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  • Smooth nonparametric conditional quantile profit function estimation

    Creator:
    Piskunov, Anton
    Abstract:
    Recently, in an attempt to produce robust production frontier estimators, Aragon et al. [2005, Nonparametric frontier estimation: a conditional quantile-based approach. Econometric Theory 21, 358-389] and Martins-Filho and Yao [2008, A smooth nonparametric conditional quantile frontier estimator. Journal of Econometrics 143, 317-333] considered the estimation of nonparametric α- frontier models...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Quantile Profit Function Estimation Abstract approved: Carlos Martins-Filho Recently, in an attempt to

  • The behavior of economic agents and market performance

    Creator:
    Gokhale, Jayendra
    Abstract:
    This dissertation addresses issues concerning the behavior of firms, which has significant effects on performance. In the first study, we empirically investigate the effect of the reduction in number of firms on price competition in the U.S. macro-brewing industry. The number of macro brewing firms decreased from 766 in 1935...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . Carlos Martins and Dr. Santosh Mishra who made sure that I had the basic tools to perform econometric

  • Essays on strategic behavior in supermodular settings : lobbying, advertising and price

    Creator:
    Kudo, Yasushi
    Abstract:
    This dissertation addresses issues of strategic behavior of firms in lobbying, brand and generic advertising, and advertising-price relationships in imperfectly competitive markets. In the first study, we investigate conditions under which lobbying can improve social welfare and show that this type of lobbying will be undersupplied from society’s perspective. We...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation