Xitong Li

Professor

Information Systems

Xitong Li's research interests include how to use online data/information and the identification of causal impacts of using online data/information or social media. Specifically, he has two research streams. One is to use applied econometric (mainly reduced-form) methods for causal inference, and the other is to develop Web technologies and software systems for efficiently using online data/services.

lix@hec.fr

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Xitong Li HEC

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Information Systems

September 08th, 2022

To What Extent Do People Follow Algorithms’ Advice More Than Human Advice?

Algorithms can enable faster, more effective decision making in domains ranging from medical diagnosis to the choice of a romantic partner. But for this...

By Liu Cathy Yang, Xitong Li, Sangseok You

surgeon diagnosis with AI - vignette

May 16th, 2022

How Do Algorithmic Recommendations Lead Consumers to Make Online Purchases?

Many E-commerce sites such as Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix, but also online advertisers, use recommender systems. Recommender systems are algorithms that...

By Xitong Li

November 19th, 2019

Herding and Social Media Word-of-Mouth: Evidence from Groupon

How can herding and social media word-of-mouth increase the demand online? In this interview, Xitong Li, Associate Professor of Information Systems at...

By Xitong Li

Groupon deal shared on a smartphone vignette

Embracing digital in business education

July 04th, 2019

MOOCs and the Promise of Continuous Personalized Feedback: What Research Says

Can we address MOOCs’ low completion rate? Find how in this interview with Xitong Li, Associate Professor at HEC Paris, whose research focuses on how...

By Xitong Li

MOOC on tablet

April 16th, 2016

Can Online Reputations Be Improved By Offering Groupon-Type Promotions?

Researcher Xitong Li crafted a study with a clear purpose: to find out if deal promotions like those offered via Groupon can have a positive effect on...

By Xitong Li

Can online reputations be improved by offering Groupon-type Promotions? with HEC Professor Xitong Li ©Fotolia - Michael Brown

Information Systems

April 11th, 2017

New Computer-Friendly Format Makes Financial Reports More Complex, Harder to Read

In a bid to make it easier for financial reports to be processed by computers, these must now be submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

By Xitong Li

New computer-friendly format makes financial reports more complex, harder to read. Xitong Li ©Fotolia-Big data concept 3D-MaZi

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