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Measuring the effect of local competition on prices in a context of spatial differentiation

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  • Jacint Balaguer
  • José Pernías

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  • Jacint Balaguer & José Pernías, 2011. "Measuring the effect of local competition on prices in a context of spatial differentiation," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 4(2), pages 109-116, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lsprsc:v:4:y:2011:i:2:p:109-116
    DOI: 10.1007/s12076-011-0055-y
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    Keywords

    Retail prices; Spatial differentiation; Local competition; Cross-sectional estimator; L11; L81; D43; C21;
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    JEL classification:

    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models

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