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A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Common Currencies on International Trade
Rose, Andrew K - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
34 recent studies have investigated the effect of currency union on trade, resulting in 754 point estimates of the effect. This Paper is a quantitative attempt to summarize the current state of debate; meta-analysis is used to combine the disparate estimates. The chief findings are that: a) the...
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English-Language Dominance, Literature and Welfare
Melitz, Jacques - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
for reading or listening enjoyment may damage the production of world literature and in this respect make us all worse off … one particular language hurts the production of literature directly, because variety of languages of origin is enriching … language to invest in their own talents. "Literature" in the paper refers to earlier production of imaginative works which …
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Superstars and the Long Tail: The impact of technology on market structure in media industries
Weeds, Helen - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Technological change is transforming creative media industries. Digitisation lowers recording, storage, reproduction and distribution costs, while computer-based editing facilitates higher quality and special effects. With electronic distribution a vast range of content can be made available to...
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Platform Siphoning: Ad-Avoidance and Media Content
Anderson, Simon P; Gans, Joshua - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
Content providers rely on advertisers to pay for content. TiVo, remote controls, and pop-up ad blockers are examples of ad-avoidance technologies that allow consumers to view content without ads, and thereby siphon off the content without paying the ‘price.’ We examine the content...
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Media Mergers and Media Bias with Rational Consumers
Anderson, Simon P; McLaren, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
We present an economic model of media bias and media mergers. Media owners have political motives as well as profit motives, and can influence public opinion by withholding information that is pejorative to their political agenda - provided that their agenda is not too far from the political...
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When two-part tariffs are not enough: Mixing with nonlinear pricing
Hoernig, Steffen; Valletti, Tommaso - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
exclusivity can arise in equilibrium. Contrary to the existing literature, this happens only when consumer types are observable …
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Price Discrimination in the Concert Industry
Courty, Pascal; Pagliero, Mario - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Concert tickets can either be sold at a single price or at different prices to reflect the various levels of seating categories available. Here we consider how two product characteristics (the artist’s age and venue capacity) influence the likelihood that pop music concert tickets will be sold...
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Content and Advertising in the Media: Pay-TV versus Free-To-Air
Peitz, Martin; Valletti, Tommaso - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
We compare the advertising intensity and content of programming in a market with competing media platforms. With pay-tv media platforms have two sources of revenues, advertising revenues and revenues from viewers. With free-to-air media platforms receive all revenues from advertising. We show...
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Market Definition in the Printed Media Industry: Theory and Practice
Argentesi, Elena; Ivaldi, Marc - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
This paper first discusses how the market is delineated in some recent antitrust cases in the printed media industry. It evaluates the extent to which the main features of the industry are incorporated into the analysis and affect market definition. In addition we argue that an econometric...
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Monopoly Practises and Competitive Behaviour in the French Satellite Pay-TV Market
Cincera, Michele; Noury, Abdul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
This Paper uses monthly data from a differentiated market dominated by a duopoly to analyse the nature of interactions between competitor firms. The incumbent, Canal Satellite, and the entrant, TPS, have dominated the French satellite pay-TV market, characterized by a monopoly until the end of...
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