On the Endogeneity of Retail Markups in an Equilibrium Analysis: A Control-Function Approach

The endogeneity of retail markups arises due to the correlation between the markups and unobserved costs in the retail pricing equation. This correlations may be a result unobserved product quality affecting both price and markups. Despite inconsistency resulting from markup endogeneity, it has long...

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Main Authors: Vardges Hovhannisyan, Kyle Stiegert, Marin Bozic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/186571