Blar i Discussion papers (FOR) på forfatter "Steen, Frode"
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Gasoline prices jump up on Mondays : an outcome of aggressive competition?
Foros, Øystein; Steen, Frode (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2009-04)This paper examines Norwegian gasoline pump prices using daily station-specific observations from March 2003 to March 2006. Whereas studies that have analyzed similar price cycles in other countries find support for the ... -
Measuring Market Power in Gasoline Retailing: A Market- or Station Phenomenon?
Nguyen-Ones, Mai; Steen, Frode (Discussion paper;4/18, Working paper, 2018-04-19)Applying detailed consecutive daily micro data at the gasoline station level from Sweden we estimate a structural model to uncover the degree of competition in the gasoline retail market. We find that retailers do exercise ... -
The Effects of a Day Off from Retail Price Competition: Evidence on Consumer Behavior and Firm Performance in Gasoline Retailing
Foros, Øystein; Nguyen, Mai Thi; Steen, Frode (Discussion paper;9/17, Working paper, 2017-07-06)First, we analyze how regular days off from competition and a time-dependent price pattern affect firm performance. Second, we examine the effects on firms' profitability from consumers’ changing search- and timing behavior. ...