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This article introduces a novel database that measures governments’ compliance with national constitutions. It combines information on de jure constitutional rules with data on their de facto implementation. The individual compliance indicators can be grouped into four categories that we...
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deviation (in beliefs, utility, or perceived prices) is within e of expected utility theory. The number e can then be used as a … distance to the theory. We apply our methodology to three recent large-scale experiments. Many subjects in those experiments …
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This paper presents novel evidence for the prevalence of deviations from rational behavior in human decision making – and for the corresponding causes and consequences. The analysis is based on move-by-move data from chess tournaments and an identification strategy that compares behavior of...
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through asset building. The theoretical and empirical results indicate that an increase in the initial level of competition … implies greater export incentive. However, over the life cycle of a firm, the role of competition is impacted by the intensity … of capital accumulation and the initial level of wealth. Greater local competition before the entry of firms in the …
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of multi-homing on both sides is mostly ignored in the literature on competition between two-sided platforms. We help … fill this gap by developing a model for platform competition in a differentiated setting (a Hoteling line), which is …
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We integrate a market microstructure model with an exchange competition model with entry in which exchanges supply … strategic substitutes or complements in platform competition. Free entry of platforms delivers a superior outcome in terms of …
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We focus on the estimation of market entry costs that are declining over time and evaluate their impact on competition …
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We develop a dynamic model of hospital competition where (i) waiting times increase if demand exceeds supply; (ii …
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The emergence of competition is a defining aspect of human nature and characterizes many important social environments …
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I show how changes in competition affect the power of reputation to induce sellers to exert effort. The impact of … competition on sellers' incentives is theoretically ambiguous. More competition disciplines sellers, but, at the same time, it … the value of building a reputation through effort. In this framework, more competition depresses hosts' profits and leads …
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