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Optimal Recommendation System with Competing Sellers
Many e-commerce platforms that connect buyers and sellers employ recommendation systems to help customers find products…
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The Shadow Economy in Russia: New Estimates and Comparisons with Nearby Countries
We apply a new method to measure the shadow economy in Russia during the period 2017-2018 and provide evidence on the ma…
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Focus on Investment: A Brief Look at Regulatory Developments in EU Telecommunications
The European Commission recently proposed a revision to its existing regulatory framework for telecommunications, the de…
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On Economics of Innovation Subsidies in Russia
Following the general agreement that innovation is a source of economic growth, the Russian government has provided vari…
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Too High or Too Low? The Pros and Cons of Regulating the Reserve Price in Public Procurement in Russia
In theory, an optimally set reserve price leads to an optimal outcome in all standard auctions. In reality, however, it…
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Does Product Market Competition Cause Capital Constraints?
At the very center of Schumpeter’s (1934, 1942) notion of creative destruction is firms’ access to bank capital, which h…
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Pay-for-Performance and Quality of Health Care: Lessons from the Medicare Reforms
Health care attracts major attention in terms of hospital and physician reimbursement, owing to the large share of publi…
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Can Public Enforcement of Competition Policy Increase Distortions in the Economy?
Authors: Vasiliki Bageri, University of Athens, Yannis Katsoulacos, Univeristy of Athens, and Giancarlo Spagnolo, SITE.…
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