Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to participate in the following PDW at the upcoming AOM meeting:
Endogeneity: Myths, Legends, and Facts – 6th Annual (Session 12746)
When: July 31st (Friday) 15:30 – 17:30 EDT
Where: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown: Level 4: Franklin 5
Link: https://events.aom.org/events/aom-2026/session/zTLpcZUtPK0_Xh7sX7H1b
Organizers: Dr. Elle Hyunjung Yoon & Dr. Daniel Gamache
Guest Panelists:
Dr. John Busenbark (U Notre Dame)
Dr. Justin Frake (U Michigan)
Dr. Myles Shaver (U Minnesota)
Dr. Michael Withers (U Notre Dame)
Management scholars are increasingly concerned about biases in empirical analyses from endogeneity. When endogeneity is present, any model that does not account for the source of endogeneity will provide biased coefficient estimates. Thus, scholars strive to address endogeneity concerns in their research. Yet, scholars do not share a common understanding of endogeneity and often implement questionable solutions in response to their perceived concerns.
In this PDW, we aim to provide a learning opportunity about different topics related to endogeneity and how to address it correctly. This PDW will be divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of a selection of presentations on different issues related to endogeneity. More specifically:
Part 1: 4 Expert Panel Presentations with Discussion
- The role of fixed effects in addressing endogeneity by Dr. Myles Shaver
- Addressing endogeneity in moderation analysis by Dr. Michael Withers
- Partial identification methods for causal inference by Dr. Justin Frake
- Two-stage modeling as a complementary approach to causal inference by Dr. John Busenbark
Part 2: Broader Q&A Session
· Everyone is invited to stay for this Q&A and discussion forum. The panel will be presented with questions from the audience. Additionally, the panel will be provided with discussion statements about endogeneity that may be a myth, a fact, or a legend.
· Additionally – submit your questions today! Is there something you have heard about endogeneity that you are unsure about? Are you wondering if it is a myth, a fact, or a legend? If so, please consider submitting any endogeneity-related questions you have for panelists by July 20th to yoon@iastate.edu
With this PDW, we hope that scholars will understand endogeneity better and learn when and how to account for endogeneity in producing high-quality, credible, and replicable scientific research. No pre-registration is needed, and this PDW is in-person only.
We are looking forward to meeting you soon in Philadelphia!
Elle Hyunjung Yoon Danny Gamache
Assistant Professor Professor
Iowa State University University of Georgia
yoon@iastate.edu dgamache@uga.edu
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Elle Yoon
Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
Ames IA
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