Andrew Ching, University of Toronto

Research

used and new goods dynamic programming dynamic equilibrium structural estimation forward-looking behaviour anti-competitive strategies pricing strategies video game industry

Latest papers

Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy · 2008

All 1 publications

Latest funding

An empirical investigation of digital goods consumption and its impact on word-of-mouth marketing
SSHRC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$66,209
Understanding the formation of consumer forward-looking behavior, and its implications for business strategy and public policy
SSHRC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$105,614
Understanding the interaction between new and used goods: the case of video games
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$133,505

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice.

Mamdani M, Ching A, Golden B, Melo M, Menzefricke U

The Annals of pharmacotherapy2008

DOI: 10.1345/aph.1k283 PMID: 18413694

An empirical investigation of digital goods consumption and its impact on word-of-mouth marketing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ma, Yu

Keywords: consumption; purchase; digital goods; online reviews; word of mouth

$66,209

Understanding the formation of consumer forward-looking behavior, and its implications for business strategy and public policy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Osborne, Matthew J.

Keywords: marketing; dynamics; forward-looking consumers; econometrics; stockpiling; behavioral economics

$105,614

Understanding the interaction between new and used goods: the case of video games

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ching, Andrew T.T.

Keywords: used and new goods; dynamic programming; dynamic equilibrium; structural estimation; forward-looking behaviour; anti-competitive strategies; pricing strategies; video game industry

$133,505

Structural modeling of marketing mix in the motion picture industry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Research Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Ching, Andrew T.T.

Keywords: motion picture industry; marketing mix; dynamic programming; forward-looking behavior; word of mouth; structural econometric modeling

$91,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Muhammad Mamdani

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: used and new goods Dear Professor Ching, 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]. I read your paper "Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice." (2008), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]