Prof. Hong XU
Associate Professor, Information Systems hxu@ust.hk




Academic qualification
PhD 2010 The University of Texas at Austin, Information Systems
M.Sc. 2007 The University of Texas at Austin, Information Systems
B.M. 2005 Tsinghua University, Information Systems

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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAssistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010
Research & Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas and Austin, 2005-2010

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Xu, H., “To compete or to take over? An Economic Analysis of New Sellers on E-commerce Marketplaces,” Information Systems and E-Business Management, 16, 4, 2018, 817-829
Cao, Z., Hui, K.L., and Xu, H., (author names in alphabetical order), “When Discounts Hurt Sales: The Case of Daily-Deal Markets,” Information Systems Research, 29, 3, 2018, 567-591
Cao, Z., Hui, K.L., and Xu, H. “An Economic Analysis of Peer Disclosure in Online Social Communities,” Information Systems Research, 29, 3, 2018, 546-566
Xu, H. “Is More Information Better? An Economic Analysis of Quality Signals on Group-Buying Platforms,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19, 11, 2018, 1130-1144
Xu, H., Chen, J., and Whinston, A. B.,“Identity Management and Tradable Reputation,”MIS Quarterly, 42, 2, 2018, 577-594

Chen, J.,Xu, H., and Whinston, A. B.,"Moderated Online Communities and Quality of User-Generated Content,"Journal of Management Information Systems, 28, 2, 2011, 237-268
Xu, H., Chen, J., and Whinston, A. B., "Audited Reputation,"Economics Letters,100, 3, 2008, 359-362

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPSAIS, INFORMS

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RESEARCH INTERESTS Strategic information communication
Auditing
Supply chain management
User-generated content
Online reputation
Game theory

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HONORS AND AWARDInformation Systems Research (ISR) Reviewer of the Year, 2016
Mike Hogg Endowed Fellowship, 2009
McCombs School of Business Dean's Fellowship 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009