THE EFFECTS OF RETAIL REGULATIONS ON PRICES: EVIDENCE FROM THE LOI GALLAND

被引：16

作者：

Biscourp, Pierre

Boutin, Xavier ^{[1
]}

Verge, Thibaud ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Commiss European Communities, Ispra, Italy

[2] CREST, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan

来源：

ECONOMIC JOURNAL | 2013年 / 123卷 / 573期

关键词：

BILATERAL CONTRACTS; VERTICAL CONTRACTS; MAINTENANCE; INDUSTRY;

D O I：

10.1111/ecoj.12045

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Using a unique data set merging micro-store level data with grocery markets data, this article provides an empirical analysis of a legislation that had the same effect as allowing industry-wide price floors. It shows that, after the introduction of the legislation, the link between retail prices and market concentration has significantly been weakened. Price dispersion has dropped for branded products more than for store brands and price convergence appears to have taken place across stores. These results are consistent with recent theories on the anti-competitive effects of resale price maintenance in markets with interlocking relationships.

引用

页码：1279 / 1312

页数：34

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