productivity be constructed with prices and quantities as perceived by consumers, not firms. Thus, factor shares need to be …

stricter quality standards created a quasi-rent for certified architects and owners of condominiums at a cost to consumers …

Occupational licensing is intended to protect consumers. Whether it does so is an important, but unanswered, question …

Previous research shows that firms shroud high add-on prices in competitive markets with naive consumers leading to … inefficiency. We analyze the effects of regulatory intervention via educating naive consumers on equilibrium prices and welfare … pricing strategy of firms. Educating consumers may do more harm than good and should thus only be considered if the regulator …

water and landlords from obtaining court-ordered evictions for non-payment. Without these protections, consumers might have … and rent. Using a random sample of 5 million consumers, we investigate whether moratoria on evictions and utility shutoffs … impacted consumers' AFS use. Adults in states with an eviction or utility shutoff moratorium were less likely to borrow from …

Since the 1950's, the Muslim population in Sweden has grown from just a few individuals to approximately 350,000 of …

. Our findings therefore indicate that the estimated impact of parental education on that of their child in Sweden does …