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Workplace:	Strategy and Business Economics Division, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2019

1. Buffer Joint Ventures
   Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Buffer joint ventures, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2020) (2020)

2017

2. The Rise of Economics in Competition Policy: A Canadian Perspective
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (5)
   Also in TSE Working Papers, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) (2017) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The rise of economics in competition policy: A Canadian perspective, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2015

3. Denying Leniency to Cartel Instigators: Costs and Benefits
   Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Denying leniency to cartel instigators: Costs and benefits, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (8) (2015)

2007

4. Are Sunk Costs a Barrier to Entry?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, Portuguese Competition Authority (2007)
   Working Papers, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics (2006)
   See also Journal Article Are Sunk Costs a Barrier to Entry?, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (13) (2008)

1994

5. Market Fragility and Guarantee Funds: Fundamental and Strategic Uncertainty
   Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme

1993

6. Refusals to deal, Price Discrimination and Independent Service Organizations
   Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (23)
   See also Journal Article Refusals to Deal, Price Discrimination, and Independent Service Organizations, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (1993) View citations (23) (1993)

1992

7. Cooperation without Reputation: Experimental Evidence from Prisoner's Dilemma Games
   Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme View citations (26)
   Also in Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme (1992) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Cooperation without Reputation: Experimental Evidence from Prisoner's Dilemma Games, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (1996) View citations (183) (1996)

1991

8. BANK RUNS: Liquidity and Incentives
   Working Papers, Boston University - Industry Studies Programme View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (3)
9. Forward Induction in the Battle of Sexes Games
   Working Papers, University of Iowa, Department of Economics View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Forward Induction in the Battle-of-the-Sexes Games, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1993) View citations (83) (1993)
10. Proposals for a New Canadian Competition Law on Conspiracy
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (4)

1990

11. CARTEL STABILITY AND PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Cartel stability and product differentiation, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1992) View citations (92) (1992)

1989

12. COMMUNICATION IN COORDINATION GAMES
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article Communication in Coordination Games, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (398) (1992)
13. FORWARD INDUCTION IN COORDINATION AND BATTLE OF THE SEXES GAMES: SOME EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (24)

1988

14. CANADA'S NEW COMPETITION POLICY
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
15. ON THE RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF CASH TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article On the Relative Efficiency of Cash Transfers and Subsidies, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (1991) View citations (5) (1991)
16. RAISING AN ARMY: A POSITIVE THEORY OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Raising an Army: A Positive Theory of Military Recruitment, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1994) View citations (29) (1994)
17. WARRANTIES WITHOUT COMMITMENT TO MARKET PARTICIPATION
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Warranties without Commitment to Market Participation, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (1993) View citations (4) (1993)

1984

18. Monopoly Provision of Product Quality with Uninformed Buyers
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University
    See also Journal Article Monopoly provision of product quality with uninformed buyers, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1985) View citations (15) (1985)
19. Product Warranties and Double Moral Hazard
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Product Warranties and Double Moral Hazard, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1985) View citations (138) (1985)
20. Store Wars: The Chain Tax Movement
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article Store Wars: The Chain Tax Movement, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (6) (1986)

1983

21. Winners and Losers under the Robinson-Patman Act
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article Winners and Losers under the Robinson-Patman Act, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1984) View citations (17) (1984)

Undated

22. Refusals to Deal and Orders to Supply in Competitive Markets
    Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU), Carleton University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Refusals to deal and orders to supply in competitive markets, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1999) View citations (13) (1999)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Competition Policy in Africa
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2022, 60, (3), 293-295
2. Kenyan Competition Policy After Ten Years of the Competition Act: A Progress Report
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2022, 60, (3), 431-462

2021

3. A Canadian Perspective on Vertical Merger Policy and Guidelines
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2021, 59, (2), 229-253 View citations (2)

2020

4. Buffer joint ventures
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2020, 73, (C)
   See also Working Paper Buffer Joint Ventures, Carleton Economic Papers (2019) (2019)

2019

5. Introduction (to CRESSE Special Issue of RIO)
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2019, 54, (2), 191-192
6. On the harm from mergers in input markets
   Economics Letters, 2019, 178, (C), 70-76 View citations (1)

2018

7. Long-term contracts as barriers to entry with differentiated products
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2018, 59, (C), 514-537 View citations (3)
8. “Bidding the project” vs. “bidding the envelope” in public sector infrastructure procurements
   Transport Policy, 2018, 64, (C), 61-75

2017

9. The rise of economics in competition policy: A Canadian perspective
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2017, 50, (5), 1489-1524 View citations (5)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (5), 1489-1524 (2017) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The Rise of Economics in Competition Policy: A Canadian Perspective, CIRANO Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2015

10. Denying leniency to cartel instigators: Costs and benefits
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2015, 41, (C), 19-29 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Denying Leniency to Cartel Instigators: Costs and Benefits, Carleton Economic Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

11. Mergers, Agency Costs, and Social Welfare
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2014, 30, (2), 401-436 View citations (1)

2010

12. MEASURING THE TRUE HARM FROM PRICE‐FIXING TO BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT PURCHASERS
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2010, 58, (4), 895-927 View citations (15)

2009

13. CREDIBLE RETALIATORY ENTRY AND STRATEGIC TOE‐HOLDS*
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2009, 57, (2), 343-352 View citations (1)
14. Moral Hazard and Customer Loyalty Programs
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2009, 1, (1), 101-23 View citations (28)
15. Public-private partnerships and the privatization of financing: An incomplete contracts approach
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2009, 27, (3), 358-368 View citations (29)
16. Sustaining Cooperation with Joint Ventures
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2009, 25, (1), 31-54 View citations (19)

2008

17. Are Sunk Costs a Barrier to Entry?
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2008, 17, (1), 97-112 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Are Sunk Costs a Barrier to Entry?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (4) (2007)

2007

18. Markets Linked by Rising Marginal Costs: Implications for Multimarket Contact, Recoupment, and Retaliatory Entry
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2007, 31, (1), 1-21 View citations (7)

2004

19. Sunk Costs and the Entry Decision
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2004, 4, (2), 79-93 View citations (4)
20. The Economics of Public-Private Partnerships
    Canadian Public Policy, 2004, 30, (2), 135-154 View citations (37)
21. Viewpoint: Canadian competition policy: progress and prospects
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2004, 37, (2), 243-268 View citations (3)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2004, 37, (2), 243-268 (2004) View citations (3)

2003

22. Cooperating upstream while competing downstream: a theory of input joint ventures
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2003, 21, (3), 381-397 View citations (30)
23. Protecting underfunded pensions: the role of guarantee funds
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2003, 2, (3), 247-272 View citations (8)
24. You are Known by the Directors You Keep: Reputable Directors as a Signaling Mechanism for Young Firms
    Management Science, 2003, 49, (8), 1003-1017 View citations (53)

2002

25. Bank Runs: Deposit Insurance and Capital Requirements
    International Economic Review, 2002, 43, (1), 55-72 View citations (60)

2001

26. Pensions: theories of underfunding
    Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (6), 667-689 View citations (5)

2000

27. Strategic Alliances, Shared Facilities, and Entry Deterrence
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2000, 31, (2), 326-344 View citations (30)

1999

28. Refusals to deal and orders to supply in competitive markets
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1999, 17, (3), 399-417 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Refusals to Deal and Orders to Supply in Competitive Markets, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) View citations (2)
29. Wishes, expectations and actions: a survey on price formation in election stock markets
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1999, 39, (1), 83-110 View citations (73)

1998

30. Bank runs: Liquidity costs and investment distortions
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 27-38 View citations (193)
31. Introduction: The Evolution of Competition Law in Canada
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1998, 13, (1), 1-23 View citations (6)
32. Markets as Predictors of Election Outcomes: Campaign Events and Judgement Bias in the 1993 UBC Election Stock Market
    Canadian Public Policy, 1998, 24, (3), 329-351 View citations (1)
33. Orders to Supply as Substitutes for Commitments to Aftermarkets
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1998, 31, (5), 1204-1224 View citations (12)
34. Refusals to Deal and Aftermarkets
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1998, 13, (1), 131-151 View citations (21)

1996

35. Cooperation without Reputation: Experimental Evidence from Prisoner's Dilemma Games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1996, 12, (2), 187-218 View citations (183)
    See also Working Paper Cooperation without Reputation: Experimental Evidence from Prisoner's Dilemma Games, Working Papers (1992) View citations (26) (1992)

1995

36. Using Market Prices to Predict Election Results: The 1993 UBC Election Stock Market
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1995, 28, (4a), 770-93 View citations (10)

1994

37. Raising an Army: A Positive Theory of Military Recruitment
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1994, 37, (1), 109-31 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper RAISING AN ARMY: A POSITIVE THEORY OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1988) View citations (1) (1988)
38. Why are extended warranties so expensive?
    Economics Letters, 1994, 45, (2), 253-257 View citations (10)

1993

39. Forward Induction in the Battle-of-the-Sexes Games
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (5), 1303-16 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper Forward Induction in the Battle of Sexes Games, Working Papers (1991) View citations (4) (1991)
40. Refusals to Deal, Price Discrimination, and Independent Service Organizations
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1993, 2, (4), 593-614 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Refusals to deal, Price Discrimination and Independent Service Organizations, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1993) View citations (23) (1993)
41. Warranties without Commitment to Market Participation
    International Economic Review, 1993, 34, (1), 85-100 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper WARRANTIES WITHOUT COMMITMENT TO MARKET PARTICIPATION, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1988) View citations (1) (1988)

1992

42. Cartel stability and product differentiation
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1992, 10, (1), 1-13 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper CARTEL STABILITY AND PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1990) (1990)
43. Communication in Coordination Games
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (2), 739-771 View citations (398)
    See also Working Paper COMMUNICATION IN COORDINATION GAMES, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1989) View citations (64) (1989)
44. Forward induction in coordination games
    Economics Letters, 1992, 40, (2), 167-172 View citations (35)
45. Imperfect competition and pareto-improving strategic trade policy
    Journal of International Economics, 1992, 33, (3-4), 363-371 View citations (6)

1991

46. On the Relative Efficiency of Cash Transfers and Subsidies
    Economic Inquiry, 1991, 29, (3), 485-96 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper ON THE RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF CASH TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES, Carleton Industrial Organization Research Unit (CIORU) (1988) View citations (1) (1988)

1989

47. Communication in the Battle of the Sexes Game: Some Experimental Results
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1989, 20, (4), 568-587 View citations (208)

1988

48. An Intertemporal Model of Warranties
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1988, 21, (1), 72-86 View citations (4)
49. Brand Information and Price
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1988, 36, (3), 301-13 View citations (6)
50. Movements towards Free Trade and Domestic Market Performance with Imperfect Competition
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1988, 21, (3), 507-24 View citations (7)
51. On the price effects of mergers with freer trade
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1988, 6, (2), 233-246 View citations (10)

1986

52. Store Wars: The Chain Tax Movement
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1986, 29, (1), 125-37 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Store Wars: The Chain Tax Movement, Working Papers (1984) (1984)
53. The Costs of Regulating Price Differences
    The Journal of Business, 1986, 59, (1), 143-56 View citations (1)

1985

54. Monopoly provision of product quality with uninformed buyers
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1985, 3, (4), 439-449 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Monopoly Provision of Product Quality with Uninformed Buyers, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (1984) (1984)
55. Product Warranties and Double Moral Hazard
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1985, 16, (1), 103-113 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Product Warranties and Double Moral Hazard, Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (1984) View citations (1) (1984)

1984

56. Prices, Product Qualities and Asymmetric Information: The Competitive Case
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1984, 51, (2), 197-207 View citations (67)
57. Uncovering Regulators' Social Welfare Weights
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1984, 15, (1), 152-155 View citations (24)
58. Winners and Losers under the Robinson-Patman Act
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1984, 27, (2), 243-71 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Winners and Losers under the Robinson-Patman Act, Working Papers (1983) (1983)

Chapters

2010

1. Recent Canadian Policy Towards Industry: Competition Policy, Industrial Policy and National Champions
   Chapter 22 in Competition Law and Economics, 2010
2. The Economics of Public–Private Partnerships: Some Theoretical Contributions
   Chapter 7 in International Handbook on Public–Private Partnerships, 2010 View citations (1)