Mark Tremblay

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Professor of Economics

Expertise: The digital economy, Ridesharing, Homesharing, Marketplaces, Pricing strategies

Biography

Mark Tremblay is an assistant professor of economics in UNLV's Lee Business School. He's an expert on the digital economy and its impact on traditional markets.

Many of his studies analyze the effects of recent policy measures targeting digital platforms (e.g., sales tax collection, fee transparency, or allowing surge pricing). His research includes ongoing projects on homesharing (Airbnb), ridesharing (Uber and Lyft), content creation (YouTube and Patreon), and marketplace platforms (Amazon).

Tremblay has consulted with the City of Oxford, Ohio in revising their short-term rental policies. He additional serves as a research affiliate at the CESifo Research Network, a global consortium of leading economists who study and contribute to advancements in the field and related policy.

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Michigan State University
B.S., Economics, Pacific Lutheran University

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Are airlines actually using your personal data to set 'personalized' prices?

The Points Guy

Are airlines using your personal data to decide what price you see when you go to book a flight? It’s a question that has come up repeatedly over the last couple of years, and it’s back in the headlines this week.

For the same ticket on StubHub, different prices for different people

NBC News volunteers saw eight different prices for the exact same Harry Styles ticket on StubHub. The company said it’s running random price experiments.

Do You Need To Worry About Surveillance Pricing?

Better Report

Most of us have had that experience where we’re shopping online and the jar of honey that we swear cost $4 last week has suddenly jumped to $6. But there’s another possibility worth knowing about.

Nevada's consumer advocate pushed for fair bills — until NV Energy proposed a demand charge

Nevada’s Consumer Protection Bureau finds itself arguing against a utility billing change designed to better balance costs — something it has long supported.