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Search and Advertising

Economists are interested in how the design of ad auctions affects search engine revenues, and how access to the Internet – and thus to search engines – affects retail prices and possibly leads to higher prices for certain consumers.

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The Impact of Targeting Technology on Advertising Markets and Media Competition

This paper presents a formal analysis of advertising when the Internet allows targeting of advertisements.

By: Susan Athey, Joshua Gans

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Search Engines, Advertising, and Auctions

Search engines – such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, and a variety of other smaller search engines – help users find what they are looking for online by finding web pages that match user-entered keywords. Search engines are free to users, but typically earn revenue through paid advertising.

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Frank Pasquale Examines the Hidden Algorithms that Determine Reputation, Credit Score, and the Price of Vacation Packages in “The Black Box Society”

In his new book, The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information, law professor Frank Pasquale explores the practice of data collection for profit.

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How an Algorithm Is Taught to Be Prejudiced

University of Maryland law professor Frank Pasquale is interviewed about his new book, The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information. Professor Pasquale discusses a growing concern that algorithms used in computer programs (search engines are a prime example) are learning stereotypes, and therefore abetting data discrimination.

Frank Pasquale
National Public Radio’s Marketplace
February 3, 2015

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