PhD Alumnus and Assistant Professor win Outstanding Paper Award at 18th ICOSCM 2024

PhD alumnus Zhu Cungen and Assistant Professor Jin Chen received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 18th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ICOSCM). Their paper, “Right to Repair and Competition in Durable Goods Markets,” uses game theory to investigate the economic and environmental effects of right-to-repair legislation. The study shows that while these laws can increase competition and benefit consumers, they may also generate additional waste. Their findings offer critical insights for policymakers looking to balance consumer rights and sustainability in such regulations.