We use a dynamic oligopoly model of entry and exit with store-type differentiation to evaluate how entry regulations … demand, recover variable profits, and estimate entry costs and fixed costs by store type. Counterfactual policy experiments … show that welfare increases when competition is enhanced by lower entry costs. Protecting small stores by imposing …

We use a dynamic oligopoly model of entry and exit to evaluate how entry regulations affect profitability and market … stores in Sweden, we find that the average entry costs for small and large stores are 10 and 18 percent lower, respectively …, in markets with liberal compared with restrictive regulations. Counterfactual simulations show that lower entry costs in …

technology to evaluate the impact of entry regulations on variety and long-run profits in Swedish retail. Using rich data on … stores and product categories, we find that more liberal entry regulation increases productivity and decreases the adjustment … costs of variety. Counterfactual simulations of modest liberalizations of entry incentivize incumbents to offer more product …