Biography
Shu He's research seeks to understand the economics of information systems, with an emphasis on the impact of emerging technologies on firms and society using econometric analysis, machine learning techniques and randomized field experiment tools. Shu's current research interests focus on social media, digital platforms and the societal implication of IT.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Digital Platforms
E-Commerce Strategy
Information Security
Social Media Analytics
Media Appearances (1)
Meet Warrington’s new faculty for 2022
UF Warrington College of Business online
2022-09-02
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Articles (3)
Ride-to-health: the impact of ridesharing on patients’ emergency care access
University of Connecticut School of Business Research PaperAyush Sengupta, et. al
2022-07-18
Transportation has been one of the obstacles preventing people from timely and appropriate access to healthcare. Emergency Department (ED), which provides around-the-clock care for illnesses and injuries, including life-threatening ones, is known as the “safety net” of the healthcare system.
Mobile app adoption and its differential impact on consumer shopping behavior
Production and Operations ManagementSulin Ba, et. al
2021-10-27
The mobile application (app) market is one of the fastest growing markets in recent years. In this study, we investigate how app adoption changes customers' hotel booking behaviors using a dataset of around 16,000 randomly selected customers' hotel booking and stay information from one of the largest hotel chains in China. Our analyses find that customer purchase frequency and total sales increased after app adoption.
Surge pricing and short-term wage elasticity of labor supply in real-time ridesharing markets
Forthcoming in MIS QuarterlyShu He, et. al
2021-10-27
The prominence of real-time ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, has dramatically changed the landscape of traditional industries. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the short-term wage elasticity of labor supply in real-time ridesharing markets using data from a major ridesharing platform in China.