Advertising often aims at creating and reinforcing brand differentiation, which should translate into reduced price competition. Currently unknown are the boundary conditions for long-term advertising benefits, the route through which advertising effects materialize, and the role of competitive...

This paper estimates consumer demand for firearms with the aim of predicting the likely impacts of firearm regulations on the number and types of guns in circulation. We first conduct a stated-choice-based conjoint analysis and estimate an individual-level demand model for firearms. We validate...

Die schnelle Entwicklung des Informationsmediums Internet bietet Online-Zeitungen ein hohes Wachstumspotenzial. Allerdings können die bisher meist kostenlosen Online-Zeitungen allein durch Werbeeinnahmen kaum profitabel gestaltet werden. Timo Schulze untersucht, wie optimale Nutzungspreise für...