National Tsing Hua University · College of Technology Management

Causal Analysis for
Digital Interventions Lab

We investigate how platform and technology design choices shape user behavior and market outcomes, using rigorous causal inference methodology.

Research Areas

Our research spans four interconnected areas at the intersection of causal inference, digital platforms, AI, and innovation.

Platform Design & Consumer Behavior

We study how digital platform and technology design changes alter decision environments, reallocate cognitive and transactional frictions, and affect outcomes such as engagement, conversion, and spending.

Digital Platforms Online Media Retail Technology Consumer Choice

Causal Inference Methods

We employ large-scale field experiments (RCTs) through industry collaborations and quasi-experimental designs such as RDD, DiD, and Synthetic DiD, along with causal ML tools for heterogeneous treatment effects.

RCTs Diff-in-Diff RDD Causal ML

Counterfactual Reasoning & XAI

We examine how credible counterfactuals can be constructed for causal effect estimation and for producing interpretable, actionable counterfactual explanations when clean control groups are unavailable.

Counterfactual Explanations Explainable AI Debiased ML

Innovation & Technology Management

We examine how firms leverage strategic alliances, intellectual property, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and manage competitive dynamics.

Strategic Alliances Patent Strategy Technology Innovation

People

Meet the researchers behind CADI Lab.

Jaewon Yoo

Jaewon Yoo (유재원; "Jay-One"; 兪在元, Yú Zài-Yuán)

Assistant Professor, Institute of Service Science
College of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Causal Inference Platform Economics Digital Markets Quasi-Experimental Methods Counterfactual Reasoning Explainable AI

Before joining NTHU, Dr. Yoo was a visiting postdoc fellow at NYU Shanghai. He received his Ph.D. from KAIST College of Business. His research investigates how platform and technology design choices shape user behavior and market outcomes through frictions in decision-making and execution.

Current Students (4)

TL
Ting-Wen (Keri) Liu
M.S. · Institute of Service Science, NTHU · 2026-
JS
John Loui Santiago
M.S. · iMBA, NTHU · 2025-
MA
Mave Kimara Alexander
M.S. · iMBA, NTHU · 2025-
YS
Young Shin
Undergraduate RA · College of EECS, NTHU · 2025-

Alumni (8)

2023-25
Zhan-Yi Liao · M.S., Institute of Information Management, NYCU
2023-25
Pei-Jou (Pearl) Lin · M.S., Institute of Service Science, NTHU
2023-25
Natasha Carissa Tedjasukmana · M.S., iMBA, NTHU
2022-24
Sin-Yu (Celine) Lin · M.S., Institute of Service Science, NTHU
2022-24
2021-23
2021-23
Yichun (Jean) Liu · M.S., Institute of Service Science, NTHU
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