This paper uses detailed weekly data on sales of hardcover fiction books to evaluate the impact of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list on sales and product variety. In order to circumvent the obvious problem of simultaneity of sales and bestseller status, the analysis exploits time lags and...

This paper uses unique data from the state of Connecticut to examine discounting patterns in the state's hospital industry for the years following deregulation (1995-1998). The data provide a rare opportunity to study payer-level differences in negotiated discounts for hospital services. In...