Shota Ichihashi, Queen's University

Research

Economics of information Mechanism design Information design Artificial intelligence Algorithm Disclosure Recommender system Economics of privacy

Latest funding

The Economic Impact of Algorithmic Decision Making by Consumers
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,842

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The Economic Impact of Algorithmic Decision Making by Consumers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ichihashi, Shota

Keywords: Economics of information; Mechanism design; Information design; Artificial intelligence; Algorithm; Disclosure; Recommender system; Economics of privacy; Imperfect competition; Bayesian persuasion

$12,842

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Economics of information Dear Professor Ichihashi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on economics of information connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Economic Impact of Algorithmic Decision Making by Consumers" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]