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Are Consumers Myopic? Evidence from New and Used Car Purchases by Busse, Meghan R., Knittel, Christopher R., Zettelmeyer, Florian

“…We investigate whether car buyers are myopic about future fuel costs. We estimate the effect of gasoline prices on short-run equilibrium prices of cars of…”
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Estimating the Effect of Salience in Wholesale and Retail Car Markets by Busse, Meghan R., Lacetera, Nicola, Pope, Devin G., Silva-Risso, Jorge, Sydnor, Justin R.

“…We investigate whether the first digit of an odometer reading is more salient to consumers than subsequent digits. We find that retail transaction prices and…”
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Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Resources and Medal Totals by Bernard, Andrew B., Busse, Meghan R.

“…This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the United States win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win only…”
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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF WEATHER ON CAR PURCHASES by Busse, Meghan R., Pope, Devin G., Pope, Jaren C., Silva-Risso, Jorge

“…When buying durable goods, consumers must forecast how much utility they will derive from future consumption, including consumption in different states of the…”
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Repairing the Damage: The Effect of Price Knowledge and Gender on Auto Repair Price Quotes by BUSSE, MEGHAN R., ISRAELI, AYELET, ZETTELMEYER, FLORIAN

“…The authors investigate whether sellers treat consumers differently on the basis of how well informed consumers appear to be. They implement a large-scale…”
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"The Best Price You'll Ever Get": The 2005 Employee Discount Pricing Promotions in the U.S. Automobile Industry by Busse, Meghan R., Simester, Duncan I., Zettelmeyer, Florian

“…During the summer of 2005, the three domestic U.S. automobile manufacturers offered a customer promotion that allowed customers to buy new cars using discount…”
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Career Concerns, Inaction and Market Inefficiency: Evidence From Utility Regulation by Borenstein, Severin, Busse, Meghan R., Kellogg, Ryan

“…We study how incentive conflicts known as 'career concerns' can generate inefficiencies not only within firms but also in market outcomes. Career concerns may…”
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"One Discriminatory Rent" or "Double Jeopardy": Multicomponent Negotiation for New Car Purchases by Busse, Meghan R., Silva-Risso, Jorge M.

“…We investigate the correlation in the profit margins negotiated between automobile customers and dealers for separate components of a new car transaction. We…”
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Market effects of environmental regulation: coal, railroads, and the 1990 Clean Air Act by Busse, Meghan R., Keohane, Nathaniel O.

“…Many environmental regulations encourage the use of "clean" inputs. When the suppliers of such an input have market power, environmental regulation will affect…”
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Who is exposed to gas prices? How gasoline prices affect automobile manufacturers and dealerships by Busse, Meghan R., Knittel, Christopher R., Silva-Risso, Jorge, Zettelmeyer, Florian

“…Many consumers are keenly aware of gasoline prices, and consumer responses to gasoline prices have been well studied. In this paper, by contrast, we…”
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Multimarket Contact and Price Coordination in the Cellular Telephone Industry by Busse, Meghan R.

“…Empirical studies have confirmed the prediction of theoretical models that contact in multiple markets may enhance firms' abilities to tacitly collude and…”
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Competition and Price Discrimination in Yellow Pages Advertising by Busse, Meghan, Rysman, Marc

“…We examine the effect of competition on second-degree price discrimination in display advertising in Yellow Pages directories. Our main empirical finding is…”
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Multimarket Contact and Price Coordination in the Cellular Telephone Industry by Busse, Meghan R.

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Who wins the Olympic games: economic resources and medal totals by Bernard, Andrew B, Busse, Meghan R

“…This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the United States win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win only…”
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1,000 Cash Back: The Pass-Through of Auto Manufacturer Promotions by Busse, Meghan, Silva-Risso, Jorge, Zettelmeyer, Florian

“…Automobile manufacturers frequently use promotions involving cash incentives. While payments are nominally directed to either customers or dealers, the…”
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