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Bargaining and International Reference Pricing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dubois, Pierre; Gandhi, Ashvin; Vasserman, Shoshana - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
prices are much higher in the US. This fact has led policymakers to consider legislation for price controls. This paper … assesses the effects of a US international reference pricing policy that would cap prices in US markets by those offered in … like Canada where prices are set through a negotiation process between pharmaceutical companies and the government. We then …
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Predictors of social distancing and mask-wearing behavior: panel survey in seven U.S. states
Nikolov, Plamen; Pape, Andreas D.; Tonguc, Ozlem; … - 2020
This paper presents preliminary summary results from a longitudinal study of participants in seven U.S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to standard socio-economic characteristics, we collect data on various economic preference parameters: time, risk, and social preferences, and...
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Vertical integration in the US cable industry
Suzuki, Ayako (contributor) - 2006
Theory shows that vertical integration has contrasting two effects, efficiency and foreclosure effects. This study empirically estimates the relative size of these two effects. Unlike previous studies, I focus on a single vertical merger in order to use a panel dataset, and estimate its average...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003387573
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Vertical separation as a defense against strong suppliers
Matsushima, Noriaki; Mizuno, Tomomichi - 2009
We provide a simple model to investigate decisions about vertical separation. The key feature of this model is that more than one input is required for the final product of the downstream monopolist. We show that as the bargaining powers of independent complementary input suppliers grow larger,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003921809
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Estimating vertical foreclosure in US gasoline supply
Aydemir, Zava (contributor); Bühler, Stefan (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
We examine the competitive effects of the vertical integration of gasoline refineries and retailers in the U.S. Adapting the first-order condition approach of static oligopoly games to the analysis of vertically related oligopolies, we develop a novel framework for directly evaluating the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001729426
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Vertical Integration and Market Performance in the U.S. Food Industries
Bhuyan, Sanjib - 2000
Vertical integration (ownership and contracts) is an integral part of the structural changes that are occurring in the U.S. food system. Because of its potential adverse effect on competition, vertical integration draws attention from public policy makers, industry and academia. We measure the...
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Estimating Vertical Foreclosure in U.S. Gasoline Supply
Buehler, Stefan; Aydemir, Zava - 2003
We examine the competitive effects of the vertical integration of gasoline refineries and retailers in the U.S. Adapting the first-order condition approach of static oligopoly games to the analysis of vertically related oligopolies, we develop a novel framework for directly evaluating the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014102736
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The Strategic Effects of Vertical Market Structure : Common Agency and Divisionalization in the U.S. Motion Picture Industry
Corts, Kenneth S. - 2004
I examine the release date scheduling of all motion pictures that went into wide release in the US in 1995 and 1996 to investigate the effects of vertical market structure on competition. The evidence suggests that complex vertical structures involving multiple upstream or downstream firms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014029214
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Inferring the Effects of Vertical Integration from Entry Games : An Analysis of the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry
Kubo, Kensuke - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2010
This paper introduces a novel method for examining the effects of vertical integration. The basic idea is to estimate the parameters of a vertical entry game. By carefully specifying firms' payoff equations and constructing appropriate tests, it is possible to use estimates on rival profit...
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The Industrial Organization of Congress in USA and Spain : A Comparative Institutional Analysis
Caballero, Gonzalo - 2008
The institutional and organizational details framing legislative processes are key aspects for understanding how Congresses work. From a new institutional economics perspective, this paper comparatively examines how the Spanish and USA Congresses are organized. The main purpose of the paper is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012770619