Endogenous Product Choice: A Progress Report

Gregory S. Crawford

No 270745, Economic Research Papers from University of Warwick - Department of Economics

Abstract: Empirical models of differentiated product demand are widely used by both academics and practitioners. While these methods treat carefully the potential endogeneity of price, until recently they have assumed the number and characteristics of the products offered by firms are exogenous. This paper presents a progress report on an ongoing research agenda to address this issue. First, it summarizes how the appropriate choice of “orthogonal” instruments can yield consistent estimates of own and cross-price elasticities in the presence of endogenous product characteristics. Second, it summarizes how to measure “quality markups” and the welfare consequences of endogenous product quality in U.S. cable television markets. Related papers and extensions to consider multiple product characteristics and dynamics are also discussed.

Keywords: Financial; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2012-01-23
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.270745

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