| The aim of this project is to assess how centralized match-making qualitatively affects equilibrium outcomes, and evaluate the welfare effects of policies prohibiting intermediaries from practicing customized pricing | |
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| Many-to-Many Matching and the Welfare Effects of Customized Pricing Advances in information technology enabled matching intermediaries e | Abstract Despite the obvious efficiency gains generated by platform intermediation, the last few years have witnessed a renewed concern about its impact on consumer welfare |
" I propose a theory to understand the determinants of drip pricing and study optimal regulation in a variety of contexts card surcharging, shipping and booking fees, airline travel, etc.
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