David Weber

Interests

Teaching

Information Systems, Data Mining and Machine Learning, Computer Applications, Database/SQL, Programming, International Business, Systems Analysis and Design

Research

ICT and development, Digital divide, International information systems, Economics of information systems, Microfinance, eSports

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Weber, D. M., & Riggins, F. J. (2017). Information asymmetries and identification bias in P2P social microlending. Information Technology for Development, 23(1), 107-126. doi:10.1080/02681102.2016.1247345
• Weber, D., & Riggins, F. J. (2017). Information Asymmetries and Identification Bias in P2P Social Microlending. Information Technology for Development (IT4D), 1-20.
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  Abstract:The Internet has created new opportunities for peer-to-peer (P2P) social lending platforms which have the potential to transform the way microfinance institutions (MFIs) raise and allocate funds used for poverty reduction. Depending upon where decision making rights are allocated, there is the potential for identification bias whereby lenders may be motivated to give to specific projects with which they have an affinity without regard to whether it represents a sound financial investment. We present empirical evidence that identification biases exist at Kiva, a P2P social lending platform, resulting in inefficient loan funding decisions. Even so, prior research indicates that this inefficiency may result in more lending toward poverty reduction than in the absence of identification bias.
• Weber, D., & Riggins, F. J. (2016). The Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Intermediation Market Structure in the Microfinance Industry. The African Journal of Information Systems, 8(3), 1-19.
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  Abstract:The microfinance industry provides financial services to the world’s poor in hopes of moving individuals and families out of poverty. In 2013 there were 4.7 million active microfinance borrowers in Africa. This represents a smaller percentage of the population compared to other regions of the world, indicating the potential for rapid growth of microfinance in Africa. However, microfinance is maturing, in part due to the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs). This research examines how ICTs are changing the microfinance industry given recent advancements in mobile banking, Internet usage, and connectivity. By examining the microfinance market structure, we determine that ICTs impact intermediation and market structure among various players in the microfinance industry. We use recent industry risk reports from 2011 through 2014 to inform our predictions of changes to the intermediation structure of the industry. We give particular attention to the impact of ICT on microfinance in Africa.
• Weber, D., & Kauffman, R. J. (2011). What drives global ICT adoption? Analysis and research directions. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 10(6), 683-701.

Proceedings Publications

• Weber, D., & Hilliard, J. (2021, Summer). Risk Taking at the Margins: Evidence from Simulated Auto Racing. In American Risk and Insurance Association Annual Meeting.
• Weber, D. (2020, January). Too legit to rage quit: Do social ties impact staying power in eSports?. In 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences.
• Weber, D., & Hilliard, J. (2020, January). Sim Racing and Risk Aversion. In Western Risk and Insurance Association Meeting.
• Weber, D., & Riggins, F. J. (2015, January). Information Asymmetries and Identification Bias in P2P Social Microlending. In Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
• Weber, D., & Riggins, F. J. (2013, January). The impact of ICT on intermediation in the microfinance industry. In 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 4246-4255.
• Weber, D., & Kulkarni, U. R. (2012, August). Breadth and depth: The impact of ICT adoption on outreach capabilities of microfinance institutions. In 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems.
• Weber, D. M., & Riggins, F. J. (2011, August 2011). A model of peer-to-peer (P2P) social lending in the presence of identification bias. In International Conference on Electronic Commerce.
• Weber, D., & Riggins, F. J. (2011, August). A Model of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Social Lending in the Presence of Identification Bias. In 13th International Conference on Electronic Commerce.

Presentations

• Weber, D. (2020, January). Ignite talk: Three Vs of big data in eSports. 53rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. Maui, HI.
• Weber, D., Allen, G., Cox, T., & Ball, N. (2016, Spring). Teaching database management with automated grading technology. EDSIGCon. Las Vegas, NV.
• Weber, D., & Kauffman, R. J. (2009, August). Charting the course: A forward-looking assessment on theories, factors, and impacts of global IT adoption. 11th International Conference on Electronic Commerce. Taipei, Taiwan.
• Weber, D., Goul, M., Kauffman, R. J., & Demirkan, H. (2009, December). Does Distance Matter? The Influence of ICT on Bilateral Trade Flows. Pre-ICIS SIG on Global Development. Phoenix, AZ.