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Strategic Incompatibility in ATM Markets

Knittel, Christopher R. - 2006

We test whether firms use incompatibility strategically, using data from ATM markets. High ATM fees degrade the value of competitors' deposit accounts, and can in principle serve as a mechanism for siphoning depositors away from competitors or for creating deposit account differentiation. Our...

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Platform as a Rule Maker : Evidence from Airbnb's Cancellation Policies

Jia, Jian; Jin, Ginger Zhe; Wagman, Liad - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

Digital platforms are not only match-making intermediaries but also establish internal rules that govern all users in their ecosystems. To better understand the governing role of platforms, we study two Airbnb pro-guest rules that pertain to guest and host cancellations, using data on Airbnb and...

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The Long-Run Effects of Psychotherapy on Depression, Beliefs, and Economic Outcomes

Bhat, Bhargav; De Quidt, Jonathan; Haushofer, Johannes; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We revisit two clinical trials that randomized depressed adults in India (n=775) to a brief course of psychotherapy or …

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Weathering the Storm : Supply Chains and Climate Risk

Castro-Vincenzi, Juanma; Khanna, Gaurav; Morales, Nicolas; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

We characterize how firms structure supply chains under climate risk. Using new data on the universe of firm-to-firm transactions from an Indian state, we show that firms diversify sourcing locations, and suppliers exposed to climate risk charge lower prices. Our event-study analysis finds that...

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Understanding Bank Runs : The Importance of Depositor-Bank Relationships and Networks

Iyer, Rajkamal - 2008

We use a unique, new, database to examine micro depositor level data for a bank that faced a run. We use minute … of bank-depositor relationships in influencing depositor propensity to run. We employ methods from the epidemiology … underlying factors. We find that deposit insurance is only partially effective in preventing bank runs. Further, our results …

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Creating Markets for New Vaccines Part I : Rationale

Kremer, Michael - 2000

Malaria, tuberculosis, and the strains of HIV common in Africa kill approximately 5 million people each year. Yet research on vaccines for these diseases remains minimal largely because potential vaccine developers fear that they would not be able to sell enough vaccine at a sufficient price to...

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ABC at Insteel Industries

Narayanan, V.G. - 1999

In this paper, we seek to provide empirical documentation of the effect of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) information on product and customer-related decisions made by managers in a company. Proponents of ABC argue that when an entity implements ABC, it reaps at least two important benefits:...

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The Effects of Pharmaceutical Marketing and Promotion on Adverse Drug Events and Regulation

David, Guy - 2009

This paper analyzes the relationship between postmarketing promotional activity and reporting of adverse drug events by modeling the interaction between a welfare maximizing regulator (the FDA) and a profit maximizing firm. In our analysis demand is sensitive to both promotion and regulatory...

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Market Segmentation and the Sources of Rents from Innovation : Personal Computers in the Late 1980's

Bresnahan, Timothy F. - 1996

This paper evaluates the sources of transitory market power in the market for personal computers (PCs) during the late 1980's. Our analysis is motivated by the coexistence of low entry barriers into the PC industry and high rates of innovative investment by a small number of PC manufacturers. We...

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The Theory of Allocation and Its Implications for Marketing and Industrial Structure

Carlton, Dennis W. - 1991

This paper identifies a cost of using the price system and from that develops a general theory of allocation. The theory explains why a buyer's stochastic purchasing behavior matters to a seller. This leads to a theory of optimal customer mix much akin to the theory of optimal portfolio...

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