A spatial model that incorporates store locations and city topographic features is developed for the Edmonton, Alberta, video-cassette-rental market. Bertrand-Nash equilibrium prices are computed using a grid search algorithm that maximizes goodness-of-fit against observed prices. The fit is...

In this paper, it is suggested that three major factors have contributed to the City of Edmonton's decision to extend its light rail transit (LRT) system: the Province of Alberta's use of specific non-matching grants and specific close-ended matching transportation grants, population growth...

Retail gasoline markets have been found to exhibit either price volatility and price dispersion or price rigidity and uniformity across large metropolitan areas. The purpose of this paper is to identify a theoretical explanation for these patterns of pricing behavior, and to look for evidence...