We propose a framework for analyzing spatial competition between retailers of different formats. Our approach yields localized measures of concentration and store-level diversion ratios that can be used to prospectively evaluate mergers in highly differentiated retail markets. Our method does...

How do environmental conditions influence the purchase of critical illness insurance, and why? The mechanism for any potential relationship between them has substantial welfare and policy implications. Prior literature has found a positive relationship between supplementary health insurance and...

We use complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to study the interplay between social norms and the effectiveness of consumer protection laws. We find that a higher level of trust in a given location is associated with a lower number of complaints filed against...

We use complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the interplay between social norms and the effectiveness of consumer protection laws. We find that a higher level of trust in a given location is associated with a lower number of complaints filed against financial...