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unbundling. The theory predicts that an airlineś fares should fall when it introduces a bag fee, but that the full trip price …
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-KLM and SkyTeam alliances into a single mega-alliance. The results of the analysis show that, although the airlines benefit …
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We investigate whether legacy U.S. airlines communicated via earnings calls to coordinate with other legacy airlines in … among airlines about their capacity choices. Estimates from our preferred specification show that when all legacy airlines … reduction materializes only when airlines communicate concurrently, and that it cannot be explained by other possibilities …
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We show that the main claim in Dennis, Gerardi, and Schenone (JF forthcoming) (DGS), namely "that the documented positive correlation between common ownership and ticket prices stems from the market share component of the common ownership measure, and not the ownership and control components,"...
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how fuel price changes affect cost-minimizing choices by airlines that have implications for the extent of this …
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A reasonable future for Europe can only be achieved if two essential elements are fulfilled: Firstly, newly established …
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We present a heterogeneous-firm model in which management ability increases both pro- duction efficiency and product … quality. Combining six micro-datasets on management prac- tices, production and trade in Chinese and American firms, we find … inputs, and imported inputs from more advanced countries. The structural estimates indicate that management is important for …
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Excessive preoccupation for self-image has been pointed out as an essential factor explaining food disorders. This paper draws upon Akerlof and Kranton (2000) to model how "self-image" and others' appearances influence health related behaviours. We estimate the influence of "peers' image" on the...
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In European Welfare States, low-skilled workers are typically unionized, while the wage formation of high-skilled workers is more competitive. To focus on this aspect, we analyze how flexible international outsourcing and labour taxation affect wage formation, employment and welfare in dual...
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We reassess the driving forces behind the recent decline of corporate tax rates in Europe. Using data for up to 32 …
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