suggest that the intended effects of quality regulation on price competition through increased (perceived) quality of generics …We study the effects of quality regulation on market outcomes by exploiting the staggered phase-in of bioequivalence … requirements for generic drugs in Chile. We estimate that the number of drugs in the market decreased by 25%, average paid prices …

suggest that the intended effects of quality regulation on price competition through increased (perceived) quality of generics …We study the effects of quality regulation on market outcomes by exploiting the staggered phase-in of bioequivalence … requirements for generic drugs in Chile. We estimate that the number of drugs in the market decreased by 25%, average paid prices …

Quality regulation attempts to ensure quality and to foster price competition by reducing vertical differentiation, but … bioequivalence requirements in Chile, we show that stronger quality regulation decreased the number of drugs in the market by 25 … effects of quality regulation on price competition through increased (perceived) quality of generics were overturned by …

substitution rule, and the combination of both on generic competition in a Salop-type model with an off-patent brand-name drug and …

more agressive, which triggers price competition and potentially deters entry by generic producers. To investigate the … branded and generic drug prices and branded market shares. Despite fiercer price competition, the number of generic producers …