Research 

 

     Books

 

• Waterman, D. (2005), Hollywood’s Road to Riches, Harvard University Press

• MacKie-Mason, Jeffrey K. and David Waterman (eds.) (1998), Telephony, The Internet, and The Media: Selected Papers from the 25th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

• Waterman, David and Andrew A. Weiss (1997), Vertical Integration in Cable Television, MIT Press.

• Rosston, Gregory and David Waterman (eds.) (1997), Interconnection and the Internet: Selected Papers from the 24th Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

 

     Selected Articles, Chapters, and Working Papers

 

• Sherman, R., and D. Waterman (2016, forthcoming), “The Economics of Online Video Entertainment,” in J. Bauer and M. Latzer, Handbook on Economics of the Internet, Edward Elgar.

• Bring, D., W. Leighton, K. LoPiccalo, C. Matraves, J. Schwarz, and D. Waterman (2015), “The Year in Economics at the FCC, 2014-15,” Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 47, No. 4; pp. 437-462.

• Ji, S., and D. Waterman (2015), “Vertical Ownership, Technology and Programming Content,” in R. Picard and S. Wildman, Handbook on Economics of the Media, Edward Elgar.

• Ji, S., H. Lin, and D. Waterman (2014), “Basic Cable Network Segmentation toward Minorities and Other Niche Audiences in the U.S.: An Empirical Study,” Working paper, October.

• Sherman, R., D. Waterman and Y. Jeon (2014), “The Future of Online Video: An Economic and Policy Perspective,”  Working paper, September

• Sherman, R. and D. Waterman (2014), “Technology and Competition in U.S. Television: Online vs. Offline,” Ch. 17 in Yu-li Liu and Robert Picard, Policy and Marketing Strategies for Digital Media, Routledge.

• Ji, S., and D. Waterman (2014), “Implications of the Internet for Media Industries: An Economic Perspective,” Ch. 9 in Mark S. Graham and William S. Dutton (eds), Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication are Changing Our Lives, Oxford University Press.

• Ji, S., S. Michaels, & D. Waterman (2014), “Print vs. Electronic Readings in College Courses: Cost-efficiency and Perceived Learning,” The Internet & Higher Education, Vol. 21, pp. 17-24.

• Waterman, D., R. Sherman, and S. Ji (2013), “The Economics of Online Television: Industry Development, Aggregation, and ‘TV Everywhere',” Telecommunications Policy, Vol. 37, pp. 725-736.

• Waterman, D., “Network Neutrality and ‘Discrimination Shifting,” (2012), Working paper.

• Waterman, D., and S. Ji. (2012), “Online vs. Offline in the U.S.: Are the Media Shrinking?” The Information Society, Vol. 28, No. 5, October-December.

• Waterman, D. and S. Choi (2011), “Non-discrimination Rules for ISPs and Vertical Integration: Lessons from Cable Television,” Telecommunications Policy, Vol. 35, pp 970-983.

• Ji, S., and D. Waterman (2011), “Production Technology and Long Term Trends in Movie Content: An Empirical Study,” Working paper.

• Waterman, D., and A. Weiss (2010), “Time Consistency and Seller Commitment in Inter-temporal Movie Distribution: An Empirical Study of the Video Window,”Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 58, No. 3, September.

• Waterman, D. and S. Han (2010), “Broadcasters vs. MVPDs: Economic effects of digital transition on television program supply,” Info: The Journal of Policy, Regulation, and Strategy for Telecommunications, Vol. 12, No. 4.

• Wang, X., and D. Waterman (2010), “The Economics of Foreign Language Media in the U.S: An Empirical Study of Radio Markets,” Journal of Media Economics.

• Waterman, D., with S. Han, and S. W. Ji (2009), “Old Media vs. the Internet in the United States,” in From Asia and Beyond, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Media Forum and the 2nd Asia City Forum, August, 2009, pp. 23-41.

• Waterman, D., A. Weiss, and S-C Lee (2008), “Time Consistency and Seller Commitment in Inter-temporal Movie Distribution: An Empirical Study of the Video Window,” Working paper, Dept. of Telecommunications, Indiana University.

• Jayakar, K., and D. Waterman (2008), “Hollywood and the Italian Film Industry,” in Janet Wasko and Paul MacDonald (eds.) The Contemporary American Film Industry, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

• Waterman, D., S. W. Ji, and L. R. Rochet (2007), “Enforcement and Control of Piracy, Copying, and Sharing in the Movie Industry,” Review of Industrial Organization (Special Issue on the movie industry), Vol. 30, No. 4.

• Waterman, D. (2007) “The Effects of Technological Change on the Quality and Variety of Information Products,” Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Vol. 16, No. 8.

• Chen, D., and D. Waterman (2007), “Vertical Ownership, Program Network Carriage and Tier Positioning in Cable Television: An Empirical Study,” Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 30, No. 3.

• Lee, S-W, and D. Waterman (2007), “Theatrical Feature Film Trade in the United States, Europe, and Japan since the 1950s: An Empirical Study of the Home Market Effect,” Journal of Media Economics. Vol. 20, No. 3.

• Waterman, D. (2006), “How Does Technological Advance Affect the Quality and Variety of Information Products?,” Working paper, Dept. of Telecommunications, Indiana University, January 29.

• Waterman, D (2005), “Economics of Media Programming,” Ch. 18 in A. Albarran, S. Chan-Olmsted, and M. Wirth, Handbook of Media Management & Economics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

• Waterman, D. (2003), “Economic Explanations of American Media Trade Dominance: Contest or Contribution?,” Journal of Media Economics & Culture, Vol. 1, No. 1.

• Waterman, D. (2003), “Business Models and Program Content,” Ch. 5 in E. Noam, J. Groebel, and D. Gerbarg, (eds), Internet Television (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

• Waterman, D. (2001), “The Economics of Internet Television,” Info: The Journal of Policy Regulation, and Strategy for Telecommunications, Information, and the Media, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 215-229.

• Waterman, D. and K. Jayakar, (2000), “The Competitive Balance of the Italian and American Film Industries,” European Journal of Communication, Vol.15, No. 4. pp. 501-528.

• Waterman, D. (2000), “CBS-Viacom and the Effects of Media Mergers: An Economic Perspective,” Federal Communications Law Journal, Vol. 52, No. 3, p. 531-550.

• Waterman, D. and K. Jayakar (1999), "Da che parte pende la bilancia della competizione fra l'industria cinematographica italiana e quella statunitense,?" L'Industria, Vol. No.3, August-September.

• Waterman, D. and Z. Yan (1999), "Cable Advertising and the Future of Basic Cable Networking," Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Vol. 43, No. 4, Fall, pp. 645-658.

• Waterman, D. (1998), "Digital Television and Program Pricing," Prometheus, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp.165-195; also in D. Garberg (ed)(1999), The Economics, Technology and Content of Digital TV, Kluwer, 1998 (Chapter 11).

• M. Dupagne and D. Waterman (1998), "Determinants of U.S. Television Fiction Imports in Western Europe," Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Vol. 42, No 2 pp.208-220, Spring.

• Waterman, D. (1996), “Local Monopsony and Free Riding,” Information Economics & Policy, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 337-355.

• Waterman, D. and A. Weiss (1996), "The Effects of Vertical Integration between Cable Television Systems and Pay Cable Networks," Journal of Econometrics, Vol. 72, pp. 357-395.

 

     [For works prior to 1996, please see my CV.]