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Summer 2026
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 269-468
In This Issue
Strategic Influencers and the Shaping of Beliefs
Buyer-Optimal Platform Design
On the Optimality of Full Disclosure
The Political Economy of Patent Buyouts
Storage games
Dynamic Pricing With Recommendation and Consumer Feedback
Inflated Recommendations
Acquisitions, Innovation and the Entrenchment of Monopoly
Why Is Exclusivity in Broadcasting Rights Prevalent and Why Does Simple Regulation Fail?
Strategic Trading and Blockholder Dynamics
Physicians as Persuaders: Evidence from Hospitals in China