The "Law of One Price" in 1901 |
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| Authors: | E. Woodrow Eckard |
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| Affiliation: | Eckard:;Professor of Economics, Business School, CB 165, University of Colorado at Denver, PO Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217–3364. Phone 1–303–556–5897, Fax 1–303–556–5899, E-mail |
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| Abstract: | Price dispersion in 1901 is analyzed using a unique U.S. government survey yielding retail prices for four products at more than 1500 stores nationwide. Three of these products are still sold today, allowing comparisons based on modern survey data. Despite the introduction of significant search cost-reducing technology during the intervening century, dispersion appears to be lower in 1901. |
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