Browsing Discussion papers (SAM) by Subject "price competition"
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Can competition reduce quality?
(Discussion paper;9/2012, Working paper, 2012-03)We study the effect of competition on quality in markets such as health care, long-term care and education, when providers choose both prices and quality in a setting of spatial competition. We offer a novel mechanism ... -
On the competitive effect of informative advertising
(Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-10)This paper analyses the competitive effects of informative advertising. The seminal work by Grossman and Shapiro (1984) show that informative advertising results in lower prices and that firms may benefit from advertising ...