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Les prix élevés de l'essence avant les longues fins de semaine : mythe ou réalité ?

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Some consumers believe that the retail price of gasoline increases before long holiday weekends. In this study, we seek to verify whether or not this perception is justified, and we attempt to explain our results. We have recorded the retail price of gasoline on Thursdays and Fridays in 11 Canadian cities over a period of four years. Although our procedure differs from that adopted by the Conference Board (2001) in an earlier study, we arrive at the same result: the data do not allow us to corroborate the supposed "long weekend effect."

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  • Can Erutku, 2007. "Les prix élevés de l'essence avant les longues fins de semaine : mythe ou réalité ?," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 33(1), pages 85-92, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpp:issued:v:33:y:2007:i:1:p:85-92
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    1. Nancy T. Gallini, 1983. "Demand for Gasoline in Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 16(2), pages 299-324, May.
    2. Slade, Margaret E, 1987. "Interfirm Rivalry in a Repeated Game: An Empirical Test of Tacit Collusion," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(4), pages 499-516, June.
    3. Eva Audy & Can Erutku, 2005. "Price Tests to Define Markets: An Application to Wholesale Gasoline in Canda," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 5(2), pages 137-154, June.
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