The empirical assessment of market power using conduct parameter models has the weaknesses of lacking proper grounding in oligopoly theory and typically producing inconsistent supply-side estimates. This paper develops an alternative framework for evaluating market power with a freely estimated...

This paper develops an econometric model of flight delays to investigate the influence of competition and dominance on the incentives of carriers to maintain on-time performance. We consider both the route and the airport levels to inspect the local and global effects of competition, with a...

This paper develops an empirical model to examine the relationship between ownership change and two-sided-platform formation in the air transport industry. We investigate whether privatization enhances the dynamic capabilities of airports so that they more closely resemble a two-sided platform....

We empirically investigate the capacity adjustments of major incumbent airlines facing the entry of a new low cost carrier in a secondary airport of a multiple airports region. We examine the effects of the threat of product repositioning constituted by the newcomer migrating operations to...

Azul Airlines is the latest case of successful entry into Brazilian domestic markets for scheduled passenger service. Born from the interest of David Neeleman, the businessman behind jetBlue and Westjet, and with initial capital in excess of US$ 200 million, this airline is presented in depth in...

This paper develops a model of post-liberalization price competition between airlines on the route Rio de Janeiro - São Paulo. The intense price competition episode culminated in the rupture of a thirty-nine year-old cooperative structure - the air shuttle service cartel. By modeling and...

This paper develops an empirical model of passenger demand for routes of airports subject to either imminent or recent privatization. We investigate whether the privatization process produces a sequential impact over traffic. By employing a regression-based event methodology and controlling for...

This paper presents a test of intermodal interaction between coaches and airlines in Brazil in order to check for the efficacy of recent liberalization measures designed to promote competition in both industries. Interstate travel service in the country is heavily provided by coaches, and the...

This paper develops an events study to investigate the price effects of the acquisition of a financially distressed full-service carrier by a low-cost airline in Brazil. We account for the bankrupt carrier's survival network design strategies (SNDS) pursued during reorganization, which may be a...