Education Background
Ph.D. in Information Systems, The University of Hong Kong
M.S. in Management Science and Engineering, Wuhan University
B.M. in Electronic Commerce, Wuhan Univeristy
Research Field
Biography
Xia Yu received her Ph.D. in Information Systems from The University of Hong Kong. She earned a master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Commerce from Wuhan University. Her research centers on mobile innovation, business analytics, platform governance and economics, corporate resource allocation, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across various contexts. She is particularly interested in organizational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and platform strategies. Xia Yu primarily employs econometrics, along with machine learning, text mining, and network analysis, to pursue innovative and impactful research.
Publications
1. Yu Xia, Hailiang Chen, Yulin Fang, "Third-Party SDK Utilization and Mobile App Market Performance", Forthcoming at Information Systems Research.
Working Papers
1. Yu XIa, Hailiang Chen, "The Impacts of Platform Commission Reductions on Mobile App Revenue and Market Competition: An Empirical Study of Apple’s Policy".
2. Yu Xia, Hailiang Chen, Christopher S. Tang, "Entrepreneur Camp and Mobile App Market Performance".
3. Yu Xia, Hailiang Chen, "Vertical Integration and Physical Resource Allocation: Evidence from the Motion Picture Industry".
