We use UK micro data to explore whether planning regulation reduced UK retailing productivity growth between 1997 and 2003. We document a shift to smaller shops, particularly within supermarket chains, following a regulatory change in 1996 which increased the costs of opening large stores. This...

The Maximum Capture problem (MAXCAP) is a decision model that addresses the issue of location in a competitive environment. This paper presents a new approach to determine which store’s attributes (other than distance) should be included in the new Market Capture Models and how they ought to...

A new direction of research in Competitive Location theory incorporates theories of Consumer Choice Behavior in its models. Following this direction, this paper studies the importance of consumer behavior with respect to distance or transportation costs in the optimality of locations obtained by...

This paper analyzes seller choices and outcomes in approximately 700 Internet auctions of a relatively homogeneous good. The ‘Buy it Now’ option allows the seller to convert the auction into a posted price market. We use a structural model to control for the conduct of the auction as well as...

Discussion of "Lumpy Price Adjustments: A Microeconometric Analysis" by Emmanuel Dhyne, Catherine Fuss, Hashem Pesaran, and Patrick Sevestre (2007); Presented at the Spring 2007 Conference of the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Banque De France on "Micro-Data and Macroeconomic Implications," April...

This study examines spatial variation in the price and accessibility of fast food across a major urban area. We use novel data on the price of a representative fast food meal and the location of fast food restaurants belonging to one of three major chains in the District of Columbia and its...

In order to be competitive in the current competitive environment is essential for a company to consider the necessity to enter the online market and into the digital business environment. Entering on electronics market is not an easy decision to make. Th

Den Ergebnissen des ifo Investitionstests Handel zufolge hat die Investitionsfreudigkeit im Einzelhandel sowie im Kraftfahrzeughandel im Vergleich zum Vorjahr etwas abgenommen. Per saldo beabsichtigen die Unternehmen, ihre Ausgaben für Ausrüstungen und Bauten im Jahr 2013 zu senken. Lediglich...

Quantifying possible inefficiencies stemming from regulation is important to both policymakers and researchers. We use a dynamic structural model to evaluate the role of local market entry regulations in the productivity of retail trade. Our model is flexible with respect to how local market...

El presente artículo persigue el objetivo de analizar la relación entre la dimensión planificación estratégica y la competitividad en las Mipymes del sector comercio en la ciudad de Bogotá, considerando el impacto que puede tener esta dimensión en el desempeño empresarial. Para ello, se...