9-ending prices are a dominant feature of many retail settings, which according to the existing literature, is because consumers perceive them as being relatively low. Are 9-ending prices really lower than comparable non 9-ending prices? Surprisingly, the empirical evidence on this question is...

We study the price rigidity of regular and sale prices, and how it is affected by pricing formats (i.e., pricing strategies). We use data from three large Canadian stores with different pricing formats (Every-Day-Low-Price, Hi-Lo, and Hybrid) that are located within a 1 km radius of each other....

In this paper, we study a new channel to explain firms' price setting behavior. We propose that uncertainty about factor prices has a positive effect on markups. We show theoretically that firms with higher shares of inputs with volatile prices set higher markups. We use the Bartik shift-share...

Based on an original data set with information of a representative portfolio of among the largest 304 Research and Development (R&D) investing companies over the 20032006 period, the overall analysis, except in a few cases, gives some robust evidence of a positive relationship between top...

Supply chain interactions are a critical aspect of any firm's competitive strategy, and involve both input price negotiations and complementary investment decisions. This paper provides a model of strategic investment that predicts how customers match with suppliers, and how the way in which...