PhD Defense X. Wang

This dissertation consists of three applied micro-economic theory essays. A common theme is the examination of the effectiveness of deterrence in various environments that feature asymmetric information. Chapter 1 investigates how loss aversion affects litigants' choices about settlement in private litigation from a theoretical perspective. Chapter 2 examines what distinguishes a legal order from other forms of governance, under what circumstances such an order applies and what it can achieve. Chapter 3 analyzes the toxicity problem in online games from a mechanism design perspective.

Xiaoyu Wang (Shandong, China, 1990) obtained a Bachelor degree in Economics from Jinhe Center for Economic Research, Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2012. He then received a Master degree and a Research Master degree in Economics from Tilburg University in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Xiaoyu then joined the Department of Economics as a Ph.D. student at the same school, under the supervision of Cédric Argenon and Jan Boone. In May 2021, he will join the School of Economics at Shandong University as an assistant professor.

• Location: Cobbenhagen building, Aula
• Supervisor: Prof. J. Boone
• Co-supervisor: Dr. C. Argenton