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SD7 - TIE4: Experiment design
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Design of panel experiments with spatial and temporal interferences 1National University of Singapore; 2Harvard University; 3Boston University Interference poses challenges in panel experiments. Aggregating units into clusters is common, but optimal aggregation level is unclear. We propose a randomized design for grid-based units. Our design features randomized spatial clustering and balanced temporal randomization. Theoretical performance, inferential techniques, and simulations validate its superiority. Estimating effects of long-term treatments 1The University of Hong Kong; 2Purdue University; 3Boston University; 4Tencent Inc. Challenge: Estimating long-term treatment effects in early-stage experiments is costly. Methodology: We propose a surrogate model using short-term data and historical observations. Results: Verified on WeChat, our method effectively estimates long-term treatment effects. Implications: Our approach reduces experiment duration and provides efficient empirical estimation of long-term effects. Content promotion for online content platforms with the diffusion effect 1UC Berkeley; 2Arizona State University; 3Chinese University of Hong Kong Problem: Content platforms lack effective promotion policies utilizing the diffusion effect. Methodology: We propose a diffusion model, formulate the optimization problem, and introduce D-OLS estimators. Results: We prove submodularity and achieve a 1-1/e-approximation solution. D-OLS estimators are consistent and efficient. Our model improves adoption by 22.48% compared to existing policies. Implications: Our diffusion model enhances content promotion for online platforms. | ||