This article examines the market power of branded prescription drugs faced with generic competition. Using prescription-level and matched socioeconomic panel data of the entire Swedish population between 2010 and 2016, I provide evidence for the key role of switching costs. A discontinuity...

This article examines the market power of branded prescription drugs faced with generic competition. Using prescription-level and matched socioeconomic panel data of the entire Swedish population between 2010 and 2016, I provide evidence for the key role of switching costs. A discontinuity...

This study investigates the impact of product variety on alcohol purchasing patterns in the United States. Although per capita alcohol consumption declined between 1970 and 2000, it has experienced a gradual increase in recent years. By utilizing product-level and household scanner data, I...