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Working Papers

2024

1. Housing Affordability and Parental Income Support
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada

2023

2. The Role of Intermediaries in Selection Markets: Evidence form Mortgage Lending
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2022

3. Resolving Failed Banks: Uncertainty, Multiple Bidding & Auction Design
   Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (1)
   Also in Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada (2019) View citations (3)

2021

4. Autonomous algorithmic collusion: Economic research and policy implications
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
   Also in TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) (2021) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Autonomous algorithmic collusion: economic research and policy implications, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2021) View citations (9) (2021)
5. Centralized procurement and delivery times: Evidence from a natural experiment in Italy
   ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (4)
6. Collusion in the US Generic Drug Industry
   Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Collusion in the US generic drug industry, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2022) (2022)
7. Debt-Relief Programs and Money Left on the Table: Evidence from Canada's Response to COVID-19
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Debt‐relief programs and money left on the table: Evidence from Canada's response to COVID‐19, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
8. Hub and Spoke Cartels: Theory and Evidence from the Grocery Industry
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University (2021) View citations (1)
9. The Industrial Organization of Financial Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
10. Why Do Some New Products Fail? Evidence from the Entry and Exit of Vanilla Coke
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University

2020

11. Algorithmic Pricing and Competition: Empirical Evidence from the German Retail Gasoline Market
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (49)
    Also in Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University (2020) View citations (49)
12. Complementary bidding and the collusive arrangement: Evidence from an antitrust investigation
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2020) View citations (5)
13. Incentivized Mergers and Cost Effciency: Evidence from the Electricity Distribution Industry
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University
14. The strategic response of banks to macroprudential policies: Evidence from mortgage stress tests in Canada
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University
    See also Journal Article The Strategic Response of Banks to Macroprudential Policies: Evidence from Mortgage Stress Tests in Canada*, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2019

15. The Geographic Flow of Bank Funding and Access to Credit: Branch Networks, Local Synergies, and Competition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (4)

2018

16. Bid Rigging And Entry Deterrence In Public Procurement: Evidence From An Investigation Into Collusion And Corruption In Quebec
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Bid Rigging and Entry Deterrence in Public Procurement: Evidence from an Investigation into Collusion and Corruption in Quebec, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2018) View citations (23) (2018)
17. Search Frictions And Market Power In Negotiated Price Markets
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (19)
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada (2012) View citations (7)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Search Frictions and Market Power in Negotiated-Price Markets, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (60) (2019)

2017

18. The Geographic Flow Of Bank Funding And Access To Credit: Branch Networks And Local-market Competition
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (9)

2015

19. The Effects of Publicity on Demand: The Case of Anti-cholesterol Drugs
    Working Papers, Canadian Centre for Health Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Publicity on Demand: The Case of Anti-Cholesterol Drugs, Marketing Science, INFORMS (2016) View citations (18) (2016)

2014

20. Diversification of Geographic Risk in Retail Bank Networks: Evidence from Bank Expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Diversification of geographic risk in retail bank networks: evidence from bank expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2016) View citations (43) (2016)

2013

21. The Effect of Mergers in Search Market: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Mergers in Search Markets: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Industry, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (63) (2014)

2012

22. Price Competition and Concentration in Search and Negotiation Markets: Evidence from Mortgage Lending
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (2)

2011

23. Discounting in Mortgage Markets
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (4)

2010

24. Bank Expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act: The Role of Diversification of Geographic Risk
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
25. Virtual Borders: Online Nominal Rigidities and International Market Segmentation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2008

26. Market Structure and the Diffusion of E-Commerce: Evidence from the Retail Banking Industry
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (14)
27. Market Structure and the diffusion of electronic banking
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)

2007

28. Consumer Search and Information Intermediaries
    Cahiers de recherche, HEC Montréal, Institut d'économie appliquée
29. Information or Persuasion? An Empirical Investigation of the Effect of Advertising on Brand Awareness and Perceived Quality using Panel Data
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (1)

2006

30. The Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Campaigns over the Life-Cycle and the Role of Information
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2005

31. Energy Regulation in Quebec
    CIRANO Burgundy Reports, CIRANO

2004

32. Advertising and Coordination in Markets with Consumption Scale Effects
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    See also Journal Article Advertising and Coordination in Markets with Consumption Scale Effects, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2005) View citations (11) (2005)

2003

33. Advertising Restrictions and Competition in the Children's Breakfast Cereal Industry
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    See also Journal Article Advertising Restrictions and Competition in the Children’s Breakfast Cereal Industry, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2007) View citations (10) (2007)
34. Economic Development and HIV/AIDS Prevalence
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (11)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Collusion in the US generic drug industry
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2022, 85, (C)
   See also Working Paper Collusion in the US Generic Drug Industry, Working Paper (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
2. Debt‐relief programs and money left on the table: Evidence from Canada's response to COVID‐19
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2022, 55, (S1), 9-53 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Debt-Relief Programs and Money Left on the Table: Evidence from Canada's Response to COVID-19, Staff Working Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
3. Identifying Algorithmic Pricing Technology Adoption in Retail Gasoline Markets
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 457-60 View citations (1)
4. The Strategic Response of Banks to Macroprudential Policies: Evidence from Mortgage Stress Tests in Canada*
   (LIBOR manipulation?)
   Review of Finance, 2022, 26, (1), 187-216 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The strategic response of banks to macroprudential policies: Evidence from mortgage stress tests in Canada, Working Paper (2020) (2020)

2021

5. Autonomous algorithmic collusion: economic research and policy implications
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37, (3), 459-478 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Autonomous algorithmic collusion: Economic research and policy implications, Post-Print (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2019

6. Search Frictions and Market Power in Negotiated-Price Markets
   Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 127, (4), 1550 - 1598 View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper Search Frictions And Market Power In Negotiated Price Markets, Working Paper (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2018

7. Bid Rigging and Entry Deterrence in Public Procurement: Evidence from an Investigation into Collusion and Corruption in Quebec
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2018, 34, (3), 301-363 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Bid Rigging And Entry Deterrence In Public Procurement: Evidence From An Investigation Into Collusion And Corruption In Quebec, Working Paper (2018) View citations (23) (2018)

2016

8. Diversification of geographic risk in retail bank networks: evidence from bank expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2016, 47, (3), 529-572 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Diversification of Geographic Risk in Retail Bank Networks: Evidence from Bank Expansion after the Riegle-Neal Act, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)
9. The Effects of Publicity on Demand: The Case of Anti-Cholesterol Drugs
   Marketing Science, 2016, 35, (1), 158-181 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of Publicity on Demand: The Case of Anti-cholesterol Drugs, Working Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2015

10. Price Controls and Market Structure: Evidence from Gasoline Retail Markets
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2015, 63, (1), 152-198 View citations (28)

2014

11. Booms, busts, and price dispersion
    Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (3), 399-401
12. Price Dispersion in Mortgage Markets
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2014, 62, (3), 377-416 View citations (45)
13. The Effect of Explicit Communication on pricing: Evidence from the Collapse of a Gasoline Cartel
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2014, 62, (2), 191-228 View citations (50)
14. The Effect of Mergers in Search Markets: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Industry
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (10), 3365-96 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Mergers in Search Market: Evidence from the Canadian Mortgage Industry, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

2013

15. A model of advertising format competition: on the use of celebrities in ads
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2013, 46, (4), 1606-1630 View citations (4)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2013, 46, (4), 1606-1630 (2013) View citations (4)
16. Collusion with Asymmetric Retailers: Evidence from a Gasoline Price-Fixing Case
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2013, 5, (3), 97-123 View citations (71)

2012

17. Capacity-contingent pricing and competition in the airline industry
    Journal of Air Transport Management, 2012, 24, (C), 7-11 View citations (12)
18. Virtual borders
    Journal of International Economics, 2012, 86, (2), 327-335 View citations (12)

2011

19. Strategic Buying to Prevent Seller Exit
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2011, 20, (2), 339-378 View citations (1)

2009

20. The effect of advertising on brand awareness and perceived quality: An empirical investigation using panel data
    Quantitative Marketing and Economics (QME), 2009, 7, (2), 207-236 View citations (44)

2007

21. Advertising Restrictions and Competition in the Children’s Breakfast Cereal Industry
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2007, 50, (4), 757-780 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Advertising Restrictions and Competition in the Children's Breakfast Cereal Industry, CIRANO Working Papers (2003) (2003)
22. The Potential for Electricity Market Restructuring in Quebec
    Canadian Public Policy, 2007, 33, (1), 1-20 View citations (1)

2006

23. Coordination and Status Influence
    Rationality and Society, 2006, 18, (3), 367-391 View citations (2)

2005

24. Advertising and Coordination in Markets with Consumption Scale Effects
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2005, 14, (2), 377-401 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Advertising and Coordination in Markets with Consumption Scale Effects, CIRANO Working Papers (2004) (2004)