This paper studies empirically the relationship between competition and risk taking in banking markets. We exploit an …. The cross-sectional and longitudinal variation in competition in local markets are used to identify the relationship … between competition and risk taking, which we measure by the non-performing loans and loss provision rates of the individual …

Using data from the US automobile market, we empirically examine the link between competition and innovation … interesting market to examine the link between competition and innovation. We use firm-level time-series data over a long horizon … relationship is reasonably non-linear; (2) higher market-wide competition results in an increase in patenting, and the relationship …

competition by a competitive fringe that produces low quality. We show that the brand manufacturer optimally provides a decoy good …

We analyze competition between data intermediaries collecting information on consumers, which they sell to firms for … price discrimination purposes. We show that competition between data intermediaries benefits consumers by increasing … competition between firms, and by reducing the amount of consumer data collected. We argue that merger policy guidelines should …

This paper empirically investigates the advertising competition in the French broadcast television industry within a … oligopoly competition and identify the shape and magnitude of the feedback loop between TV viewers and advertisers. We also … implement a simple procedure to identify the conduct of firms on the market. We find that the nature of competition in the …