols are so important.
Exciting to see more people embrace an "I can build it" approach.
Also this is why open protocols are so important.
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New paper with @adam-n-smith.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our paper develops a new approach for estimating demand nonparametrically while imposing economic constraints and comes with a new package, NPDemand.jl! Some things we do in the paper 1/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our paper develops a new approach for estimating demand nonparametrically while imposing economic constraints and comes with a new package, NPDemand.jl! Some things we do in the paper 1/
January 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New paper with @adam-n-smith.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our paper develops a new approach for estimating demand nonparametrically while imposing economic constraints and comes with a new package, NPDemand.jl! Some things we do in the paper 1/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Our paper develops a new approach for estimating demand nonparametrically while imposing economic constraints and comes with a new package, NPDemand.jl! Some things we do in the paper 1/
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🚨Closing out 2024 with a new paper with @hristakeva.bsky.social and @leofeler.com: How GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are reshaping food demand and changing the rules of the game for the food industry.
December 31, 2024 at 3:29 PM
🚨Closing out 2024 with a new paper with @hristakeva.bsky.social and @leofeler.com: How GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are reshaping food demand and changing the rules of the game for the food industry.
Natural confounded experiment alert.
www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-...
TikTok starts restoring service in the U.S. after shutting down over divest-or-ban law
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order on Monday to postpone the ban on TikTok from going into effect.
www.cbsnews.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Natural confounded experiment alert.
www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-...
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It's a good time to mention that Seth Benzell and I have a podcast called Justified Posteriors discussing the economics of AI and other technologies. Our latest episode considers @timobres.bsky.social's paper on AI and Aggregate Growth.
empiricrafting.substack.com/p/beyond-tas...
empiricrafting.substack.com/p/beyond-tas...
Beyond Task Replacement
Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Aggregate Growth Prospects by Tim Bresnahan
empiricrafting.substack.com
January 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It's a good time to mention that Seth Benzell and I have a podcast called Justified Posteriors discussing the economics of AI and other technologies. Our latest episode considers @timobres.bsky.social's paper on AI and Aggregate Growth.
empiricrafting.substack.com/p/beyond-tas...
empiricrafting.substack.com/p/beyond-tas...
Remarkable context here.
This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.
January 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Remarkable context here.
natural experiment alert www.mass.gov/news/ag-camp...
www.mass.gov
January 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
natural experiment alert www.mass.gov/news/ag-camp...
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Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/24328268/honey-coupon-code-browser-extension-scam-influencers-affiliate-marketing
Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off influencers
Honey isn’t always the sweet deal it seems to be.
www.theverge.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers - https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/24328268/honey-coupon-code-browser-extension-scam-influencers-affiliate-marketing
This is a remarkable paper
www.steven-hamilton.com/s/241208_100...
Especially if you're interested in consumption, financial management and heterogeneity.
www.steven-hamilton.com/s/241208_100...
Especially if you're interested in consumption, financial management and heterogeneity.
www.steven-hamilton.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
This is a remarkable paper
www.steven-hamilton.com/s/241208_100...
Especially if you're interested in consumption, financial management and heterogeneity.
www.steven-hamilton.com/s/241208_100...
Especially if you're interested in consumption, financial management and heterogeneity.
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There are so many types of identity signals it can be hard to keep track (see what I did there, LOL).
Our latest in depth explainer: "Identity Signals Explained"
www.adtechexplained.com/p/identity-s...
Our latest in depth explainer: "Identity Signals Explained"
www.adtechexplained.com/p/identity-s...
Identity Signals Explained
A field guide for the evolving advertising identity landscape
www.adtechexplained.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:31 PM
There are so many types of identity signals it can be hard to keep track (see what I did there, LOL).
Our latest in depth explainer: "Identity Signals Explained"
www.adtechexplained.com/p/identity-s...
Our latest in depth explainer: "Identity Signals Explained"
www.adtechexplained.com/p/identity-s...
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🚨📜CALL FOR PAPERS 📜🚨
*New Data for Consumer Insights Conference*
When: May 30-31, 2025
Where: Chicago Booth
Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025
Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis
Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome.
Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
*New Data for Consumer Insights Conference*
When: May 30-31, 2025
Where: Chicago Booth
Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025
Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis
Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome.
Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
New Data Conference 2025
ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:47 PM
🚨📜CALL FOR PAPERS 📜🚨
*New Data for Consumer Insights Conference*
When: May 30-31, 2025
Where: Chicago Booth
Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025
Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis
Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome.
Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
*New Data for Consumer Insights Conference*
When: May 30-31, 2025
Where: Chicago Booth
Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025
Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis
Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome.
Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
Natural experiment alert www.france24.com/en/live-news...
UK bans daytime TV ads for cereals, muffins and burgers
The UK government is banning daytime TV adverts for sugary foods like granola and muffins in its battle against child obesity, branding such popular items as junk food.
www.france24.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Natural experiment alert www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Field Experiments have matured from academic curiosity to bona fide contributor to knowledge in the past few decades. Yet, the political economy of their deployment in government remains ill-understood. We provide insights in a new working paper, available here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
Toward an Understanding of the Political Economy of Using Fi
Field experiments provide the clearest window into the true impact of many policies, allowing us to understand what works, what does not, and why. Yet, their widespread use has not been accompanied by
ideas.repec.org
December 8, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Field Experiments have matured from academic curiosity to bona fide contributor to knowledge in the past few decades. Yet, the political economy of their deployment in government remains ill-understood. We provide insights in a new working paper, available here: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...
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Very cool to see my research with Poet Larsen and Davide Proserpio cited in this week's Economist.
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
December 5, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Very cool to see my research with Poet Larsen and Davide Proserpio cited in this week's Economist.
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
www.economist.com/briefing/202...