Oz Shy

Books

How to Price: A Guide to Pricing Techniques and Yield Management	The Economics of Network Industries	Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications

Cambridge University Press, 2008.	Cambridge University Press, 2001.	The MIT Press, 1996.
ISBN: 978-0-521-71564-5, Table of Contents	ISBN: 0-521-80500-7, Table of Contents	ISBN: 0-262-69179-5, Table of Contents
[448 pages, 63 illustrations, 95 tables,	[329 pages, 56 illustrations, 23 tables]	[466 pages, 112 illustrations, 17 tables]
38 computer algorithms, 77 problems/solutions]	Instructor's/Solution Manual (41p, 2005/5)	Instructor's/Solution Manual (60p, 2004/4)
Errata: 1st Printing, 2008/1	Errata: 1st, 2nd to 6th, 7th+ Printing, 2008/3	Errata: 1st-2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th to 8th, Pr., 07/12
Amazon: US, CA, UK, DE, FR, JP, B&N	Amazon: US, CA, UK, DE, FR, JP, B&N	Amazon: US, CA, UK, DE, FR, JP, B&N
Web applications (Experimental & Incomplete)		Practice Problem Sets (24p), Solutions (28p).

China (2002)	Japan (2003)	Taiwan (2004)	China (2005)

Shanghai U. of Finance & Econ China-Pub, Errata by Kangning Li	Springer-Tokyo Press, Amazon Japan	Yeh Yeh Book Gallery	Tsinghua University Press China-Pub
ISBN: 7-81049-773-1/F 662	ISBN: 4-431-71003-5	ISBN: 957-8555-89-X	ISBN: 7-302-10612-6

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Journal Articles

Shy, O., "Measuring the Cost of Making Payment Decisions." Journal of Socio-Economics, Forthcoming.
Ringbom, S., and O. Shy, "Refunds and Collusion in Service Industries." Journal of Economics & Business, Forthcoming.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Price Competition, Business Hours, and Shopping Time Flexibility." Economic Journal, Forthcoming.
Melnik, A., O. Shy, and R. Stenbacka, "Assessing Market Dominance." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Forthcoming.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Liquidity Provision and Optimal Bank Regulation." International Journal of Economic Theory, 3(3), September 2007, 219-233.
Shy, O., "Dynamic Models of Religious Conformity and Conversion: Theory and Calibrations." European Economic Review, 51(5), July 2007, 1127-1153.
Gayer, A., and O. Shy, "Publishers, Artists, and Copyright Enforcement." Information Economics & Policy, 18(4), November 2006, 374-384.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Service Hours with Asymmetric Distributions of Ideal Service Time." International Journal of Industrial Organization, 24(4), July 2006, 736-771.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Partial Outsourcing, Monitoring Cost, and Market Structure." Canadian Journal of Economics, 38(4), November 2005, 1173-1190.
Ringbom, S., and O. Shy, "Advance Booking, Cancellations, and Partial Refunds," Economics Bulletin, 13(1), 1-7, 2004.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Market Structure and Risk Taking in the Banking Industry," Journal of Economics, 82(3), July 2004, 249-280.
Hassin, O., and O. Shy, "Code-Sharing Agreements, and Interconnections in Markets for International Flights." Review of International Economics, 12(3), August 2004, 337-352.
Ringbom, S., O. Shy, and R. Stenbacka, "Optimal Liquidity Management and Bail-out Policy in the Banking Industry," Journal of Banking & Finance, 28(6), June 2004, 1319-1335.
Gayer, A., and O. Shy, "Copyright Protection and Hardware Taxation," Information Economics & Policy, 15(4), December 2003, 467-483.
Gayer, A., and O. Shy, "Internet and Peer-to-Peer Distributions in Markets for Digital Products," Economics Letters, 81(2), November 2003, 51-57.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Market Structure and Diversification of Mutual Funds," Journal of Financial Markets, 6(4), August 2003, 607-624.
Issman-Weit, E., and O. Shy, "Pricing of Library Subscriptions with Applications to Scientific Journals," Journal of Economics & Business, 55(2), March-April 2003, 197-218.
Shy, O., and R. Stenbacka, "Strategic Outsourcing." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 50(2), February 2003, 203-224.
Ringbom, S., and O. Shy, "The "Adjustable-Curtain" Strategy: Overbooking of Multiclass Service," Journal of Economics, 77(1), 2002, 73-90.
Shy, O., and J. Tarkka, "The Market for Electronic Cash Cards," Journal of Money, Credit, & Banking, 34(2), May 2002, 299-314.
Shy, O., "A Quick-and-Easy Method for Estimating Switching Costs," International Journal of Industrial Organization, 20(1), January 2002, 71-87.
Grilo, I., O. Shy, and J. Thisse, "Price Competition When Consumer Behavior is Characterized by Conformity or Vanity, Journal of Public Economics, 80(3), June 2001, 385-408.
Gandal, N., and O. Shy, "Standardization Policy and International Trade," Journal of International Economics, 53(2), 2001, 363-383.
Shy, O., "Exporting as a Signal For Product Quality," Economica, 67(1), February 2000, 79-90.
Shy, O., and J. Thisse, "A Strategic Approach to Software Protection," Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 8(2), Summer 1999, 163-190.
Berechman, J., S. Poddar, and O. Shy, "Network Structure and Entry in the Deregulated Airline Industry," Keio Economic Studies, 35(2), January 1998, 71-82.
Shy, O., "Technology Revolutions in the Presence of Network Externalities," International Journal of Industrial Organization, 14(6), October 1996, 785-800.
Horn, H., and O. Shy, "Bundling and International Market Segmentation," International Economic Review, 37(1), February 1996, 51-69.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "Do Consumers Always Gain When More People Buy the Same Brand?" European Journal of Political Economy, 12(2), September 1996, 309-330.
Fishman, A., N. Gandal, N., and O. Shy, "Planned Obsolescence as an Engine of Technological Progress, Journal of Industrial Economics, 41(4), December 1993, 361-370.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "Partial Compatibility and Supporting Services," Economics Letters, 41(2), January 1993, 193-197.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "The Crowding-Out Effects of Long Duration of Patents," The RAND Journal of Economics, 24(2), Summer 1993, 304-312.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "Technology Revolutions and the Gestation of New Technologies," International Economic Review, 34(3), August 1993, 631-645.
Lee, F., and O. Shy, "A Welfare Evaluation of Technology Transfer to Joint Ventures in the Developing Countries," The International Trade Journal, 7(2), Winter 1992, 205-220.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "A Model Technology Gap, Product Cycle, and the Process of Catching up Between the North and the South," Economics Record,67(198), September 1991, 217-226.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "An Overlapping Generations Model of Self-Propelled Growth," Journal of Macroeconomics, 13(3), Summer 1991, 511-521.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "Intra-Industry Trade and the Variety of Home Products, "The Canadian Journal of Economics, 24(2), May 1991, 405-416.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "New Product Development and the Optimal Duration of Patents," Southern Economic Journal, 57(3), January 1991, 811-821.
Chou, C., and O. Shy, "Network Effects Without Network Externalities," International Journal of Industrial Organization, 8(2), June 1990, 259-270.
Shy, O., "External Effects and Pareto Inferior Trade," Southern Economic Journal, 56(1), July 1989, 56-63.
Shy, O., "A General Equilibrium Model of Pareto Inferior Trade," Journal of International Economics, 25(1/2), August 1988, 143-154.

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Articles in Edited Books

Gayer, A., and O. Shy, "Copyright Enforcement in the Digital Era, in: M. Peitz and G. Illing (eds.) Industrial Organization and the Digital Economy, Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2006. ISBN: 0-262-09041-4, Ch.8: 229-240.
Heimer, O., and O. Shy, "Code-Sharing Agreements, Frequency of Flights, and Profits Under Parallel Operation," in: D. Lee (ed.) Advances in Airline Economics, Volume 1: Competition Policy and Anti-trust, Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006. ISBN: 0-444-51843-6, Ch.7: 163-181.
Shy, O., "Industrial Organization," in: A. Kuper and J. Kuper (eds.) The Social Science Encyclopedia (3rd edition), Routledge, 2005, ISBN: 0-415-32096-8.
Shy, O., "The Economics of Copy Protection in Software and Other Media," in: B. Kahin, and H. Varian (eds.) Internet Publishing and Beyond: The Economics of Digital Information and Intellectual Property, Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2000. ISBN: 0-262-61159-7; Ch.5: 99-113.
Berechman, J., and O. Shy, "The Structure of Airline Equilibrium Networks," in: J. van den Bergh, P. Nijkamp, and P. Rietveld (eds.) Recent Advances in Spatial Equilibrium Modelling: Methodology and Applications, Amsterdam: Springer, 1996; ISBN: 3-540-60708-0; Ch.7: 138-155.

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Education, Affliations, Professional Activities

Affiliations: University of Haifa, and University of Michigan (Visiting).
Editorial Boards: International Journal of Industrial Organization: (Editor: 2002—2004, Associate Editor: 2005—), Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization: (Associate Editor: 2004—2006) , The Review of Network Economics: (Board member: 2001—).
Education: High School, 1973; B.A. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1980); Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, 1986, Dissertation).

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Teaching Material

Short Presentations, Lectures, and Links

20-minute talk on "Credit Cards and Interchange Fees: The Israeli Competition Case," (18p, 2007/1).
12-minute talk on "Intellectual Property, Innovation and Pricing," (13p, 2005/1).
30-minute lecture on "Intellectual Property and Network Economics," (25p, 2004/10).
45-minute lecture on "Access Pricing: Implication for Competition Policy," (19p, 2003/10).
20-minute lecture on "Intellectual Property and Antitrust in Markets for Digitally-Distributed Products," (Hebrew, 9p, 2002/6).
20-minute lecture on "Market Competition" (8p, 2001/1),
Economics: Game Theory, Lecture notes online, Online textbooks, Textbook prices, How-to-Price (Microeconomics & Yield Management),
Online Mathematics: Webmath, Mathworld, Calc101, Binomial, Stat,

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How to Price (B.A., Undergraduate)

Winter-09 Course Syllabus (link).

Winter-09 Midterm Exam (), Solution ().
Winter-09 Final Exam (), Solution ().

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The Economics of Network Industries (B.A., Undergraduate)

Fall-08 Course Syllabus (link).
Practice Problem Sets (), Solutions ().
Fall-08 Midterm Exam (), Solution ().
Fall-08 Final Exam (), Solution ().
Winter-09 Midterm Exam (), Solution ().
Winter-09 Final Exam (), Solution ().

Fall-99 Final Exam (9p), Solution: Search Instructor's Manual
Spring-02 (1st) Final Exam (10p), Solution.
Spring-02 (2nd) Final Exam (9p), Solution.
Winter-03 (1st) Final Exam (8p), Solution.
Winter-03 (2nd) Final Exam (8p), Solution.
Spring-02 Mini-Course Syllabus (1p).

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The Economics of Network Industries (Ph.D., Graduate)

Fall-03 Course Syllabus (2p).

Lecture Notes (46p, 2007/12/12).

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Industrial Organization (B.A., Undergraduate)

Spring-08 Course Syllabus (link).
Practice Problem Sets (24p), Solutions (28p).
Spring-08 Midterm Exam (8p), Solution (4p).
Spring-08 Final Exam (), Solution ().
Fall-08 Midterm Exam (), Solution ().
Fall-08 Final Exam (), Solution ().

Winter-08 Midterm Exam (8p), Solution (3p).
Winter-08 Final Exam (9p), Solution (3p).
Fall-07 First Midterm Exam (8p), Solution (4p).
Fall-07 Second Midterm Exam (8p), Solution (4p).
Fall-07 Final Exam (7p), Solution (2p).

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Industrial Organization (Ph.D., Graduate)

Fall-07 Course Syllabus (link).
Lecture Notes (53p, 2007/12/11).

Fall-07 Midterm Exam (3p), Solution (5p).
Fall-07 Final Exam (3p), Solution (3p).

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International Trade (B.A., Undergraduate)

Winter-08 Course Syllabus (link).
Lecture Notes (67p, 2008/04/20).
Practice Problem Sets (30p), Solutions (43p).
Winter-08 Midterm Exam (8p), Solution (5p).
Winter-08 Final Exam (10p), Solution (3p).

Data on world trade: WTO. Country-specific data: CIA.
Glossary of Terms in International Economics (Alan Deardorff)
International Economics site of the Chinese U. of Hong-Kong
Lecture notes: Study Center, Kwan Choi.

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Intermediate Microeconomics (B.A., Undergraduate)

Lecture Notes A (33p, 2000/6).

Lecture Notes B (34p, 2001/6, Incomplete).

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Microeconomic Theory B (M.A., Graduate)

Lecture Notes (39p, 1999).

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Family, Photos, and Videos

My Videos

1993/02 Landings Practice at Santa Barbara airport, Runtime: 06:06 min
2003/07 Playing the violin with Sarah, Runtime: 00:52 min.
2005/10 The "Shy" Violin Trio: Waltz-Melody, Runtime: 01:52 min.
2005/10 The "Shy" Violin Trio: The Moon has Risen, Runtime: 01:00 min.
2006/08 Riding my Kickbike, Runtime: 00:51 min.
2006/10 Old City of Jerusalem, Runtime: 01:25 min.
2008/04 The "Shy" Trio: Greensleeves, Runtime: 03:51 min.

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Family Links & More

Sarah's webpage, Daniel's webpage, Family photos (on Google), Family videos (on Google), Family videos (on YouTube), My Music (on finetune),

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Contact Information

E-mail Address: ozshy@ozshy.com

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Oz Shy

Books

Journal Articles

Articles in Edited Books

Press Citations

Recently-Written Papers Available for Downloading

Unpublished Papers Available for Downloading

Education, Affliations, Professional Activities

Teaching Material

Short Presentations, Lectures, and Links

How to Price (B.A., Undergraduate)

The Economics of Network Industries (B.A., Undergraduate)

The Economics of Network Industries (Ph.D., Graduate)

Industrial Organization (B.A., Undergraduate)

Industrial Organization (Ph.D., Graduate)

International Trade (B.A., Undergraduate)

Intermediate Microeconomics (B.A., Undergraduate)

Microeconomic Theory B (M.A., Graduate)

Family, Photos, and Videos

My Videos

Family Links & More

Contact Information