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Does planning regulation protect independent retailers?

Sadun, Raffaella - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

employment declines in independent stores they were meant to protect. The reason is that when large retail chains are prevented …

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Evaluating the effects of planning policies on the retail sector: or do town centre first policies deliver the goods?

Cheshire, Paul; Hilber, Christian A. L.; Kaplanis, Ioannis - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

(TFP) in the retailing industry by (i) restricting the total availability of land for retail, thereby increasing space … costs (ii) directly limiting store size and (iii) concentrating retail development on specific central locations. We use … unique store-specific data to estimate the impact of space on retail productivity and the specific effects of planning …

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Equilibrium bids in sponsored search auctions: theory and evidence

Borgers, Tilman; Cox, Ingemar; Pesendorfer, Martin; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

This paper presents a game theoretic analysis of the generalized second-price auction that the company Overture operated in 2004 to sell sponsored search listings on search engines. We construct a model that embodies few prior assumptions about parameters, and we present results that indicate...

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Unrealistic optimism: still a neglected trait

Coelho, Marta - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2010

Purpose: Unrealistic optimism is all around us, and it is a well-documented psychological phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to take a critical approach of the main research done in the area and to analyze the important impact that it has in many economic and managerial contexts. We also...

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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: international trade law, health systems and public health

Khan, Usman; Pallot, Robert; Taylor, David; Kanavos, Panos - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015

The London School of Economics and Political Science study Free trade agreements (FTAs) have the declared aim of seeking to increase global trade and promote economic growth. Historically, economic growth has led to improved population health. Yet this link is now weakening, and attention is...

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Deals and dealings: inconclusive peace and treacherous trade along the South Sudan-Uganda border

Schomerus, Mareike; Titeca, Kristof - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

Since Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed, its border with Uganda has become a hub of activity. Contrasting developments on the Ugandan side of the border with those on the South Sudanese side, the paper draws on empirical fieldwork to argue that the CPA has created new...

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Trading and enforcing patent rights

Galasso, Alberto; Schankerman, Mark; Serrano, Carlos J. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

We study how the market for innovation affects enforcement of patent rights. We show that patent transactions arising from comparative advantages in commercialization increase litigation, but trades driven by advantages in patent enforcement reduce it. Using data on trade and litigation of...

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E-commerce web site attributes: differentiating hype from reality

Mansell, Robin; Nioras, Alexander - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2001

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A quantitative analysis of the used-car market

Gavazza, Alessandro; Lizzeri, Alessandro; Roketskiy, Nikita - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

We quantitatively investigate the allocative and welfare effects of secondary markets for cars. An important source of gains from trade in these markets is the heterogeneity in the willingness to pay for higher-quality (newer) goods, but transaction costs are an impediment to instantaneous...

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Evaluating the impact of Sunday trading deregulation

Danchev, Svetoslav; Genakos, Christos - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015

overall impact on employment. Expenditure also increases, but not for all retail product categories. We find no evidence of a …

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