We investigate how the effect of competition on price discrimination varies depending on the level of quality provided by companies in the hospitality industry. Our findings reconcile conflicting results of previous literature on this topic. Namely, we provide strong empirical evidence that...

We study empirically the determinants of public tomb prices in a sample of Spanish towns. We document strong evidence in favor that cemeteries act as local monopolies that use second degree price discrimination to maximize profits. Additionally we report that local cemetery prices react to...

We analyze the impact of exogenous changes in competition within one side of a two-sided market on the optimal pricing of both sides. We take into account both its impact through indirect network externalities and its impact through higher competition in the marketplace. We find that...