The physician induced demand literature finds that doctors tend to overtreat patients for financial gain. We analyze this phenomenon when patients are rationally skeptical of doctor's motives and can reject a proposed treatment. We find the classic physician induced demand approach understates...

In this paper we provide a novel micro-foundation for outcomes commonly regarded as indicating a ``hot'' real estate market. We present a simple auction model in which list prices partially commit the seller, requiring acceptance of the highest offer at or above the list price but allowing...

Are new versions of products necessarily better? We analyze product innovation by a firm that engages in research and development designed to improve an existing product, the outcome of which is uncertain. If the firm adopts the innovation its modified product appears to consumers as new and...

In this paper, we demonstrate that the anticompetitive effect of exclusive contractingon market entry can be completely nullified if the entrant is allowedto sell partial cross ownership (PCO) to the incumbent. In equilibrium theincumbent is fully compensated and efficient entry occurs; thus PCO...