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"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked": Population, Crime, and the 2013 Government Shutdown

Gil, Ricard; Macis, Mario - 2015

The vast majority of the empirical literature on crime has focused on the effects of "supply-side" shocks such as the severity of laws and enforcement. In this paper we analyze the effects of a large and unexpected "demand-side" shock: the drop in daytime population in Washington, DC caused by...

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"Make-or-buy" of peripheral services in manufacturing: Evidence from Spanish plant-level data

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Galdón-Sánchez, José Enrique; … - 2013

In this paper we empirically explore the make-or-buy decisions of peripheral services in manufacturing plants using detailed information on a data set from a new plant-level survey from 926 plants distributed in all manufacturing industries in Spain. In particular, survey respondents are asked...

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On the determinants and consequences of informal contracting

Gil, Ricard; Zanarone, Giorgio - In: Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 27 (2018) 4, pp. 726-741

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Relational Contracting in Developed Economies: Lessons From Slot Exchanges in the US Airline Industry

Gil, Ricard; Kim, Myongjin; Zanarone, Giorgio - In: The Japanese Economic Review 70 (2019) 3, pp. 411-421

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"Make-or-buy" in movies: Integration and ex-post renegotiation

Gil, Ricard - In: International Journal of Industrial Organization 25 (2007) 4, pp. 643-655

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The Economics of IPR Protection Policies

Gil, Ricard - In: Review of Network Economics 5 (2006) 3, pp. 299-319

In this paper, I model competition between legal and pirate products. In this framework, the government affects competition through police spending and taxes on the legal products. Therefore, the government can choose the optimal combination of spending and taxes that fit better its goals. I...

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The Role of Repeated Interactions, Self-Enforcing Agreements and Relational [Sub]Contracting: Evidence from California Highway Procurement Auctions

Gil, Ricard; Marion, Justin - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2009

We examine the impact of relationships between contractors and subcontractors on firm pricing and entry decisions in the California highway procurement market using data from auctions conducted by the California Department of Transportation. Relationships in this market are valuable if they...

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The Role of Repeated Interactions, Self-Enforcing Agreements and Relational [Sub]Contracting: Evidence from California Highway Procurement Auctions

Gil, Ricard; Marion, Justin - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2009

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011130980

The Role of Repeated Interactions, Self-Enforcing Agreements and Relational [Sub]Contracting: Evidence from California Highway Procurement Auctions

Gil, Ricard; Marion, Justin - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2009

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011131025

The Role of Repeated Interactions, Self-Enforcing Agreements and Relational [Sub]Contracting: Evidence from California Highway Procurement Auctions

Gil, Ricard; Marion, Justin - Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), University … - 2009

We empirically examine the impact of relationships between contractors and subcontractors on firm pricing and entry decisions in the California highway procurement market using data from auctions conducted by the California Department of Transportation. Relationships in this market are valuable...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011131045