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Spring 2026
Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages 1-266
In This Issue
Ad Valorem Taxation in a Multiproduct Monopoly
Multi-Product Monopolist and Information Design
Network Competition in the Airline Industry: An Empirical Framework
Asymmetric Platform Oligopoly
Purchase History and Product Personalization
Stable Price Dispersion under Heterogeneous Buyer Consideration
Horizontal Mergers and Incremental Innovation
Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy: Mix or Match?
Search and Competition in Expert Markets
Optimal Job Design and Information Elicitation
Optimal Refund Mechanism With Consumer Learning
Redistribution Through Efficiency: Theory and Evidence from Three Electricity Markets
Reserve Price Signaling With Public Information: Evidence From Online Auto Auctions