Davis, Steven; Grim, Cheryl; Haltiwanger, John; … - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2007
price differences and quantity discounts. Price dispersion declined sharply between 1967 and 1977 because of erosion in … quantity discounts. To estimate the role of cost factors and markups in quantity discounts, we exploit differences among … 10% or more. The evidence provides no support for a standard Ramsey-pricing interpretation of quantity discounts on the …