This article investigates the competition effects of supermarket food and non-food services using fluid milk as a case study. A simultaneous equation model for services and price competition is estimated with scanner data from 16 supermarket chains operating in six U.S. cities. Empirical results...

This article quantifies the impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on supermarkets’ profitability via a two-stage dynamic entry game, using method of simulated moments and milk scanner data from Dallas/Fort Worth supermarkets. The empirical findings show that the entry of Wal-Mart Supercenters...

This paper proposes the analysis of forms of ownership (total, private sector, individual farms), for the eight development regions for sheep and goat milk. This paper is based on the analysis of statistical data from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, highlighting the contribution of...

This paper proposes the analysis of forms of ownership (total, private sector, individual farms), for the eight development regions for sheep and goat milk. This paper is based on the analysis of statistical data from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, highlighting the contribution of...

Motivated by current topics in health economics, we apply the theory of salience to consumer policy. If a government intends to stifle healthier diets without harming consumers by raising taxes, it could initiate information campaigns which focus consumers' attention either on the healthiness of...