Gaurab Aryal @gaurabaryal.bsky.social · 26/03/2025🚨 working paper on merger 🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... w/ Anirban and Federico (UVA). It "bridges" the gap b/w retrospective & prospective merger analyses to reveal that for airline mergers, either efficiency gains were limited or were offset by coordinated effects, not both. 1/2papers.ssrn.comBridging Retrospective and Prospective Merger Analyses: The Case of US Airline MergersWe begin with a retrospective analysis of three major U.S. airline mergers and document the sensitivity of the findings, particularly questioning whether market 100
Gaurab Aryal @gaurabaryal.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I am very very happy to share this research paper with Charlie, Pallavi, and Arnab. Simple but well-founded economic ideas can generate big gains. for all. In the (likely) presence of exposure effect in Internet procurement, bundling K-12 schools outperforms separate auctions 010
Reposted by Gaurab AryalSteve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Looks like the developers failed to read Becker’s 1991 Note on Restaurant Pricing. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/n...nytimes.comAt 10 Cubed, a Restaurant on the 100th Floor, a Chef Toils in ObscurityIn New York, private restaurants in luxury towers are a popular amenity. The public cannot eat there, and residents only drop in occasionally. 041
Reposted by Gaurab AryalRafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Sometimes you have to write “Truth and Probability” just because Margaret won’t fuck with you. open.substack.com/pub/rottenan...open.substack.comTaking Our ChancesThis one's for the academy, I guess 2019241
Reposted by Gaurab AryalRichard Tol @richardtol.bsky.social · 06/01/2025would have been better with reference to Weitzman 031
Reposted by Gaurab AryalPhil Haile @philhaile.bsky.social · 03/01/2025I've gotten a flurry of requests to access my slides on "Models, Measurement, and Language in Economics" (presumably thanks to the great new year's reading list from @rohitlamba.bsky.social). The file is publicly available via my web page, but here is the link: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ntgkb...dropbox.com 210127
Reposted by Gaurab AryalFlorian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Ran Spiegler has a new book out that I found very entertaining. It's a collection of essays offering accessible introductions to modern classics of economic theory: global games, Bayesian persuasion, hold-up problem, competitive screening, ... And it's FREE! direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...direct.mit.eduThe Curious Culture of Economic TheoryAn essay collection that insightfully explores the professional culture of contemporary economic theory, highlighting key features of successful economic t 27816