In this paper we analyze how the presence of loyal versus variety seeking consumers affects manufacturers’ package decisions. Package decisions relate to the price of the package, the quantity of the commodity it contains, and the number of different varieties in it. We first study the optimal...

There is much debate on how the flow of information between firms should be organized, and whether existing privacy laws should be amended. We offer a welfare comparison of the three main current policies towards consumer privacy .anonymity, opt in, and opt out .within a two-period model of...