We consider auctions with price externality where all bidders derive utility from the winning price, such as charity auctions. In addition to the benefit to the winning bidder, all bidders obtain a benefit that is increasing in the winning price. Theory makes two predictions in such settings:...

Price dispersion in simultaneous online auctions is a puzzle in light of the relatively low search costs required to find the lower price. Much of this price dispersion appears to be due to lack of switching by bidders between auctions, which in turn could be due to inertia related to search...

When a product disappears from the store, one usually assumes the manufacturer has decided to cease production, which is commonly referred to as product elimination. With the increasing power retailers have on product line-ups, however, product removal decision could be entirely driven by...

This study examines how household members' personal characteristics and key marketing factors affect the healthfulness of food purchased for in-home consumption; it further considers how food intake changes following a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes in the household. Using a combination of grocery...