Xianwen Shi, University of Toronto

Research

information design mechanism design market information structure market performance disclosure market segmentation price discrimination revenue maximization

Latest funding

Learning and Persuasion in the Shadow of Distrust
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$43,971
Information Structure and Market Performance
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$15,290
Information Structure and Market Performance
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,030

All 6 grants and awards

Learning and Persuasion in the Shadow of Distrust

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: dynamic learning; information design; strategic manipulation; dynamic games

$43,971

Information Structure and Market Performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: market information structure; market performance; mechanism design; information design; disclosure; market segmentation; price discrimination; revenue maximization; third-party platform

$15,290

Information Structure and Market Performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: market information structure; market performance; mechanism design; information design; disclosure; market segmentation; price discrimination; revenue maximization; third-party platform

$50,030

Topics in mechanism design: beyond the classical theory

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: mechanism design; limited commitment; limited monetary transfers; revelation principle; incentive compatible mechanisms

$92,150

Bargaining, experimentation, and selection by committee

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: bargaining; learning; experimentation; exploding offers; committee decision; search; specialization; interdependent values

$28,900

Contest design with punishment and entry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Shi, Xianwen

Keywords: mechanism design; contest; tournament; auctions; procurement

$29,900

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: information design Dear Professor Shi, 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 information design 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 "Learning and Persuasion in the Shadow of Distrust" (2025), 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]