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Inference for monotone single-index conditional means: a Lorenz regression approach Alexander Jacquemain, UCLouvain ISBA Abstract: The tools available to assess how the observed economic inequality is affected by different explanatory variables are quite limited. They are mainly...

Joint CORE/ISBA seminar SONIC: Social Network with Influencers and Communities Wolfgang Härdle, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Abstract: Integration of social media characteristics into an econometric framework requires modeling a high dimensional dynamic network with...

Salience Effects in Portfolio Selection in Brussels (from 17-18 Oct) Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Abstract : Portfolio under-diversification is one of the most pervasive phenomena in household finance. We show that salience theory of...

Deceptive Products on Platforms Johannes Johnen, UCLouvain CORE Abstract: On many online platforms, sellers offer products with additional fees and features. Platforms often deliberately shroud these fees from consumers. Examples are shipping fees, luggage fees on...