IO Theory
Buyer Power and Intrabrand Coordination (with Patrick Rey and Thibaud Vergé), Journal of the European Economic Association (2010)
We analyse the competitive effects of various contractual provisions in a situation where rival retailers...
Optimal Collusion under Cost Asmmetry, Economic Theory (2010)
Cost asymmetry is generally thought to hinder collusion because a more efficient firm has both...
Vertical Relations (with Patrick Rey and Thibaud Verge), International Journal of Industrial Oganization (Proceedings of the 2009 EARIE meeting) (2010)
The paper presents recent advances in the analysis of successive oligopolies characterized by interlocking relationships,...
Linking Reputations through Umbrella Branding (2009)
This paper develops a theory of umbrella branding as a means to link the reputations...
The Value of Recommendations (with Heiner Schumacher) (2009)
We analyze a for-profit monitoring firm selling recommendation about the actions of a long-lived seller...
Delivered Pricing and the Impact of Spatial Differentiation on Cartel Stability, International Journal of Industrial Organization (2008)
This paper analyzes the impact of spatial differentiation on the sustainability of collusion on delivered...
Optimal Collusion under Cost Asymmetry (2008)
Cost asymmetry is generally thought to hinder collusion because a more effcient firm has both...
Marketing
Linking Reputations through Umbrella Branding (2009)
This paper develops a theory of umbrella branding as a means to link the reputations...
Organizational Economics
Nomination Contests: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Professional Soccer (with Hannes Ullrich) (2009)
Revised version coming soon!