Browsing by Author "Taylor, CR"
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Competition or Compensation: Supplier Incentives under the American and Japanese Subcontracting Systems
(American Economic Review, 1997-09-01)Two fundamentally different subcontracting systems arise as distinct solutions to the quality control problem facing an input buyer. The "American" system involves competitive bidding on each contract, large orders, and ... -
Consumer privacy and the market for customer information
(RAND Journal of Economics, 2004-12-01)I investigate consumer privacy and the market for customer information in electronic retailing. The value of customer information derives from the ability of Internet firms to identify individual consumers and charge them ... -
Local discouragement and global collapse: A theory of coordination avalanches
(American Economic Review, 2001-03-01)We study a dynamic game in which all players initially possess the same information and coordinate on a high level of activity. Eventually, players with a long string of bad experiences become inactive. This prospect can ... -
Supplier surfing: Competition and consumer behavior in subscription markets
(RAND Journal of Economics, 2003-06-01)I explore the practice of offering subscribers enticements to switch suppliers. This type of competition is natural in subscription markets for homogeneous goods and services. Efficiency is impaired because subscribers are ... -
The Long Side of the Market and the Short End of the Stick: Bargaining Power and Price Formation in Buyers', Sellers', and Balanced Markets
(1995)The determinants of bargaining power and price formation in a dynamic exchange market where new traders enter randomly over time are studied. When agents on the long side of the market possess the option to wait for the ...
