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December 1, 1988
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November 1, 1988
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A Theory of Minimum Quality Standards: Quacks, Lemons & Licensing Revisited
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An analytical model is employed to investigate competitive markets characterized by asymmetric consumer information as to product quality. Support is found for Leland's conclusion [1979] that a...
Report
The Impact of State Price and Entry Regulation on Intra-State Long Distance Telephone Rates
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Study finds that states using price cap regulation have 7-10 percent lower long-distance rates than states using rate-of-return regulation. In addition, state regulatory entry barriers tend to...
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The Relationship Between Industrial Sales Prices and Concentration of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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Many economic studies find market concentration positively related to profits. The findings may be explained either by oligopoly behavior or by greater efficiency of firms with large market shares...
FTC Staff Comment Before the FCC In the Matter of Advanced TV Systems and Other Matters
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Matter Number
V880064
Docket Number
87-268
October 1, 1988
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Deregulation by Vertical Integration
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Regulators often confront the question of whether they should allow a regulated firm to vertically integrate. The relevant policy concerns are whether the downstream price will rise from the vertical...
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Deregulation by Vertical Integration
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Postal Rate Commission In the Matter of Express Mail Rulemaking
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Matter Number
V880044
Docket Number
RM88-2
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