We use a dynamic oligopoly model of entry and exit to evaluate how entry regulations affect profitability and market … stores in Sweden, we find that the average entry costs for small and large stores are 10 and 18 percent lower, respectively …, in markets with liberal compared with restrictive regulations. Counterfactual simulations show that lower entry costs in …

, we find that incumbents' productivity increase after large entry and that the magnitude of the increase declines with the …Entry of large ("big-box") stores along with a drastic fall in the number of stores are striking trends in retail. We … use a dynamic model to measure the impact of large entrants on productivity, allowing for a controlled productivity …

indexes. Would hedonic price indexing also have large effects on measured price and productivity during other technological … Sweden 1900–35. The results show that during the productivity boom of the 1920s, the constant prices for electric motors … high productivity growth in the industry producing electric motors 1920–29. In contrast to Sweden, the US annual total …

Unlike previous analyses, we consider (i) that IT may affect productivity growth both directly and indirectly, through …