Working Papers
Working Papers
Self-Control and Overconsumption: Empirical Evidence from Cigarette Purchases
Ho, H.
Winner, The Vithala R. and Saroj V. Rao ISMS Doctoral Dissertation Award (2025)
Comparative Messaging and Learning Deterrence: Evidence from Pharmaceutical Drug Detailing
Ho, H., X. Dong, Y. Xie, P. Chintagunta. Revision submitted at Management Science.
Selected Publications (* indicates equal authorship)
What Can Machine Learning Teach Us about Habit Formation? Evidence from Exercise and Hygiene
Buyalskaya, A.*, H. Ho*, C. Camerer, X. Li, K. Milkman, A. Duckworth (2023). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Media coverage: CNN
Megastudies Improve the Impact of Applied Behavioural Science
Milkman, K., D. Gromet, H. Ho, et al. (2021). Nature.
Other publications
Milkman, K., M. Patel,..., H. Ho, et al. (2021). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
A 680,000-Person Megastudy of Nudges to Encourage Vaccination in Pharmacies
Milkman, K., L. Gandhi,..., H. Ho, et al. (2022). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Inference for Support Vector Regression under ℓ1 Regularization
Bai, Y., H. Ho, G. Pouliot, J. Shea (2021). AEA Papers and Proceedings.
Works in progress
Loss-Leader Pricing and Complementarity: Empirical Evidence from Gas Stations, with Andreas Kraft and Avner Strulov-Shlain
The Impact of Data Centers on the Local Economy, with Yi Wu
Heterogeneous Outside Options in Conjoint Analyses
Principles Underlying Bursty Power-law Activity in Human Behavior, with Sean Hu, Ishan Kalburge, Tony Kukavica, and Colin Camerer