We analyze the incidence and welfare effects of unit sales taxes in experimental monopoly and Bertrand markets. We find …, in line with economic theory, that firms with no market power are able to shift a high share of a tax burden on to … consumers, independent of whether buyers are automated or human players. In monopoly markets, a monopolist bears a large share …

We analyze the incidence and welfare effects of unit sales taxes in experimental monopoly and Bertrand markets. We find …, in line with economic theory, that firms with no market power are able to shift a high share of a tax burden on to … consumers, independent of whether buyers are automated or human players. In monopoly markets, a monopolist bears a large share …

in prices of add ons. Using 10 years of extended warranty data from a nationwide Canadian retailer, we show that extended … warranty prices respond strongly to changes in local economic activity whereas prices of underlying durable goods do not. The … procyclicality is driven by a shift in price setting behavior, where local stores use extended warranty discounts to make base …

We run a market experiment where firms can choose not only their price but also whether to present comparable offers …