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Working Papers

2025

1. Concentration Indices, Welfare Distortions, and Misallocation in Oligopoly
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
2. Gravity With Granularity
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (5)
3. Oligopoly, Complementarities, and Transformed Potentials
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany

2024

4. Acquihiring for Monopsony Power
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
5. Consumer search, steering and choice overload
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) (2023)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2023)
   See also Journal Article Consumer Search, Steering, and Choice Overload, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
6. Geopolitical Risks and Prudential Merger Control
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany

2023

7. Merger Analysis with IIA Demand and Type Aggregation
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany

2022

8. Collective Brand Reputation
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021)
   See also Journal Article Collective Brand Reputation, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2021

9. Collusion, Mergers, and Related Antitrust Issues
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
10. Consumer Search and Choice Overload
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)

2020

11. Concentration Screens for Horizontal Mergers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (13)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (13)

2018

12. An Aggregative Games Approach to Merger Analysis in Multiproduct-Firm Oligopoly
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (31)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (23)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2018) View citations (22)
13. Exclusive Dealing and Vertical Integration in Interlocking Relationships
    TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) View citations (26)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018) View citations (14)
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2014) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Exclusive dealing and vertical integration in interlocking relationships, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2018) View citations (17) (2018)
14. Internal Versus External Growth in Industries With Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Internal versus External Growth in Industries with Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
15. Merger Policy in a Quantitative Model of International Trade
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) View citations (1)
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2015) View citations (4)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (4)
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2016)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2015) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Merger Policy in a Quantitative Model of International Trade, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2016

16. Multiproduct-Firm Oligopoly: An Aggregative Games Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Multiproduct‐Firm Oligopoly: An Aggregative Games Approach, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2018) View citations (61) (2018)
17. Quasi-Linear Integrability
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Quasi-linear integrability, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2017) View citations (13) (2017)

2015

18. When and How the Punishment Must Fit the Crime
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (2)
    ANU Working Papers in Economics and Econometrics, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics (2015) View citations (2)
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2015) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article WHEN AND HOW THE PUNISHMENT MUST FIT THE CRIME, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2013

19. Cross-Border Price Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions -- A Quantitative Framework for Competition Policy
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (3)
20. Globalization and Multiproduct Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2013) View citations (3)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article GLOBALIZATION AND MULTIPRODUCT FIRMS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2014) View citations (25) (2014)

2010

21. Vertical Merger, Collusion, and Disruptive Buyers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Vertical merger, collusion, and disruptive buyers, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2010) View citations (12) (2010)
22. Vertical Relations under Credit Constraints
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article VERTICAL RELATIONS UNDER CREDIT CONSTRAINTS, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (9) (2014)

2008

23. Advance-Purchase Discounts as a Price Discrimination Device
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Advance-purchase discounts as a price discrimination device, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2011) View citations (88) (2011)
24. Dynamic Merger Review
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Dynamic Merger Review, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (94) (2010)
25. Globalization and the Size Distribution of Multiproduct Firms
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (21)

2007

26. Competition for Scarce Resources
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Competition for scarce resources, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2010) View citations (40) (2010)

2006

27. Globalization and Endogenous Firm Scope
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (104)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (103)

2005

28. A Gap for Me: Entrepreneurs and Entry
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (8)
    Also in PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2003) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A Gap for Me: Entrepreneurs and Entry, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2006) View citations (103) (2006)
29. An Assignment Theory of Foreign Direct Investment
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (26)
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2004) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article An Assignment Theory of Foreign Direct Investment, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2008) View citations (176) (2008)
30. Do Vertical Mergers Facilitate Upstream Collusion? Second Version
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (2)

2004

31. Do Vertical Mergers Facilitate Upstream Collusion?
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (9)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (1)
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2003) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Do Vertical Mergers Facilitate Upstream Collusion?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (119) (2007)
32. Mergers and the Composition of International Commerce
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
33. Monopoly Pricing under Demand Uncertainty: Final Sales versus Introductory Offers
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania
    Also in PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2003) View citations (2)
34. Platform Ownership
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2004) View citations (6)
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2004) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Platform Ownership, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2007) View citations (36) (2007)
35. When the Punishment Must Fit the Crime: Remarks on the Failure of Simple Penal Codes in Extensive-Form Games
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (5)

2003

36. Business Strategy, Human Capital, and Managerial Incentives
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Business Strategy, Human Capital, and Managerial Incentives, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2004) View citations (6) (2004)
37. Firm Turnover in Imperfectly Competitive Markets
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania View citations (54)

2001

38. Hyperbolic Discounting and Secondary Markets
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Hyperbolic discounting and secondary markets, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2003) View citations (13) (2003)

2000

39. Imperfect Competition, Market Size and Firm Turnover
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
40. Monopolisation and Industry Structure
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (6)

1999

41. Cartel Stability under Capacity Constraints: The Traditional View Restored
    STICERD - Economics of Industry Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1999) View citations (7)

1998

42. Underinvestment and Market Structure
    STICERD - Economics of Industry Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (1998)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Consumer Search, Steering, and Choice Overload
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (5), 1684 - 1739
   See also Working Paper Consumer search, steering and choice overload, Post-Print (2024) (2024)

2023

2. Collective Brand Reputation
   Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (1), 1 - 58 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Collective Brand Reputation, Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series (2022) (2022)

2022

3. Concentration Thresholds for Horizontal Mergers
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (6), 1915-48 View citations (24)

2020

4. Internal versus External Growth in Industries with Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (1), 301 - 341 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Internal Versus External Growth in Industries With Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
5. Merger Policy in a Quantitative Model of International Trade
   The Economic Journal, 2020, 130, (626), 393-421 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Merger Policy in a Quantitative Model of International Trade, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2018

6. Exclusive dealing and vertical integration in interlocking relationships
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2018, 177, (C), 183-221 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Exclusive Dealing and Vertical Integration in Interlocking Relationships, TSE Working Papers (2018) View citations (26) (2018)
7. Multiproduct‐Firm Oligopoly: An Aggregative Games Approach
   Econometrica, 2018, 86, (2), 523-557 View citations (61)
   See also Working Paper Multiproduct-Firm Oligopoly: An Aggregative Games Approach, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (18) (2016)
8. Quasi-linear integrability: Addendum
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2018, 175, (C), e1-e2

2017

9. International aspects of merger policy: A survey
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2017, 50, (C), 415-429 View citations (12)
10. Quasi-linear integrability
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2017, 169, (C), 603-628 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Quasi-Linear Integrability, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)
11. WHEN AND HOW THE PUNISHMENT MUST FIT THE CRIME
    International Economic Review, 2017, 58, (2), 315-330 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper When and How the Punishment Must Fit the Crime, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2014

12. GLOBALIZATION AND MULTIPRODUCT FIRMS
    International Economic Review, 2014, 55, (4), 993-1018 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and Multiproduct Firms, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
13. VERTICAL RELATIONS UNDER CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (2), 337-367 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Relations under Credit Constraints, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2013

14. Merger Policy with Merger Choice
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (2), 1006-33 View citations (50)

2011

15. Advance-purchase discounts as a price discrimination device
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2011, 146, (1), 141-162 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper Advance-Purchase Discounts as a Price Discrimination Device, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2010

16. Competition for scarce resources
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2010, 41, (3), 524-548 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Competition for Scarce Resources, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
17. Dynamic Merger Review
    Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 118, (6), 1201 - 1251 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Dynamic Merger Review, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
18. Vertical merger, collusion, and disruptive buyers
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2010, 28, (4), 350-354 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Merger, Collusion, and Disruptive Buyers, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (14) (2010)

2008

19. An Assignment Theory of Foreign Direct Investment
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (2), 529-557 View citations (176)
    See also Working Paper An Assignment Theory of Foreign Direct Investment, 2005 Meeting Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2007

20. A Theory of Clearance Sales
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (522), 964-990 View citations (33)
21. Collusion and dynamic (under-) investment in quality
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2007, 38, (1), 227-249 View citations (14)
22. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions vs. greenfield foreign direct investment: The role of firm heterogeneity
    Journal of International Economics, 2007, 72, (2), 336-365 View citations (295)
23. Do Vertical Mergers Facilitate Upstream Collusion?
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (4), 1321-1339 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper Do Vertical Mergers Facilitate Upstream Collusion?, 2004 Meeting Papers (2004) View citations (9) (2004)
24. Platform Ownership
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2007, 5, (6), 1130-1160 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Platform Ownership, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (6) (2004)

2006

25. A Gap for Me: Entrepreneurs and Entry
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (5), 929-956 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper A Gap for Me: Entrepreneurs and Entry, PIER Working Paper Archive (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
26. Firm Turnover in Imperfectly Competitive Markets -super-1
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2006, 73, (2), 295-327 View citations (123)

2004

27. Business Strategy, Human Capital, and Managerial Incentives
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2004, 13, (4), 617-633 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Business Strategy, Human Capital, and Managerial Incentives, PIER Working Paper Archive (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

2003

28. Hyperbolic discounting and secondary markets
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2003, 44, (1), 77-97 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Hyperbolic Discounting and Secondary Markets, Economics Papers (2001) View citations (1) (2001)