We investigate the effect of competition on price dispersion in the airline industry. Using panel data from 1993 to … 2008, we find a non-monotonic effect of competition on price dispersion. An increase in competition is associated with …

dispersion increases with competition. We find that competition has a negative effect on price dispersion, in line with the … textbook treatment of price discrimination. Specifically, the effects of competition on price dispersion are most significant … routes with a more homogenous customer base, the effects of competition on price discrimination are largely insignificant. We …

multimarket contact generates mutual forbearance in frequency competition, finding no evidence for such an effect. -- airlines …

multimarket contact generates mutual forbearance in frequency competition, finding no evidence for such an effect …

We propose a decomposition of the border effect in international trade by controlling for differences in competition in …

multimarket contact generates mutual forbearance in frequency competition, finding no evidence for such an effect. …