Price uniformity and competition in a retail gasoline market

摘要: Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the price uniformity prediction competitive market model retail gasoline pricing using station specific data on prices from Vancouver, BC. specified econometric also generates results that describe actual pattern in and permit an assessment tacit collusion imperfectly non-collusive competition as possible alternative explanations for results. Contrary model, variables measuring brand effects, spatial product characteristics, local structure, time series variation do affect probability a matches mode price.