Algorithmic Pricing and Competition: Empirical Evidence from the German Retail Gasoline Market
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Authors: Stephanie Assad, Robert Clark, Daniel Ershov, Lei Xu
Year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Political Economy
DOI: 10.1086/726906
Keywords: algorithmic pricing, competition, gasoline market, Germany, artificial intelligence
Abstract
First empirical analysis of algorithmic pricing and competition. Adoption increases margins for non-monopoly stations. In duopoly and triopoly markets, margins increase only if all stations adopt, suggesting AP significantly affects competition.
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@misc{algorithmicpricingcompetition2024,
title = {Algorithmic Pricing and Competition: Empirical Evidence from the German Retail Gasoline Market},
author = {Stephanie Assad, Robert Clark, Daniel Ershov, Lei Xu},
year = {2024},
journal = {Journal of Political Economy},
doi = {10.1086/726906},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1086/726906},
}