En este documento se realiza un análisis sobre el sistema de supervisión de la calidad y seguridad en el sector eléctrico implementado por el Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión en Energía y Minería (OSINERGMIN). Este sistema busca mejorar los atributos de calidad y seguridad del servicio...

En este documento se analiza el impacto sobre el nivel de gasto y consumo de los nuevos consumidores con acceso al servicio de gas natural residencial. Utilizando una encuesta diseñada específicamente con este propósito y técnicas de evaluación de impacto, se encuentra que el ahorro es...

This study contributes to the small theoretical literature on human smuggling by assuming for the first time asymmetric information in analysis. The assumption raises the possibility of an adverse selection equilibrium where only exploitative smugglers are employed at a low fee even though...

In this paper, we investigate the distribution strategy of a software publisher. The user adoption context is characterized by uncertainty about quality (experience good)and heterogeneous piracy costs. Users can purchase or get unauthorized/illegal copies (digital piracy) of the software during...

As illicit substances move into the legal product space, substitution patterns with legal products become more salient. In particular, marijuana legalization may have implications for the use of other legal "sin" goods. We estimate a structural model of multi-product use of illegal and legal...

Sellers are typically better about product quality and sales practices than are purchasers, and might be tempted to exploit their superior knowledge to deceive buyers. Firms themselves, buyers, and third-parties attempt to level the playing field with a variety of confidence-building measures,...

We analyze the migrant smuggling market where smugglers differ in their capacities to exploit their clients' labor in the destination. We show that when exploitation capacities are private information, the equilibrium may be characterized by adverse selection. In such a case, policies that...