Title: Auctions and retail price competition: a logit study of the North East

Authors: Kevin A. Lawler, Kin Pui Lee, Chih Cheng Yang, Alfredo Moscardini

Addresses: Suuderland University, UK. ' Suuderland University, UK. ' Suuderland University, UK. ' Suuderland University, UK

Abstract: In this paper, we develop a model of Bertrand competition and uncertainty as to the number of rivals. The auction models predict retail price dispersion as an observable feature of retail price competition. The implication of the auction model are tested using a binary logit model on primary data. The findings show that consumer characteristics define type of store choice and that the auction model of price competition with uncertainty is an appropriate way to model retail store competition.

Keywords: auction models; retail price dispersion; retail price competition; uncertainty; retail store competition; modelling; UK; discount stores.

DOI: 10.1504/GBER.2001.006175

Global Business and Economics Review, 2001 Vol.3 No.2, pp.258 - 271

Published online: 07 Feb 2005 *

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