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The End of Tourist Traps : A Natural Experiment on the Impact of Tripadvisor on Quality Upgrading

Donati, Dante - 2022

Asymmetric information can distort market outcomes. I study how the online disclosure of information affects consumers’ behavior and firms’ incentives to upgrade product quality in markets where information is traditionally limited. I first build a model of consumer search with firms’...

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A Beam of Light : Media, Tourism & Economic Development

Nocito, Samuel; Sartarelli, Marcello; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2021

Tourism accounts for around one tenth of global GDP. We analyze the impact of entertainment media in drawing tourists … to filming locations (media multiplier ) and, in turn, the effect of tourism on local economic development (tourism … factor of 2.5. Furthermore, we provide evidence of positive spillovers in nearby municipalities. To estimate the tourism …

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Competition and the Role of Group Identity

Cornaglia, Francesca - 2019

The emergence of competition is a defining aspect of human nature and characterizes many important social environments …

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The Impact of the German 'DEAL' on Competition in the Academic Publishing Market

Haucap, Justus; Moshgbar, Nima; Schmal, Wolfgang Benedikt - 2021

publications in Wiley and Springer Nature journals at the cost of other journals. From that two related competition concerns emerge …

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Competition for Promotion Can Induce Household Specialization between Equally Competitive Spouses

Bastani, Spencer; Dickmanns, Lisa; Giebe, Thomas; … - 2022

asymmetric equilibrium featuring household specialization can arise. Examples where the asymmetric equilibrium is welfare …

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Is Being Competitive Always an Advantage? Degrees of Competitiveness, Gender, and Premature Work Contract Termination

Lüthi, Samuel; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2021

In this study, we examine the influence of competitiveness on the stability of labour relations using the example of premature employment and training contract termination in the apprenticeship education sector. The paper extends the small but growing evidence on the external relevance of...

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Competition and Career Advancement

Johnsen, Julian; Ku, Hyejin; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2023

In standard promotion tournaments, contestants are ranked based on their output or productivity. We argue that workers’ career progression may also depend on their relative rankings in dimensions a priori unrelated to their job performance, such as visibility or in-person presence. Such...

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Behind the scenes of the telecommunications miracle: An empirical analysis of the Indian market

Biancini, Sara - 2010

competition on investment: competition seemingly helps stimulating investment in the most developed areas, but has probably no …

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International trade and retailing

Eckel, Carsten - 2009

The New Trade Theory predicts that international trade lowers prices for consumers and expands the choices available to them. This study shows that both predictions may no longer hold once adjustments in the retail sector are taken into account. I present a new model of retailing in general...

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How New Airport Infrastructure Promotes Tourism : Evidence from a Synthetic Control Approach in German Regions

Doerr, Luisa - 2020

We examine how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a … new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgäu region over the period 2008-2016. The positive effect is especially …

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