evidence. Without offsetting tax increases the legislation will plausibly reduce prices but significant entry into the industry …

entry barriers are high, and when competition is low according to both structure- and conduct-based competition indicators. …

This paper estimates a dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and uses it to quantify …. Entry costs faced by potential entrants, fixed costs faced by incumbent producers, and the toughness of short-run price … the dentist industry allow the entry cost to differ for geographic markets that were designated as Health Professional …

competitor. We show that this mechanism is welfare improving but it generates inefficient entry. That is a more efficient …

competitor. We show that this mechanism is welfare improving but it generates inefficient entry. That is a more efficient …

Market structure is determined by the entry and exit decisions of individual producers. These decisions are driven by … dynamic, structural model of entry and exit in an oligopolistic industry and use it to quantify the determinants of market … structure and long-run firm values for two U.S. service industries, dentists and chiropractors. We find that entry costs faced …

We empirically quantify the welfare implications of bank entry in the United States between 2000 and 2008. We use a … market outcomes. We find no evidence for under- or over-entry. Compared with the socially efficient outcome, there is a mild … significantly improves welfare under free entry. …

, obtained through price control legislation and legislation that eases the entry of generic products into the market, has caused …